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Correlation
Between Common Complaints and Cause of Hair Loss
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Complaint
|
Hair
Disorder
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| Gradual thinning without shedding |
Androgenetic
alopecia
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| Diffuse shedding | Telogen effluvium |
| Hair breakage or hair that does not grow | Trichodystrophy |
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Shedding with circular areas of hair loss |
Alopecia areata |
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2002 The Cleveland Clinic Foundation
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