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Symptoms:
Patchy hair loss
starts with one or more round, coin-sized, bald patches
"exclamation mark" hairs: shorter hairs that get narrower nearer to the skin
as time goes on, people with Alopecia Areata may go totally bald
Nail problems
pitting: small dents in body of nail
white spots or lines
rough, sandpaper texture
thinning of nails
in severe cases, nails could fall off