October 2025 in “Italian Journal of Dermatology and Venereology” This study reported that lichen planopilaris predominantly affects females over 60, with a registered prevalence rate of 0.02581%, and is often associated with autoimmune diseases like systemic lupus erythematosus, suggesting a need for further research to enhance treatment approaches.
April 2020 in “IP Indian journal of clinical and experimental dermatology” This study explores autoimmune associations in pediatric patients with alopecia areata at a tertiary care center but reports no new clinical findings.
January 2023 in “Indian dermatology online journal” This case study describes a previously unknown association of the PIBIDS complex with autoimmune thyroiditis and autoimmune hemolytic anemia in a five-year-old Indian child.
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March 2023 in “Frontiers in immunology” This study found evidence that atopic dermatitis may increase the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis, type 1 diabetes, and alopecia areata, but not other autoimmune diseases.
August 2025 in “Dermatology and Therapy” This study found that among US adults with vitiligo, the most prevalent autoimmune comorbidities were thyroid disease and alopecia areata, with evidence suggesting greater vitiligo extent increases prevalence of several autoimmune conditions.