Alopecia areata. Medical search. Frequent questions

The registry, sponsored by the National Alopecia Areata Foundation (NAAF), collects research samples that will help determine the genetic components of alopecia areata. (mdanderson.org)
I am also a legislative liaison for the National Alopecia Areata Foundation, and recently completed a qualitative study about the lived experience of people with alopecia areata that revealed the extent of the trauma, loss, and physical and emotional suffering associated with the disorder. (nursingcenter.com)
If you or someone you love has been diagnosed with alopecia in the form of alopecia areata, alopecia totalis, or alopecia universalis, please contact the National Alopecia Areata Foundation ( http://www.naaf.org ). (nursingcenter.com)
Today marks a milestone with the first-ever FDA-approved systemic treatment for alopecia areata patients, who face significant challenges every day including limited public knowledge about the disease, a lack of treatment options and social stigma," said Nicole Friedland, president and chief executive officer of the National Alopecia Areata Foundation. (insideindianabusiness.com)
The National Alopecia Areata Foundation is committed to delivering accurate and reliable information to everyone affected by alopecia areata, and subsequently reviews many requests for postings about participation in research studies. (naaf.org)
RAS is an honorary member of the National Alopecia Areata Foundation (NAAF) clinical scientific advisory board. (bmj.com)
For those of us at the National Alopecia Areata Foundation (NAAF), it was a moment - and honestly a test of our communications skills - like none before. (nationalhealthcouncil.org)

In a few cases, all the hair on the scalp is lost (alopecia totalis), or all body hair is lost (alopecia universalis). (wikipedia.org)
Uncommonly, the hair loss involves the entire scalp (in which case the condition is known as alopecia totalis) or the whole body (alopecia universalis). (medlineplus.gov)
Patients diagnosed with either alopecia totalis or alopecia universalis were significantly less likely to receive intralesional steroids and significantly more likely to receive topical corticosteroids than those without these diagnoses (11.1% vs 44.1% and 25.4% vs 42.1, respectively). (medscape.com)
Alopecia universalis is when hair loss also occurs on the body. (uclahealth.org)
Current therapies are predominantly corticosteroids and immuno-modulating agents, but these are often ineffective and new targeted therapies are especially required for children, people with longterm patchy alopecia, and individuals with alopecia totalis or alopecia universalis. (bl.uk)
There are three different kinds of hair loss: alopecia areata, alopecia totalis, and alopecia universalis. (toppik.com)
Alopecia totalis occurs when someone loses all of his or her hair on the scalp, whereas when someone develops alopecia universalis, they lose hair on their entire body. (toppik.com)
In other cases there can be extensive patchy hair loss and in rare cases there is total body hair loss (alopecia areata universalis), or total scalp hair loss (alopecia totalis). (bmj.com)
This was a reaction to the frustration she experienced at how slow progress was and the apparent lack of priority given into finding effective treatment for Alopecia Totalis and Alopecia Universalis . (belgraviacentre.com)
Its hair regrowth potential was first discovered in 2014 when the drug was administered at Yale University to a man they were treating for plaque psoriasis but who also happened to have Alopecia Universalis . (belgraviacentre.com)
Rarely, all body hair is lost (a condition called alopecia universalis). (msdmanuals.com)

Note: On June 13, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the drug Olumiant to treat adults with severe alopecia areata. (uclahealth.org)
Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly and Co. (NYSE: LLY) and Incyte (Nasdaq: INCY) announced this week that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved OLUMIANT as a treatment for adults with severe alopecia areata. (insideindianabusiness.com)
The trials evaluated the efficacy and safety of OLUMIANT in 1,200 adult patients with severe alopecia areata. (insideindianabusiness.com)
LAUSANNE , Switzerland , Nov. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Legacy Healthcare, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing transformative medicines for the treatment of autoimmune and inflammatory diseases, continues to be featured in news outlets highlighting the company's lead drug candidate, Coacillium, for the treatment of moderate and severe alopecia areata in children and adolescents. (wwlp.com)
Waddell says the charity's mission is to fund medical research into developing treatments for the various types of Alopecia Areata - including these more severe strains. (belgraviacentre.com)
Last year, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the use of the JAK inhibitor baricitinib to treat severe alopecia areata - but only in adults. (yale.edu)
King noted that a young girl with severe alopecia areata recently took her own life because she was being bullied at school. (yale.edu)
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Pfizer's Litfulo (ritlecitinib) for use in adolescents with severe alopecia areata, an autoimmune condition that causes hair loss. (healtheconomics.com)
Whilst there are now options available for severe patients, there are still no approved treatments for patients with patchy disease - and yet they represent over half of the alopecia areata population and the quality-of-life impact can be devastating. (diwou.com)
And, we'll explain the role of JAK (Janus kinase) pill medications for moderate to severe alopecia areata. (baldgirlsdolunch.org)

