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Alopecia totalis/universalis is the most severe subset of alopecia areata, which involves total loss of body hair. Approximately 5% of AA cases will progress to alopecia totalis [2].
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Khan Mohammad Beigi, P. (2018). Alopecia Totalis/Universalis. In: Alopecia Areata. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-72134-7_3
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