Article
Alopecia areata: Disease characteristics, clinical evaluation, and new perspectives on pathogenesis.
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology - 1 Jan 2018
Strazzulla Lauren C, Wang Eddy Hsi Chun, Avila Lorena, Lo Sicco Kristen, Brinster Nooshin, Christiano Angela M, Shapiro Jerry
Abstract excerpt
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-circumscribed patches of hair loss to a complete absence of body and scalp hair. Patients affected by AA encompass all age groups, sexes, and ethnicities, and may experience frustration with the unpredictable nature of their disease...
Topics
- Adult
- Age Factors
- Age of Onset
- Alopecia Areata
- CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes
- Education, Medical, Continuing
- Female
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Hair Follicle
- Humans