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    Genome-Wide Association Study of Atopic and Autoimmune Comorbidities in Alopecia Areata

    April 2026 in “ Frontiers in Immunology ”
    Marisol Herrera-Rivero, Yasmina Gossmann, Swapnil Awasthi … F B Basmanav
    Studysummary In this study, researchers did not find any genome-wide significant genetic signals linked to comorbid chronic inflammatory disorders in patients with alopecia areata, but exploratory analysis suggested potential associations worth further study.
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