Along with a horrible
case of alopecia (hair loss), this piteous looking fellow was covered in fleas.
The journal Advances in Dermatology and Allergology published findings that link high levels of dihydrotestosterone to
cases of alopecia and baldness in both men and women.
Not exact matches
In extreme
cases, women with PCOS may experience
alopecia, the development
of one or more circular bald patches that can merge one into the next.
Approximately 95 %
of accelerated hair loss
cases in both men and women are caused by androgenic
alopecia.
Cats with feline demodicosis can be coinfected with both species
of Demodex mites, and, in one such
case, a cat had feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) infection.38 Clinical signs included
alopecia, pruritus, crusting, scaling, erythema, and papules.
More severe
cases of GVIID and GIID must be differentiated from other inflammatory diseases where extensive
alopecia and pigmentary changes are seen.
Chronic
cases of flea infestation may result in severe folliculitis (inflammation
of one or more hair follicles), causing
alopecia (hair loss), itching and inflammation
of the skin.
In most
cases, there are several patches
of alopecia scattered throughout the body.