Alopecia areata (AA) is a common inflammatory autoimmune disease of the hair which can
have a significant negative impact on quality of life (QoL), mental health and productivity …

Background Alopecia areata (AA) is an immune-mediated disease resulting in nonscarring
hair loss. Systematic reviews on the psychosocial and psychiatric comorbidities, health …

Background There is a lack of population‐based information on the disease burden and
management of alopecia areata (AA). Objectives To describe the epidemiology of AA …

Introduction Alopecia areata (AA) is a chronic, autoimmune disease of hair loss, which can
significantly affect the emotional and psychological well-being of patients. A systematic …

Alopecia areata (AA) is a CD8+ T-cell dependent autoimmune disease of the hair follicle
(HF) in which the collapse of HF immune privilege (IP) plays a key role. Mast cells (MCs) are …

Medical conditions involving hair are typically managed by a dermatologist. However, a
significant psychosocial association has been found both in the development of hair …

Psychologic and social effects of scalp hair are more important than its biologic significance.
Etiology of alopecia areata (AA) suggests a predominantly autoimmune reaction. Correlation …

No study has tested the reliability and validity of the revised Symptom Checklist 90 (SCL‐90‐
R) for patients with alopecia areata (AA), and few have used it to evaluate the mental health …

Alopecia areata is a complex genetic disease that results in hair loss due to the autoimmune-
mediated attack of the hair follicle. We previously defined a role for both rare and common …

Alopecia areata (AA), a complex autoimmune hair loss condition, affects approximately 2.1%
of the population. Individuals with AA have increased susceptibility to diseases such as …