Causes of Baldness

Causes of Baldness (Diseases Database):

The follow list shows some of the possible medical causes of Baldness that are listed by the Diseases Database:

• Vasculitis
• Vitamin H deficiency
• Mitoxantrone
• Acrokeratosis paraneoplastica of Bazex
• Ablepharon-macrostomia syndrome
• Vitamin A
• Tribavirin
• Hallermann-Streiff syndrome (HSS)
• Schopf-Schulz-Passarge syndrome
• Rosselli-Gulienetti syndrome
• Erythroderma
• Vitamin D dependent rickets type 2a
• Lepromatous leprosy
• Alopecia mucinosa
• Valproic acid
• Proguanil
• Amiodarone
• Haemochromatosis
• Combined oral contraceptive pill
• Iron deficiency
• Danazol
• Secondary syphilis
• Vincristine
• Selenium
• Heparin
• Total congenital alopecia
• Cantu syndrome
• Irinotecan
• Cidofovir
• Gestrinone
• Biotinidase deficiency
• Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada syndrome
• Holocarboxylase synthase deficiency
• Chagas' disease
• Psoriasis
• Systemic lupus erythematosus
• Myositis ossificans progressiva
• Monilethrix
• Albendazole
• Hypopituitarism
• Marie Unna hereditary hypotrichosis
• Canada-Cronkhite syndrome
• Dermatopathia pigmentosa reticularis
• Werner's syndrome
• Autoimmune adrenalitis
• Hypothyroidism
• Papular atrichia
• Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome
• Incontinentia pigmenti
• Cutaneous T cell lymphoma
• Hypotrichosis simplex
• Orofaciodigital syndrome type 1
• Leflunomide
• Atopic dermatitis
• Keratosis follicularis spinulosa decalvans cum ophiasi
• Topotecan
• Keratosis pilaris
• Parry-Romberg syndrome
• Trichotillomania
• Dubowitz syndrome
• Proximal myotonic myopathy
• Tinea capitis
• Adrenal cortex insufficiency
• Hidrotic ectodermal dysplasia
• Clomifene
• Traction alopecia
• Eflornithine
• Tuberculoid leprosy
• Interferon alpha
• Pseudoprogeria syndrome
• Zinc deficiency
• Alopecia areata

Baldness: Related Medical Conditions

To research the causes of Baldness, consider researching the causes of these these diseases that may be similar, or associated with Baldness:

• Androgenetic alopecia
• Common baldness
• familial baldness
• Hereditary baldness
• Male pattern baldness
• Female pattern baldness
• Pattern baldness
• Hair loss
• Androgenic alopecia

Baldness: Causes and Types

Causes of Broader Categories of Baldness: Review the causal information about the various more general categories of medical conditions:

• Hair conditions
• Head conditions
• Skin conditions
• Men's health conditions
• more types...»

Baldness as a complication of other conditions:

Other conditions that might have Baldness as a complication may, potentially, be an underlying cause of Baldness. Our database lists the following as having Baldness as a complication of that condition:

• Ichthyosis, Keratosis Follicularis Spinulosa Decalvans
• Siemens syndrome

Baldness as a symptom:

Conditions listing Baldness as a symptom may also be potential underlying causes of Baldness. Our database lists the following as having Baldness as a symptom of that condition:

• Adrenal adenoma, familial
• Adrenal Cancer
• Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms
• Adrenal gland hyperfunction
• Adrenal incidentaloma
• Adrenocortical carcinoma
• Alopecia Totalis
• Alopecia universalis
• Alopecia, mental retardation and neurological problems
• Alstrom disease
• Alstrom syndrome
• Alström Syndrome
• Cirrhosis of the liver
• Hyperadrenalism
• Steroid abuse
• Virilizing ovarian tumor

Medications or substances causing Baldness:

The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible causes of Baldness as a symptom. This list is incomplete and various other drugs or substances may cause your symptoms. Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using, including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.

• Oxandrolone
• Oxandrin
• Nandrolone decanoate
• Deca Durabolin
• more drugs...»

Read more about medication causes of Baldness

Medical news summaries relating to Baldness:

The following medical news items are relevant to causes of Baldness:

• FDA fails to approve testosterone patch for women
• Trichotillomania is a rare compulsive hair pulling disorder
• More news »

Related information on causes of Baldness:

As with all medical conditions, there may be many causal factors. Further relevant information on causes of Baldness may be found in:

• Risk factors for Baldness
• Medications that may cause Baldness
• Hidden causes of Baldness

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