Alopecia areata update: part I. Clinical picture, histopathology, and pathogenesis

A Alkhalifah, A Alsantali, E Wang, KJ McElwee… - Journal of the American …, 2010 - Elsevier
Alopecia areata (AA) is an autoimmune disease that presents as nonscarring hair loss,
although the exact pathogenesis of the disease remains to be clarified. Disease prevalence …

Alopecia areata: disease characteristics, clinical evaluation, and new perspectives on pathogenesis

LC Strazzulla, EHC Wang, L Avila, KL Sicco… - Journal of the American …, 2018 - Elsevier
Alopecia areata (AA) is a common, inflammatory, nonscarring type of hair loss. Significant
variations in the clinical presentation of AA have been observed, ranging from small, well …

Alopecia areata: Part 1: pathogenesis, diagnosis, and prognosis

F Spano, JC Donovan - Canadian Family Physician, 2015 - cfp.ca
Objective To provide family physicians with a background understanding of the
epidemiology, pathogenesis, histology, and clinical approach to the diagnosis of alopecia …

Alopecia areata update

S Madani, J Shapiro - Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 2000 - Elsevier
Alopecia areata (AA) is a nonscarring hair loss condition. Among the many factors under
investigation in the pathogenesis of AA, the main areas of concentration have been genetic …

The autoimmune basis of alopecia areata: a comprehensive review

N Islam, PSC Leung, AC Huntley, ME Gershwin - Autoimmunity reviews, 2015 - Elsevier
Alopecia areata (AA) is a common, non-scarring dermatologic condition regularly
distinguished by patches of hair loss on the scalp also manifesting in other, severe forms …

Alopecia areata: clinical presentation, diagnosis, and unusual cases

AM Finner - Dermatologic therapy, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Alopecia areata (AA) is a nonscarring hair loss disorder with a 2% lifetime risk. Most patients
are below 30 years old. Clinical types include patchy AA, AA reticularis, diffuse AA, AA …

Gender differences in alopecia areata.

M Lundin, S Chawa, A Sachdev… - Journal of drugs in …, 2014 - europepmc.org
Alopecia areata (AA) is a common, non-scarring, autoimmune hair-loss disorder with a
complex genetic and environmental etiology. A higher incidence rate of AA in the female …

Alopecia areata: a long term follow-up study of 191 patients

A Tosti, S Bellavista, M Iorizzo - Journal of the American Academy of …, 2006 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: The prognosis of alopecia areata (AA) is difficult to predict. Few studies
report long-term follow-up of AA patients. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study is to better …

Alopecia areata: an update on etiopathogenesis, diagnosis, and management

C Zhou, X Li, C Wang, J Zhang - Clinical Reviews in Allergy & …, 2021 - Springer
Alopecia areata (AA) is a common chronic tissue-specific autoimmune disease, resulting in
hair loss, that affects up to 2% of the general population. The exact pathobiology of AA has …

Alopecia areata: a review on diagnosis, immunological etiopathogenesis and treatment options

A Sterkens, J Lambert, A Bervoets - Clinical and experimental medicine, 2021 - Springer
Patients suffering from alopecia areata (AA) can lose hair in focal regions, the complete
scalp, including eyelashes and eyebrows, or even the entire body. The exact pathology is …