Are drug treatment strategies really effective against alopecia areata?
Teerapong Rattananukrom, Poonkiat Suchonwanit
Abstract
Alopecia areata (AA) is an autoimmune disease of the hair follicle affecting approximately 0.1–0.2% of the general population [1]. Its pathogenesis is associated with loss of follicular immune priv...
Topics & Concepts
Alopecia areataMedicineDermatologyHair lossDrugHair folliclePathogenesisPopulationFollicular phaseAlopecia universalisDiseaseMinoxidilImmunologyPharmacologyInternal medicineEnvironmental healthHair Growth and DisordersAutoimmune Bullous Skin DiseasesDermatology and Skin Diseases