Lifestyle Factors Involved in the Pathogenesis of Alopecia Areata

January 2022 in “ International journal of molecular sciences ”

Yoko Minokawa, Yu Sawada, Motonobu Nakamura

alopecia areata immune response hair follicles immunosuppressive factors immune response activators

Studysummary This review summarizes the influences of lifestyle factors such as smoking, alcohol, and diet on the pathogenesis of alopecia areata but reports no new clinical results.

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