alopecia areata

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Related to alopecia areata: alopecia totalis, alopecia universalis

alopecia areata

[‚a·lə′pē·shə ‚a·rē′ad·ə]

(medicine)

A type of alopecia that is characterized as an autoimmune disorder and usually presents with one or many oval, slightly erythematous, asymptomatic patches of hair loss.

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Dithranol can be used in different type of alopecia areata as contact irritant.

DERMOSCOPIC EVALUATION OF THERAPEUTIC RESPONSE IN ALOPECIA AREATA

Genome-wide association study in alopecia areata implicates both innate and adaptive immunity.

Use of JAK inhibitors in treatment of Alopecia areata

The following combinations of MAS with skin manifestations have been so far reported in literature5-7: [i] alopecia universalis, pemphigus vulgaris and insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus; [ii] pemphigus along with autoimmune thrombocytopenia, hemolytic anemia and hepatitis as a part of type II MAS6; [iii] psoriasis, primary biliary cirrhosis and SLE/scleroderma/Sjogren's syndrome overlap; [iv] vitiligo, bullous pemphigoid and rheumatoid arthritis8; [v] bullous pemphigoid, primary biliary cirrhosis and vitiligo; [vi] vitiligo, alopecia areata and ulcerative colitis.

Multiple autoimmune syndrome with isotopic phenomenon: association of lichen planus, vitiligo and alopecia areata with autoimmune hepatitis

In addition, inpatients with alopecia areata had a greater frequency of mental health disorders (32.8% vs.

Alopecia areata linked to anxiety, ADHD, dementia, and other disorders

Lipid peroxidation/antioxidant activity in patients with alopecia areata. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2011; 25: 403-8.

A Marker for Evaluation of Oxidative Stress in Patients with Alopecia Areta: Thiol-Disulphide Homeostasis/Alopesi Areata Tanili Hastalarda Oksidatif Stresin Degerlendirilmesinde Bir Belirtec: Tiyol-Disulfid Homeostazi

ALOPECIA AREATA is a challenging condition on many levels, particularly more severe forms such as alopecia totalis or universalis.

How to get through the tough talks about alopecia areata with children

A study of the tissue iron status of patients with alopecia areata. Br J Dermatol.

Associated factors with nonscarring alopecia in adult women, cross-sectional study carried out from January to December 2013/ Factores asociados a alopecia no cicatricial en mujeres adultas, estudio transversal entre enero y diciembre 2013/Fatores associados a alopecia nao cicatricial em mulheres adultas, estudo transversal entre janeiro e dezembro de 2013

"Carboxytherapy seems to be a promising therapeutic option for patchy alopecia areata and could be helpful as an adjuvant therapy of androgenetic alopecia but more than six sessions are required and adjuvants are recommended for maintenance of the results," the authors write.

Carboxytherapy Found to Be Effective As Alopecia Treatment; Reduction in dystrophic hair, black and yellow dots, tapered hair for patients with alopecia areata

However, it can be associated with other diseases in rare cases, and previous studies have observed a possible relation between salmon patch in the nape of the neck and the chronic form or more extensive forms of alopecia areata (2-5).

Alopecia areata and salmon patch: an actual association?

Alopecia areata mostly affects teenagers and young adults.

Hair loss can affect confidence in both the young and old

Illness, stress dieting can With alopecia areata, there are no completely effective treatments and many people use the 'watch and wait' technique.

Hair loss can affect confidence in both the young and old

A Filipino singer-songwriter battling alopecia areata, a hair disease, had the chance to meet Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg as part of the social networking site's 12th anniversary.