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MeSH Supplementary: Alopecia universalis
Unique ID: C537055
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/C537055
Entry Term(s): ALUNC Alopecia universalis congenitalis; Alopecia universalis congenita; Atrichia, Generalized; Generalized Atrichia
Registry Number: 0
Heading Mapped to: *Alopecia
Frequency: 146
Note: A genetically determined, immune-mediated disorder of the HAIR FOLLICLE and one of the most common human AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES. Severity ranges from patchy localized hair loss on the SCALP to the complete absence of hair everywhere on the body. This phenotype has been mapped to chromosome 18 (OMIM: 104000) and a mutation in the HR gene has also been identified (OMIM: 203655).
Date of Entry: 2010/06/25
Revision Date: 2019/06/20

Alopecia universalis MeSH Supplementary Concept Data 2024