Comorbid chronic inflammatory diseases influence the prognosis of alopecia areata, according to study findings.

Having asthma, Hashimoto’s thyroiditis or atopic dermatitis in addition to alopecia areata raised the odds for early-onset, severe and prolonged alopecia areata, according to a research letter ...

The risk for alopecia areata is increased among patients with lower serum levels of vitamin D and zinc, but no relationship was observed with copper.

Alopecia areata is a chronic autoimmune disorder causing ... while also addressing strategies to alleviate financial barriers that patients may face in accessing treatment.

Alopecia areata is a chronic autoimmune disorder causing non-scarring hair loss due to immune system attacks on hair follicles. Breakdown of immune privilege in hair follicles leads to ...

Their results have now been published in the journal "Allergy". Alopecia areata (AA) is a common autoimmune disease that leads to sudden circular hair loss. The clinical course of AA is ...