PMID: 11913736Mar 27, 2002Paper

Hair loss and hirsutism in the elderly

Clinics in Geriatric Medicine
Maria HordinskyJanet L Roberts

Abstract

This article contains a brief review of hair follicle biology, followed by a presentation of the workup of elderly patients who present with hair loss or hirsutism. Common hair disorders, such as graying, telogen effluvium, androgenic alopecia, senescent alopecia, alopecia arcuata, hirsutism, and hypertrichosis, are discussed.

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Jul 22, 2008·Clinics in Dermatology·Marcia Ramos-e-SilvaSueli Coclho Carneiro
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