Article
The autoimmune basis of alopecia areata: a comprehensive review.
Autoimmunity reviews - 1 Feb 2015
Islam Naseeha, Leung Patrick S C, Huntley Arthur C, Gershwin M Eric
Abstract excerpt
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, including alopecia totalis (total loss of hair on the scalp) and alopecia universalis (complete loss of hair on the scalp and body). AA is a clinically heterogeneous disease with greatly varying yet typical symptoms, but the etiology for AA...
Topics
- Alopecia Areata
- Animals
- Autoimmunity
- CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes
- CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes
- Cytokines
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Humans