Alopecia in the United States: Outpatient Utilization and Common Prescribing Patterns

August 2007 in “ Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology ”

Amy Mcmichael, Daniel J. Pearce, Dan Wasserman, Fabian Camacho, Alan B. Fleischer, Steven R. Feldman, Rajesh Balkrishnan

TLDR Alopecia areata causes significant emotional distress, including high rates of depression and anxiety.

The study analyzed data from the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NAMCS) from 1990-2000 to understand the epidemiology and treatment patterns of alopecia areata (AA) in the United States. It found that AA accounted for 25% of all alopecia-related visits, with 88% of these visits being to dermatologists. The highest number of visits were from patients aged 30-59, challenging the notion that AA primarily affects children and adolescents. Triamcinolone preparations were the most frequently used treatment, followed by augmented betamethasone dipropionate and minoxidil. The study highlighted the need for more comprehensive, prospective surveys to better inform research and treatment strategies for AA.

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148 citations , March 2019 in “Journal of autoimmunity”

Alopecia areata is an autoimmune disease causing patchy hair loss, often with other autoimmune disorders, but its exact causes are unknown.

research Linear Alopecia Areata

4 citations , November 2018 in “JAAD case reports”

Alopecia areata can sometimes appear as a straight line of hair loss instead of round patches.

research Treating Resistant Cases of Alopecia Universalis

May 2018 in “Journal of cosmetology & trichology”

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research Overview of Alopecia Areata

110 citations , December 2013 in “The journal of investigative dermatology. Symposium proceedings/The Journal of investigative dermatology symposium proceedings”

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