Vitiligo and Alopecia Areata: Apples and Oranges?
October 2013
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Experimental Dermatology
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17 / 17 resultsresearch Autoimmune Disease Induction in a Healthy Human Organ: A Humanized Mouse Model of Alopecia Areata
Alopecia areata can be triggered by specific immune cells without genetic or environmental factors.
research Alopecia Areata: An Autoimmune Disease Causing Hair Loss
Alopecia Areata is an autoimmune condition causing hair loss with no cure and treatments that often don't work well.
research Diphencyprone Induced Vitiligo: A Case Report
Diphencyprone can cause unexpected and possibly permanent vitiligo.
research Concurrence of Alopecia Areata and Vitiligo at the Same Anatomical Site
An 8-year-old boy had both alopecia areata and vitiligo on the same spot on his scalp, which is very rare.
research Alopecia Areata: Clinical Presentation, Diagnosis, and Unusual Cases
Alopecia areata is a type of hair loss that can lead to complete baldness, often associated with other autoimmune conditions, and half of the cases may see hair return within a year.
research Generalized Vitiligo Associated Autoimmune Diseases in Japanese Patients and Their Families
Japanese vitiligo patients and their families often have other autoimmune diseases.
research Genome-Wide Association Study in Alopecia Areata Implicates Both Innate and Adaptive Immunity
Alopecia areata involves both innate and adaptive immunity, with specific genes linked to the disease.
research Alopecia Areata as Another Immune-Mediated Disease Developed in Patients Treated with Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha Blocker Agents
Anti-TNF-α therapy may increase the risk of developing alopecia areata, especially in those with a history of autoimmune disease.
research Renbök Phenomenon and Contact Sensitization in a Patient With Alopecia Universalis
Psoriasis or contact dermatitis can override alopecia areata, allowing hair growth.
research An Unusual Anatomical Colocalization of Alopecia Areata and Vitiligo in a Child, and Improvement During Treatment with Topical Prostaglandin E2
Topical prostaglandin E2 can help treat both alopecia areata and vitiligo.
research Alopecia Areata: Evidence-Based Treatments
Alopecia areata can cause unpredictable hair loss, and treatments like corticosteroids and minoxidil may help but have varying side effects.
research Maintenance of Hair Follicle Immune Privilege Is Linked to Prevention of NK Cell Attack
Hair follicles prevent NK cell attacks to avoid hair loss.
research Lymphocytes, Neuropeptides, And Genes Involved In Alopecia Areata
Alopecia areata is an autoimmune disease where T cells attack hair follicles.
research Animal and In Vitro Models for the Study of Hair Follicles
Understanding hair follicles through various models can help develop new treatments for hair disorders.
research Gene Array Profiling and Immunomodulation Studies Define a Cell-Mediated Immune Response Underlying the Pathogenesis of Alopecia Areata in a Mouse Model and Humans
Alopecia areata is caused by an immune response, and targeting immune cells might help treat it.
research Cellular and developmental aspects of androgenetic alopecia
Androgenetic alopecia involves complex hair follicle changes and knowledge gaps remain.
research Colocalization of Vitiligo and Alopecia Areata
Vitiligo and alopecia areata may share common causes.
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research Alopecia Areata: A Multifactorial Autoimmune Condition
Alopecia areata is an autoimmune disease causing patchy hair loss, often with other autoimmune disorders, but its exact causes are unknown.
research Linear Alopecia Areata
Alopecia areata can sometimes appear as a straight line of hair loss instead of round patches.
research Treating Resistant Cases of Alopecia Universalis
Combining platelet-rich plasma therapy with prostaglandin-F eye drops can significantly regrow hair in alopecia universalis.
research Overview of Alopecia Areata
Alopecia areata is a genetic and immune-related hair loss condition that is often associated with other autoimmune diseases and does not typically cause permanent damage to hair follicles.