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Alopecia Areata

Known as: Circumscribed alopecia, areata alopecia, Alopecia Areata [Disease/Finding] 
Loss of scalp and body hair involving microscopically inflammatory patchy areas.
National Institutes of Health

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ALOPECIA AREATA 1ALOPECIA AREATA 2

Broader (2)

AlopeciaEndocrine System Diseases
Alopecia totalisAlopecia universalisFacial HemiatrophyIn Blood

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Highly Cited
2016
Highly Cited
2016
Safety and efficacy of the JAK inhibitor tofacitinib citrate in patients with alopecia areata.
BACKGROUND Alopecia areata (AA) is an autoimmune disease characterized by hair loss mediated by CD8+ T cells. There are no… 
Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
ALOPECIA AREATA AND AUTOIMMUNITY: A CLINICAL STUDY
Alopecia areata (AA) frequently occur in association with other autoimmune diseases such as thyroid disorders, anemias and other… 
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
The role of psychological factors in alopecia areata and the impact of the disease on the quality of life
Background  The role of psychological factors in the pathogenesis of alopecia areata (AA) has long been the subject of debate… 
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Histopathologic features of alopecia areata: a new look.
BACKGROUND A peribulbar lymphocytic infiltrate is the expected histologic feature of alopecia areata, but it is absent in many… 
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Alopecia areata: psychiatric comorbidity and adjustment to illness
Background Decades ago, alopecia areata (AA) was regarded as a well‐known example of psychosomatic disease. The poor development… 
Review
2002
Review
2002
Epidemiology and genetics of alopecia areata
Summary The frequency of alopecia areata and observed patterns of heritability are in keeping with a polygenic inheritance model… 
Review
2000
Review
2000
Alopecia areata update.
Alopecia areata (AA) is a nonscarring hair loss condition. Among the many factors under investigation in the pathogenesis of AA… 
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Alopecia areata investigational assessment guidelines
Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
PROFILE OF ALOPECIA AREATA: A QUESTIONNAIRE ANALYSIS OF PATIENT AND FAMILY
Eight hundred patients with alopecia areata (AA) responded to a detailed questionnaire that was compiled, distributed, and… 
Highly Cited
1963
Highly Cited
1963
ALOPECIA AREATA. AN EVALUATION OF 736 PATIENTS.
Alopecia areata is fairly common and is easily recognized; yet recently published dermatologic textbooks disagree on numerous… 
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