Alopecia areata (AA) is a nonscarring hair loss condition. Among the many factors under
investigation in the pathogenesis of AA, the main areas of concentration have been genetic …

Alopecia areata is a common and sometimes disabling chronic inflammatory disorder of the
hair and nails. Genetic factors, that are now beginning to be identified, are undoubtedly …

One of the most potent pro-inflammatory mediators is the earlyacting cytokine interleukin-1.
Its actions are regulated by a structurally related anti-inflammatory cytokine known as the …

Background: Alopecia areata (AA) is hypothesized to be an organ-specific autoimmune
disease mediated by T cells directed to the hair follicle. Genetic susceptibility may be …

A wide range of hypotheses such as focal infection, trophoneur‐oses, and endocrine
dysfunction, have been previously proposed to explain the pathogenesis of alopecia areata …

Alopecia areata (AA) is characterized by hair loss in patches (patchy AA), over the entire
scalp (AT, totalis), or universally (AU). An autoimmune mechanism has been hypothesized …

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 …

Background The aim of this study was to investigate the human leukocyte antigen (HLA)
characteristics of Turkish alopecia areata patients, and the correlation of the HLA profile with …

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Alopecia areata (AA) is a common, chronic, inflammatory disease resulting in an
unpredictable, non-scarring form of hair loss. It affects almost 0.1% of the general …