Trends in Prevalence and Incidence of Alopecia Areata, Alopecia Totalis, and Alopecia Universalis Among Adults and Children in a US Employer-Sponsored Insured Population

    March 2023 in “ JAMA Dermatology ”
    Arash Mostaghimi, Wei Gao, Markqayne Ray … Elyse Swallow
    Studysummary This study reported that the prevalence of alopecia areata in the US slightly increased from 0.199% to 0.222% between 2016 and 2019, with higher rates observed in women and adults.
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