Article
Alopecia areata: genetic complexity underlies clinical heterogeneity.
European journal of dermatology : EJD - 1 Jan 2000
Dudda-Subramanya Raghunandan, Alexis Andrew F, Siu Kimberly, Sinha Animesh A
Abstract excerpt
Alopecia areata is a complex, non-scarring hair loss disease that affects approximately 1-2% of the population. The etiology of AA is unknown, although both genetic factors and environmental agents are thought to contribute to the immune disregulation leading to the final pathways of disease. Here, we examine the complex interplay of genetic and non-genetic factors that, no doubt, underpin the wide-ranging...
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