Alopecia Areata Associated with Idiopathic Primary Hypophysitis

    March 2005 in “ Clinical and Experimental Dermatology ”
    C Ajith, Somesh Gupta, Anil Bhansali, Bishan Das Radotra, A.J. Kanwar, B. Kumar
    TLDR Autoimmunity can cause both alopecia areata and idiopathic primary hypophysitis.
    The document reported a case of alopecia areata in a patient with idiopathic primary hypophysitis, both of which are autoimmune diseases. The co-occurrence of these conditions was attributed to autoimmunity, a common etiological factor. This was the first documented instance of such an association.
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