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Organ specificity in autoimmune diseases: thyroid and islet autoimmunity in alopecia areata.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 May 2015
Noso Shinsuke, Park Choongyong, Babaya Naru, Hiromine Yoshihisa, Harada Takeshi, Ito Hiroyuki, Taketomo Yasunori, Kanto Kousei, Oiso Naoki, Kawada Akira, Suzuki Tamio, Kawabata Yumiko, Ikegami Hiroshi
Abstract excerpt
CONTEXT: Multiple autoimmune diseases, such as autoimmunity against the thyroid gland and pancreatic islets, are often observed in a single patient. Although alopecia areata (AA) is one of the most frequent organ-specific autoimmune diseases, the association of AA with other autoimmune diseases and the genetic basis of the association remain to be analyzed. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to clarify the...
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