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Stressful Life Events in Alopecia Areata Patients: A Case Control Study

August 2020 in “ Our Dermatology Online ”

R. Sellami, I. Féki, R. Masmoudi, S. Hentati, H. Turki, J. Masmoudi

alopecia areata stress case-control study

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TLDR Stress can trigger or worsen alopecia areata.

This study investigated the relationship between stress and alopecia areata in 50 patients, using a case-control design. It found that a significant number of patients with alopecia areata identified stressful life events, particularly personal and financial problems, as compared to 56% in the control group. The results suggested that stress played an important role in the onset and exacerbation of alopecia areata.

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Alopecia Areata: A Multifactorial Autoimmune Condition

research Alopecia Areata: A Multifactorial Autoimmune Condition

148 citations , December 2018 in “Journal of autoimmunity”

Alopecia areata is an autoimmune disease causing patchy hair loss, often with other autoimmune disorders, but its exact causes are unknown.

Psychosomatic Aspects of Alopecia Areata

research Psychosomatic Aspects of Alopecia Areata

20 citations , August 2018 in “Clinics in Dermatology”

The conclusion is that understanding and addressing the psychological effects of alopecia areata is important for effective treatment.

research Immune Privilege Collapse And Alopecia Development: Is Stress A Factor

51 citations , December 2017 in “Skin Appendage Disorders”

Stress may trigger hair loss by affecting immune protection in hair follicles.

Oxidative Stress in Androgenetic Alopecia

research Oxidative Stress in Androgenetic Alopecia

13 citations , March 2017 in “PubMed”

People with a common type of hair loss have higher stress levels in their body, and treatments that reduce this stress could help.