The Association Between Alopecia Areata and Iron Deficiency Anemia: A Large-Scale Population-Based Case-Control Study

    May 2026 in “ Journal of Personalized Medicine ”
    Batya Davidovici, Yarden Drutin, Amir Ben-Tov … Yonit Wohl
    Studysummary In this retrospective case–control study, researchers observed that patients with alopecia areata had a higher prevalence of iron deficiency anemia compared to controls, suggesting a potential comorbidity that may require assessment and management.
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