Alopecia" is a Latin term that means baldness, and "areata" refers to the patchy nature of the hair loss that is typically seen with this condition. (medlineplus.gov)
Patchy alopecia areata. (medscape.com)
Alopecia areata is an autoimmune dermatologic condition that results in patchy non-scarring hair loss, usually affecting the scalp. (nasdaq.com)
Alopecia areata is an unpredictable condition that can lead to patchy baldness or complete hair loss, says dermatologist Carolyn Goh, MD , founder of the UCLA Hair and Scalp Disorder Clinic . (uclahealth.org)
Their aim is to develop safe and effective treatments for all forms of Alopecia Areata , the autoimmune condition which turns the body against the hair follicles, resulting in anything from patchy hair loss to total baldness from head to toe. (belgraviacentre.com)
LONDON , Nov. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - Soterios Pharma, a privately held clinical-stage pharmaceutical company, announced today that it has completed target enrolment for its Phase II trial with STS-01 for mild / moderate (patchy) alopecia areata. (diwou.com)

A breach in this immune privilege state is considered as the cause of alopecia areata. (wikipedia.org)
He said that genetics are the likely cause, but I got the impression that no one knows the cause of alopecia areata for sure. (chieffamilyofficer.com)

The inheritance pattern of alopecia areata is unclear because multiple genetic and environmental factors appear to be involved. (medlineplus.gov)
Ophiasis pattern of alopecia areata. (medscape.com)

Nearly three-quarters of adults with alopecia areata (AA) were not receiving treatment 1 year after diagnosis, according to a retrospective cohort study using data from more than 45,000 individuals. (medscape.com)
Cite this: Most Adults With Alopecia Areata Untreated 1 Year After Diagnosis - Medscape - Sep 20, 2023. (medscape.com)

NAAF supports research to find a cure or acceptable treatment for alopecia areata, supports those with the disease, and educates the public about alopecia areata. (naaf.org)

How do dermatologists diagnose alopecia areata? (okikusuri.com)

