Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia and Comorbidities in a Moroccan Population

    April 2023 in “ JAAD international ”
    Sara Oulad Ali, Jihane Belcadi, Samia El Hilali, Karima Senouci, Marieme Meziane
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    TLDR Patients with Frontal fibrosing alopecia in Morocco often have skin conditions and thyroid disorders.
    In a study conducted at the Ibn Sina University Hospital in Rabat, Morocco, over 18 months, 38 female patients with a median age of 53 years were examined for comorbidities associated with Frontal fibrosing alopecia (FFA). The study found that the most common comorbidities were lichen planus pigmentosus (36.8%) and rosacea (28.9%), followed by thyroid disorders (23.7%) and dyslipidemia (21.1%). Other comorbidities included high blood pressure (18.4%), diabetes (7.9%), and a few cases of vitiligo, psoriasis, acne, atopy, celiac disease, psoriatic arthritis, and epilepsy. The study suggests that these comorbidities may be linked to common inflammatory pathways and hormonal effects on hair follicle stem cells. However, the prevalence of diabetes and high blood pressure in FFA patients was lower than the general adult population in Morocco. The study concludes that while multiple comorbidities were observed in the FFA patients, further research is needed to determine if these findings are significant and generalizable beyond the study's population.
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