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    Global, Regional, and National Burden of Alopecia Areata in Adolescents and Young Adults Aged 10–24 Years from 1990 to 2021: A Trend Analysis

    February 2026 in “ Frontiers in Public Health ”
    Su Liang, Yicheng Zhang, Xuesong Jia … Xue Wang
    Studysummary This study identified that while the overall burden of AA among adolescents and young adults globally continues to rise, the age-standardized rates have slightly decreased, with notable disparities across age, gender, region, and socioeconomic status.
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