Alopecia areata most often is asymptomatic, but some patients (14%) experience a burning sensation or pruritus in the affected area. (medscape.com)
Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors effectively stimulate hair growth, compared with placebo, for patients with alopecia areata , according to a new systematic review and meta-analysis. (medscape.com)
The analysis encompassed seven randomized controlled trials that included 1710 patients (mean age range, 36.3 - 69.7 years) with alopecia areata. (medscape.com)
The patients' mean baseline Severity of Alopecia Tool (SALT) scores ranged from 59.5 to 87.9. (medscape.com)
In a recent review of the topic, Donovan emphasized that JAK inhibitors are now a first-line treatment option for patients with advanced alopecia areata. (medscape.com)
Oral JAK inhibitors do not help all patients, and, in fact, a very large proportion of patients with advanced alopecia areata do not respond to these drugs as well as we would like," he said. (medscape.com)
MD Anderson is leading a study to create a national registry of alopecia areata patients and their family members, to gather the necessary information for a genetic analysis. (mdanderson.org)
Patients identified through the study will be first in line for clinical trials of any new therapies for alopecia areata. (mdanderson.org)
MD Anderson is one of five U.S. sites registering alopecia areata patients. (mdanderson.org)
The goal is to obtain blood samples and saliva samples from 2,500 alopecia areata patients and their families. (mdanderson.org)
The results highlight the need to determine why so many alopecia patients with AA were no longer on treatment after 1 year, although treatment trends may change with the emergence of new therapies, such as JAK inhibitors and others, according to the authors. (medscape.com)
Patients, family members, and loved ones of persons with alopecia areata often report emotional trauma from its impact. (nursingcenter.com)
For example, most insurance companies do not pay for cranial prosthetics (wigs) for alopecia areata patients but will reimburse for cranial prosthetics for other disease-related hair loss such as that caused by chemotherapy. (nursingcenter.com)
To compare the findings, in 50 patients with localized alopecia areata, 25 sectioned horizontally and 25 vertically, single section. (unboundmedicine.com)
Although alopecia areata (AA) profoundly impacts patients' physical appearance, emotional state, and daily activities, no treatment approved for AA currently exists. (springer.com)
Patients with alopecia areata (AA) experience profound impacts on their physical appearance, emotional state, and daily activities and face unmet treatment needs. (springer.com)
HIV infection has been suggested as a potential trigger and there are several case reports of patients with HIV developing alopecia areata. (keratin.com)
Further work is required to ascertain if the novel autoantibody targets are also the targets of autoreactive T lymphocytes in alopecia areata patients. (bl.uk)
During a radio interview with Health Professional Radio Harti discusses Legacy Healthcare's positive Phase 2/3 data, filing of Coacillium for the treatment of alopecia areata, and a recent survey which found that patients would prefer prescription botanical drugs to treat their chronic diseases. (wwlp.com)
NAAF responded to a non-stop torrent of requests from media outlets great and small both in the U.S. and abroad asking for interviews with patients, medical experts, and Foundation representatives, all wanting to know about alopecia areata and how those with the disease and their loved ones could find support and information. (nationalhealthcouncil.org)
Joan Lunden hosted a live Facebook discussion on alopecia areata, and PBS NewsHour produced a 10-minute segment exploring the disease and how it affects patients. (nationalhealthcouncil.org)
A medication that has been found to effectively treat the skin disease alopecia areata in adults is also successful in treating adolescent patients, according to a Yale-led clinical trial. (yale.edu)
Because alopecia areata frequently affects children and adolescents, it is groundbreaking to advance a medicine that shows safety and effectiveness in the treatment of younger patients. (yale.edu)
David Fleet , CEO of Soterios Pharma, said, "This represents an important milestone in the development of STS-01 as the first approved treatment for patients with mild-to-moderate alopecia areata. (diwou.com)
Alopecia areata patients learn about skin disease treatments from their doctor, online news and education from Bald Girls Do Lunch. (baldgirlsdolunch.org)

Alopecia areata, also known as spot baldness, is a condition in which hair is lost from some or all areas of the body. (wikipedia.org)
alopecia areata is the second most common form after androgenetic alopecia (male-pattern baldness in men and female-pattern baldness in women). (medlineplus.gov)
In others, it does not, says Dr. Goh, who has experienced baldness from alopecia areata for more than 30 years. (uclahealth.org)
Alopecia areata is a type of hair loss that causes bald spots or complete baldness. (uclahealth.org)
A 12-year-old girl from Indiana, Rio Allred, died by suicide last year because, according to her mother, she had been tormented and bullied at school about the baldness resulting from her alopecia areata. (nursingcenter.com)

Alopecia areata is believed to be an autoimmune disease resulting from a breach in the immune privilege of the hair follicles. (wikipedia.org)
Widely believed to be an autoimmune disease, alopecia areata strikes without warning and can 'turn off' just as suddenly. (mdanderson.org)

The following is a current list of clinical trials and research studies working with NAAF to recruit people with alopecia areata for particpation. (naaf.org)
NAAF was able to work with numerous news outlets to ensure alopecia areata was featured including NPR, CNN, the Wall Street Journal, the BBC, The New York Times, The Guardian, and many local news broadcasts. (nationalhealthcouncil.org)
Not long after the Oscar's, the first FDA- approved treatment for alopecia areata was announced - a long-fought-for goal of NAAF and our partners. (nationalhealthcouncil.org)

Alopecia areata most often affects the scalp and beard, but may occur on any part of the body with hair. (wikipedia.org)
Alopecia areata affects people of all ages, although it most commonly appears in adolescence or early adulthood. (medlineplus.gov)
Alopecia areata affects 1 in every 500 to 1,000 people in the United States. (medlineplus.gov)
Alopecia areata affects men and women equally, and it can occur in people of any ethnic background. (medlineplus.gov)
Although researchers have investigated the outcomes of JAK inhibitors for alopecia areata, questions remain as to whether the drugs are superior to placebo and whether the route of administration affects outcomes. (medscape.com)
While oral JAK inhibitors are superior to topical JAK inhibitors, said Donovan, topical JAK inhibitors may have a role in the management of some aspects of alopecia areata, such as alopecia areata that affects the eyebrows and eyelashes, as well as pediatric alopecia areata. (medscape.com)
Alopecia areata, an autoimmune disorder that causes hair loss, affects about 2% of the global population, including entertainer Jada Pinkett Smith. (uclahealth.org)

