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| Alopecia areata update |
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| Author(s): Madani S, Shapiro J |
| Source: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY Volume: 42 Issue: 4 Pages: 549-566 Published: APR 2000 |
| Times Cited: 94 References: 167 |
| Abstract: 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 constitution as well as nonspecific immune and organ-specific autoimmune reactions. Treatment with intralesional corticosteroid injections for localized patchy AA and topical immunotherapy for extensive AA have proven successful in the majority of patients, although all treatments are palliative and do not change the prognosis of the disease. |
| Document Type: Review |
| Language: English |
| Reprint Address: Shapiro, J (reprint author), , 835 W 10th Ave, Vancouver, BC V5Z 4E8 Canada |
Addresses:
1. Univ British Columbia, Div Dermatol, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1M9 Canada |
| Publisher: MOSBY-YEAR BOOK INC, 11830 WESTLINE INDUSTRIAL DR, ST LOUIS, MO 63146-3318 USA |
| Subject Category: Dermatology |
| IDS Number: 300RH |
| ISSN: 0190-9622 |
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