Epidemiology and Burden of Alopecia Areata in Taiwan: A Systematic Review

January 2026 in “ Frontiers in Medicine ”

Chao-Chun Yang, Sheng-Hsiang Ma, Pei Jung Yen, Hung-Wei Lin, Kuei-An Chen, C. Chen

alopecia areata ocular comorbidities systemic comorbidities

TLDR Alopecia areata in Taiwan has a high disease burden and needs better research and diagnostic criteria.

The systematic review on alopecia areata (AA) in Taiwan emphasizes the substantial disease burden and identifies significant evidence gaps, including the need for validated diagnostic criteria in the National Health Insurance Research Database (NHIRD) and more research on ocular and systemic comorbidities associated with AA. The review calls for further studies to enhance understanding and inform patient care and treatment strategies for AA.

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