Systemic corticosteroids (ie, prednisone) are not an agent of choice for alopecia areata because of the adverse effects associated with both short- and long-term treatment. (medscape.com)
Long-term treatment of alopecia areata with dinitrochlorobenzene is effective. (unboundmedicine.com)
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Download these slides to learn about updates in the treatment landscape for alopecia areata with the recent FDA approval of JAK inhibitors and a robust development pipeline. (clinicaloptions.com)
If you are presently under the care of a physician for alopecia areata, or other conditions, you should discuss clinical trial particpation with your doctor before altering your treatment program. (naaf.org)
The most common treatment for alopecia areata is injections of corticosteroids into the scalp every four to six weeks. (toppik.com)
Minoxidil treatment for alopecia areata can be taken by adults or children twice a day, and can be used on the scalp, brows, or beard. (toppik.com)
Dr. R said that without treatment, the alopecia areata might spread. (chieffamilyofficer.com)
Treatment of alopecia areata: An Australian expert consensus statement. (bmj.com)
Drug Discovery & Development published the article "Legacy Healthcare aims to upend alopecia areata treatment with a botanical drug" noting that the company believes Coacillium could be a blockbuster, given its promise as a treatment for alopecia areata. (wwlp.com)
However, this type of Alopecia Areata treatment is not available for the more extreme examples of this condition. (belgraviacentre.com)
Indeed, clinical trials are currently going on exploring the rheumatoid arthritis drug, Xeljanz (tofacitinib), as a possible treatment for all forms of Alopecia Areata. (belgraviacentre.com)
Other JAK inhibitors, a class of drugs originally used to treat rheumatoid arthritis and certain blood disorders, have been approved for the treatment of a host of intractable skin diseases, including alopecia areata, following more than a decade of research led by Yale dermatologist Dr. Brett King. (yale.edu)
Concert has an extensive patent portfolio, including its lead product candidate deuruxolitinib - an oral inhibitor of Janus kinases JAK1 and JAK2 for the treatment of Alopecia Areata, an autoimmune dermatological disease - which is in late-stage development. (aap.com.au)
There are currently limited treatment options available for Alopecia Areata. (aap.com.au)
The acquisition of Concert adds a late-stage, potential best-in-class treatment for Alopecia Areata in deuruxolitinib," said Abhay Gandhi , CEO North America, Sun Pharma. (aap.com.au)
Treatment for alopecia areata has come a long way in the last two decades. (baldgirlsdolunch.org)
Interview with Kathie P. Huang, MD, author of Treatment Patterns for Alopecia Areata in the US. (ama-assn.org)
Here's What People Are Saying About Alopecia Treatment. (okikusuri.com)
If you have alopecia areata, your dermatologist will talk with you about how the disease is affecting your life and whether treatment is recommended. (okikusuri.com)
What Are the Treatment Options for Alopecia Areata? (michelegreenmd.com)
She also talks about other treatment options for Alopecia in the article, along with diet and lifestyle recommendations. (michelegreenmd.com)
The doctor and person may choose to allow alopecia areata to resolve on its own, which sometimes happens without treatment in more mild cases. (msdmanuals.com)

Last year at the Oscars, actress Jada Pinkett Smith, a beautiful, brave, and strong woman, sat with her family while her alopecia diagnosis was the subject of a joke by presenter Chris Rock. (nursingcenter.com)

