The Genetics of Alopecia Areata: What's New and How Will It Help Our Patients?

    May 2011 in “ Dermatologic therapy ”
    Lynn Petukhova, Rita Cabral, Julian Mackay‐Wiggan … Angela M. Christiano
    Studysummary This study identified at least eight genetic regions associated with alopecia areata, which may lead to the development of new targeted therapies based on these findings.
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    Research cited in this study 5

    1. Genome-Wide Association Study in Alopecia Areata Implicates Both Innate and Adaptive Immunity Nature · 2010
    2. Interventions for Alopecia Areata Cochrane library · 2008
    3. Lymphocytes, Neuropeptides, And Genes Involved In Alopecia Areata Journal of Clinical Investigation · 2007
    4. Genomewide Scan for Linkage Reveals Evidence of Several Susceptibility Loci for Alopecia Areata The American Journal of Human Genetics · 2007
    5. Gene Array Profiling and Immunomodulation Studies Define a Cell-Mediated Immune Response Underlying the Pathogenesis of Alopecia Areata in a Mouse Model and Humans Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 2002