Alopecia universalis
ORPHA:701· ICD-10 L63.1
Definition
A disorder of most severe form of alopecia areata, an inflammatory disease of the hair follicle, which is characterized by a complete loss of hair of the scalp and all the hair-bearing areas of the body.
- Prevalence
- 1-5 / 10 000
- Inheritance
- Autosomal recessive, Multigenic/multifactorial
- Age of onset
- All ages