The Psychosocial Burden of Alopecia Areata and Androgenetic Alopecia: A Cross-Sectional Multicentre Study Among Dermatological Outpatients in 13 European Countries

    August 2019 in “ Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology ”
    Géraldine Titeca, L. Goudetsidis, Bernard Francq … F. Poot
    Studysummary This study found that patients with alopecia areata reported worse quality of life and higher anxiety and depression levels compared to those with androgenetic alopecia and healthy controls.
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    Research cited in this study 5

    1. Health-Related Quality of Life Among Patients With Alopecia Areata: A Systematic Review Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 2016
    2. Alopecia Areata and Health-Related Quality of Life: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis British Journal of Dermatology · 2016
    3. Quality of Life in Patients with Alopecia Areata: A Hospital-Based Cross-Sectional Study Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology · 2015
    4. Female Pattern Hair Loss: A Clinical and Pathophysiological Review Anais Brasileiros De Dermatologia · 2015
    5. Quality of Life Assessment in Male Patients with Androgenetic Alopecia: Results of a Prospective, Multicenter Study Annals of Dermatology · 2012

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