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Hair loss and hirsutism in the elderly
Maria Hordinsky1, Marty Sawaya, Janet L Roberts
1Department of Dermatology, University of Minnesota Academic Health Center, Minneapolis 55455, USA. hordi001@maroon.tc.umn.edu
Clinics in Geriatric Medicine
|March 27, 2002
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.