At the crossroads of 2 alopecias: Androgenetic alopecia pattern of hair regrowth in patients with alopecia areata treated with oral Janus kinase inhibitors
Katerina Yale, Aunna Pourang, Maksim V. Plikus, Natasha Atanaskova Mesinkovska
Abstract
Alopecia areata is a nonscarring hair loss disorder caused by an autoimmune attack on the hair follicle.1 The disease process is thought to result from breakdown of the hair follicle immune privilege, followed by inflammatory infiltration at the base of the follicle, and then transition of the hair follicle from an actively growing (anagen) state to the dormant (telogen) state.1
Topics & Concepts
Alopecia areataHair follicleHair lossMedicineDermatologyImmune privilegeCabelloScarring alopeciaMinoxidilHair transplantationImmune systemEndocrinologyImmunologyScalpHair Growth and DisordersDupuytren's Contracture and TreatmentsAutoimmune Bullous Skin Diseases