Hair and Nails Flashcards

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Telogen Effluvium

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Too many hair follicles shift into telogen
Postpartum hair loss
Illness

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Anagen Effluvium

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Hair loss due to chemotherapy

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3
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Androgenetic alopecia

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Male and female pattern hair loss triggered by androgens in the genetically susceptible
Hair follicles become miniaturised

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4
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Alopecia Areata

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Autoimmune destruction of the hair follicle and loss of hair

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