Self-Reported Alopecia in an Ethnically Diverse Lupus Cohort

    April 2018 in “ Rheumatology ”
    Arabella Waller, Bethan Goulden, Angéla Pákozdi, Myles Lewis, Ravindra Rajakariar, Andrea Cove‐Smith, Debasish Pyne
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    TLDR Alopecia is common in lupus patients, causing significant anxiety and is linked to the disease itself.
    The study investigated self-reported alopecia in a diverse cohort of 67 lupus patients, finding a high prevalence of 59.7%, predominantly among females. Alopecia was commonly described as a change in hair texture and volume over the entire scalp and was associated with other cutaneous SLE manifestations like rashes (62.5%) and oral ulceration (47.5%). The condition was linked to the presence of anti-Ro antibodies but not to age or ethnicity. Patients with alopecia experienced significant anxiety, with a mean stress score of 6.59. The findings suggested that alopecia in lupus patients was more likely disease-related rather than medication-related.
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