Alopecia Areata
Alopecia Areata
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DOI:
10.1201/b14322-7
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发表时间:
2011-10
影响因子:
1.5
通讯作者:
M. C. Oba;Y. Tüzün
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作者:
M. C. Oba;Y. Tüzün
Alopecia areata is an organ-specific autoimmune disease targeting hair follicles. It causes nonscarring hair loss. The prevalence rate of the disease is approximately 1 in 1000 peo ple worldwide. The condition is most commonly seen as circular areas of hair loss, but it may sometimes be as extensive as to involve the whole scalp or whole body. The complex pathophysiology of alopecia areata involves an autoimmune basis. Association of alope - cia areata with other autoimmune diseases, such as thyroiditis and vitiligo, and the good response of patients to immunosuppressive treatment support an autoimmune etiology. Although some poor prognostic signs are defined, the course of the disease is unpredict able and the response to treatment can be variable. To date, there are neither preventive nor curative measures to deal with the condition. First-line therapy for patchy disease is topical and intralesional steroids, whereas extensive disease is conventionally managed with immunotherapy. New treatment agents, such as excimer laser, low-dose recom binant interleukin 2, Janus kinase inhibitors, and simvastatin/ezetimibe, are promising.