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Can lupus cause sudden severe hair fall?
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Not usually: Hair loss in lupus is usually due to the discoid lesions on the scalp. Sudden, widespread hair loss with a normal-looking scalp is usually telogen effluvium and recovery is usual.
Answered 3/27/2016
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