In addition, alopecia areata shares genetic risk factors with other autoimmune diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis, type 1 diabetes, and celiac disease. (wikipedia.org)
People with alopecia areata have an increased risk of developing other autoimmune disorders, including vitiligo , systemic lupus erythematosus , atopic dermatitis , allergic asthma , and autoimmune thyroid diseases (such as Hashimoto's disease and Graves' disease ). (medlineplus.gov)
People with alopecia areata, dermatologists and other healthcare providers have been looking forward to this day when there is an FDA-approved systemic medicine for this often-devastating disease," said Dr. Brett King, associate professor of dermatology at Yale School of Medicine and lead investigator of the BRAVE-AA program. (insideindianabusiness.com)
Alopecia areata (AA), a T-cell-mediated disease characterized by nonscarring hair loss, is one of the most common autoimmune diseases for both men and women [ 1 ]. (springer.com)
BRAVE: Jessica Moss-Farley, 26, of Launceston was diagnosed with Alopecia Areata in November, but says she is no longer letting the disease control her life. (examiner.com.au)
Being a rare disease, Alopecia can be very isolating. (examiner.com.au)
Each September we recognize a very important disease known as alopecia areata. (toppik.com)
You don't have to stop living your life because of alopecia areata , keep reading to find out what causes the disease, how to treat it, and get inspired by others who are going through a similar experience. (toppik.com)
Alopecia areata is an autoimmune skin disease resulting in the loss of hair on the scalp and elsewhere on the body. (toppik.com)
Now that you understand more about alopecia areata, the next step is identifying what can potentially cause it, and the best solutions for treating the disease. (toppik.com)
Alopecia areata is not a strictly hereditary disease, but your risk of developing is slightly increased if you have a family member who also has the disease. (toppik.com)
Alopecia areata is also more likely to occur in people whose family members have other autoimmune diseases, such as type 1 diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, thyroid disease, systemic lupus erythematosus, pernicious anemia, or Addison's disease. (toppik.com)
People who have alopecia areata are not usually at risk for developing other autoimmune diseases, but they do have a higher chance of developing thyroid disease, atopic eczema, nasal allergies, and asthma. (toppik.com)
Alopecia areata is an autoimmune disease that targets the hair follicle. (bmj.com)
Alopecia areata (AA) is an autoimmune disease that causes inflammation of the hair follicles resulting in nonscarring hair loss, affecting scalp and body hair. (bmj.com)
So says Thea Chassin, founder of Bald Girls Do Lunch, a non-profit organization created for women suffering from Alopecia areata, an autoimmune skin disease which stops the normal growth of hair on the scalp, brows, lashes and body. (hairloss.com)
We realized quickly that this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to raise awareness and educate a global audience about alopecia areata, an autoimmune disease which impacts hair follicles and causes hair to fall out. (nationalhealthcouncil.org)
Alopecia areata is an autoimmune disease characterized by sudden, often disfiguring, loss of hair. (yale.edu)
Alopecia areata (AA) is a chronic, autoimmune disease. (karger.com)
Alopecia Areata is an autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks hair follicles, resulting in partial or complete loss of hair on the scalp and body. (aap.com.au)
Dr. Christiano studies a hair loss disease called alopecia areata. (medlineplus.gov)
Alopecia areata is a difficult disease to cope with, but there are ways for people to feel better. (medlineplus.gov)
Alopecia Areta is a disease that causes hair loss on one or multiple body parts. (bvsalud.org)

Typical first symptoms of alopecia areata are small bald patches. (wikipedia.org)
Following cognitive debriefing interviews, 11 items were included to form the Alopecia Areata Patient Priority Outcome (AAPPO), assessing AA-related symptoms and impacts over the past week. (springer.com)

In cases of alopecia areata, hair tends to pull out more easily along the edge of the patch where the follicles are already being attacked by the body's immune system than away from the patch where they are still healthy. (wikipedia.org)
Many of the genes that have been associated with alopecia areata participate in the body's immune response. (medlineplus.gov)

This new work is a huge advancement for treating alopecia areata because the clinical trial involved adolescents in addition to adults," said King, an associate professor of dermatology at Yale School of Medicine and first author of the new study, which was published in The Lancet. (yale.edu)

Although the safety and tolerability of JAK inhibitors were acceptable, longer randomized controlled trials are needed to further assess the effectiveness and safety of these treatments for alopecia areata," write study author Ming Liu, PhD, of McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, and colleagues. (medscape.com)
There are no treatments approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for alopecia. (uclahealth.org)
By participating in a clinical trial, you play an important role in the effort to develop effective treatments for alopecia areata. (naaf.org)
and 2) to identify and characterise novel melanocyte autoantigens using phage-display technology in order to aid a detailed understanding of the pathogenesis of alopecia areata, which is required to inform the development of new treatments. (bl.uk)
We'll bring you the latest on the standard treatments for all types of mild alopecia areata. (baldgirlsdolunch.org)
Other treatments for alopecia areata involve applying chemicals, such as anthralin , diphenylcyclopropenone, or squaric acid dibutylester to the scalp to induce a mild irritant reaction or mild allergic reaction, which sometimes promotes hair growth. (msdmanuals.com)

