Sunday, June 26, 2011

Is atopy and autoimmunity more prevalent in patients with alopecia areata? A comparative study

Abstract

Objective  We aimed to determine whether there was a difference between adult and paediatric alopecia areata patients with respect to the severity and pattern of the disease, nail changes and personal and family history of autoimmune diseases and also in comparison with controls.


Methods  Two groups were included: patients with onset of alopecia before the age of ≤18 years and >18 years. The total number of the patients were 124. The control group was comprised of 114 age- and gender-matched patients.


Results  There were 81 adults and 43 children. No statistically significant difference was ...

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