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Do Alopecia Areata and Hair Colour Have a Shared Genetic Component? [PDF]

Exp Dermatol
The aim of our study was to determine whether hair colour and the risk of developing alopecia areata (AA) share a genetic basis. While we found no evidence for a broadly shared polygenic background, our analyses revealed suggestive evidence that genetically predicted blond hair is associated with a reduced risk of AA. ABSTRACT Alopecia areata (AA) is a
Rieger-Molitor L, Maj C, Redler S, Gossmann Y, Ripke S, Pethukova L, Christiano AM, Nöthen MM, Basmanav FB, Betz RC.   +9 more
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Schizophrenia in a case of alopecia universalis

Annals of Indian Psychiatry, 2017
Alopecia universalis is characterized by total loss of hair from all over the body such as the scalp, eyebrows, and limbs. Alopecia areata has been known to coexist with psychiatric disorders such as anxiety disorders and depression, although reports ...
Deepa Sangolkar, Dhruv Parmar, Avinash De Sousa, Nilesh Shah, Sagar Karia   +4 more
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Cyclosporine With and Without Systemic Corticosteroids in Treatment of Alopecia Areata: A Systematic Review

Dermatology and Therapy, 2020
Introduction Cyclosporine is commonly used in treatment for alopecia areata. It can be administered as a monotherapy or in combination with systemic corticosteroids, with various outcomes.
Joanna Nowaczyk, Karolina Makowska, Adriana Rakowska, Mariusz Sikora, Lidia Rudnicka   +4 more
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Peripheral neuropathy associated with tofacitinib use in alopecia universalis

Journal of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery, 2022
Alopecia areata (AA) is an autoimmune disease characterized by nonscarring hair loss. Alopecia universalis (AU) is the advanced form of AA characterized by complete scalp and body hair loss.
Raghad Alharthi, Fatimah Alowirdi, Saba Alsuhaymi, Mohammed AlQahtani, Afaf Alsheikh   +4 more
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Diphenylcyclopropenone-Induced Vitiligo in a Patient with Alopecia Universalis

Case Reports in Dermatology, 2013
Alopecia areata and vitiligo are autoimmune diseases, both associated with multiple autoimmune comorbidities. Many studies show colocalization of these diseases at the same anatomical site.
Hassan Riad, Haya Al Mannai, Khalid Mansour, Khalifa Al Qaatri, Sharifa Al Dosari, Amina Al Obaidaly, Emad Sultan   +6 more
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Evidence Based Treatment of Alopecia Areata

Berkala Ilmu Kesehatan Kulit dan Kelamin (Periodical of Dermatology and Venerology), 2017
Background: Alopecia areata is a chronic autoimmune disease, involving non-scarring hair loss, which affects hair follicles and sometimes nails. Hair loss pattern presents as patchy alopecia, ophiasis, ophiasis inversa (sisapho), reticularis or diffuse ...
Eva Hariani, Nelva K. Jusuf
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Efficacy and Adverse Effects of Corticosteroid Pulse Therapy in Alopecia Areata

Dermatology Practical & Conceptual, 2023
Introduction: Alopecia areata (AA) is a non-scarring, autoimmune hair loss disorder, varying in severity from small round hairless patches to the total loss of scalp or body hair. Steroid pulse therapy outcomes for AA vary.
Fatemeh Rastaghi, Roxana Kaveh, Nazafarin Yazdanpanah, Akram-Sadat Sahaf, Najmeh Ahramiyanpour   +4 more
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Unexpected hair regrowth in a woman with longstanding Alopecia universalis

GMS Ophthalmology Cases, 2021
Alopecia areata (AA) is an autoimmune disorder leading to non-scarring hair loss. As long as hair follicles are not destroyed, the potential for hair regrowth remains.
Akritidou, Fani, Misiou, Konstantina, Tsanidou, Elina, Katsaras, Georgios N., Papamitsou, Theodora   +4 more
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Severe onycholysis in a card illusionist with alopecia areata universalis

International Journal of Trichology, 2013
In patients with alopecia areata (AA), nail abnormalities due to nail matrix inflammation are common and usually not severe. We report the case of a 23-year-old man with AA universalis, who developed severe abnormalities of all his fingernails. Systemic steroids improved the onycholysis that had an important impact on the patient's job, as he was a ...
Tosti, Antonella, Pazzaglia, Massimiliano, Venturi, Michela, Chiacchio, Nilton Chiacchio   +3 more
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The Genetic Basis of Alopecia Areata: HLA Associations with Patchy Alopecia Areata Versus Alopecia Totalis and Alopecia Universalis

Journal of Investigative Dermatology Symposium Proceedings, 1999
Many diseases, notably those having a strong autoimmune component, have been shown to have an association with specific human leukocyte antigens (HLA). The molecular basis for this genetic association with disease is the fact that HLA bind and present peptides derived from self and foreign protein antigens to the immune system for recognition and ...
Colombe, Beth W., Lou, Calvin D., Price, Vera H.   +2 more
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