All the participants, regardless of their age, had at least 50% scalp hair loss due to alopecia areata. (yale.edu)

High strength minoxidil applied topically to the signature bald patches caused by Alopecia Areata in its mild-to-moderate form has often provided promising regrowth results for Belgravia clients. (belgraviacentre.com)

Baricitinib , one of the drugs called Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors (which are used in treating other autoimmune and blood disorders), is useful in treating alopecia areata. (msdmanuals.com)

A longer-term study of ritlecitinib to treat alopecia areata is ongoing. (yale.edu)

A few cases of babies being born with congenital alopecia areata have been reported. (wikipedia.org)

Alopecia totalis refers to the loss of all hair on the scalp. (uclahealth.org)

The individuals with alopecia areata are viewed as healthy except for their hair loss, but hair is an extension of the integumentary system and is essential to health, identity, and body image. (nursingcenter.com)

Alopecia areata is thought to be a systemic autoimmune disorder in which the body attacks its own anagen hair follicles and suppresses or stops hair growth. (wikipedia.org)

Alopecia areata is when hair loss falls out in patches, and can occur in men and women of all ages, but onset often occurs in childhood. (toppik.com)

Alopecia areata can be treated with corticosteroids. (msdmanuals.com)

Endogenous retinoids metabolic defect is a key part of the pathogenesis of the alopecia areata. (wikipedia.org)

Dr. R said that alopecia areata occurs when white blood cells congregate under the skin, cutting the hair off from nutrients, which results in it falling out. (chieffamilyofficer.com)

The approval was based on Lilly's BRAVE-AA1 and BRAVE-AA2 trials, which the company says is the largest Phase 3 alopecia areata clinical trial program completed to date. (insideindianabusiness.com)

Topical, injection or oral steroids are often used to treat alopecia, Dr. Goh says. (uclahealth.org)

Significant correlations for anxiety, depression, quality of life and illness perception levels were found, indicating relationship between alopecia areata and emotional aspects. (bvsalud.org)

one author had disclosures that included receiving personal fees from Pfizer and Concert outside of the submitted study and participating in alopecia-related trials with Lilly, Concert, Aclaris, and Incyte. (medscape.com)

In most people with alopecia areata, hair falls out in small, round patches, leaving coin-sized areas of bare skin. (medlineplus.gov)
Some of the genetic variations associated with alopecia areata have been identified in people with other autoimmune disorders, which suggests that this group of diseases may share some genetic risk factors. (medlineplus.gov)
Similarly, people with those autoimmune disorders have an increased risk of developing alopecia areata. (medlineplus.gov)
In many cases, it is unknown what triggers hair loss in people with alopecia areata. (medlineplus.gov)
The purpose of the study is to create a national registry of people with alopecia areata. (mdanderson.org)
A lopecia areata describes a form of hair loss that is unpredictable, has no cure, and may affect as many as 6.8 million people in the United States at some point in their lives. (nursingcenter.com)
Lost in the fray was the lack of compassion routinely experienced by people living with alopecia areata. (nursingcenter.com)
I am a nurse who has worked for decades with people who have this autoimmune disorder, and I have also watched a close family member learn to live and ultimately thrive with alopecia areata. (nursingcenter.com)
The dismissive and mocking cruelty toward people with alopecia areata must change to active love, compassion, and support. (nursingcenter.com)
In fact, as many as 145 million people worldwide struggle with alopecia areata, but there is hope. (toppik.com)
Almost 300 people with alopecia have already confirmed they would be willing to donate samples, so far. (belgraviacentre.com)

Background: Alopecia areata is an autoimmune disorder that results in unpredictable hair loss. (bl.uk)

On April 29, the Australia Alopecia Areata Foundation will hold its first Tasmanian support group open day at Battery Point. (examiner.com.au)

Strong evidence of genetic association with increased risk for alopecia areata was found by studying families with two or more affected members. (wikipedia.org)
Genetic analysis of alopecia areata is only possible with a large and diverse group of participants. (mdanderson.org)

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