Commonly associated disorders with complete scalp alopecia in early childhood: A review
NatashaAtanaskova Mesinkovska,
MichaelaRose Rand,
Katerina Yale
et al.
Abstract:Complete scalp hair loss can be a source of distress for affected children and their families. In addition to infectious and trauma-related causes of hair loss, infants and children may present with total scalp alopecia arising from a range of genetic predispositions. Our objective with this review was to identify the common genetic conditions in children with complete scalp alopecia. The PubMed Database was reviewed for all articles from 1962 to 2019 containing the search terms related to genetic alopecia. Th… Show more
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