1 citations
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August 2025 in “JDDG Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft” People with alopecia areata may have a higher risk of thyroid diseases.
2 citations
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March 2025 in “Journal of Translational Autoimmunity” Targeting the AhR pathway may help treat alopecia areata.
April 2025 in “Dermatology Practical & Conceptual” Alopecia areata patients have higher systemic inflammation, even in mild cases.
November 2025 in “Frontiers in Immunology” New treatments for alopecia areata show promise in improving hair loss outcomes.
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August 2013 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” The MAGE3 hypothesis for alopecia areata did not lead to a significant breakthrough.
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September 2019 in “Neurology Neuroimmunology & Neuroinflammation” IVIg treatment improved symptoms but caused permanent dark hair loss.
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January 2000 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Cytotoxic T cells cause hair loss in chronic alopecia areata.
Certain immune markers and vitamin levels could help diagnose alopecia areata.
32 citations
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August 2016 in “Science Signaling” Alopecia areata patients show unique protein activity patterns, suggesting imbalanced signaling pathways.
67 citations
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January 2020 in “Cellular & Molecular Immunology/Cellular & molecular immunology” Tissue-resident memory T cells can protect against infections and cancer but may also contribute to autoimmune diseases.
10 citations
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October 2016 in “Monoclonal antibodies in immunodiagnosis and immunotherapy” Researchers created specific antibodies that detect a protein important in development and various conditions, and can be used for research and diagnosis.
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April 2017 in “Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine” Patients with severe active alopecia areata have lower CD200 expression and an imbalance in their immune system.
19 citations
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August 2017 in “American journal of clinical dermatology” Hepatitis B virus exposure may be linked to increased risk of alopecia areata.
January 2024 in “Elsevier eBooks” Increasing regulatory T cells may help treat alopecia areata by reducing autoimmunity and promoting hair growth.
12 citations
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June 2006 in “Pediatric blood & cancer” A 16-year-old boy had pernicious anemia, autoimmune hemolytic anemia, and later developed alopecia areata.
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September 2020 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” Targeting Vδ1+T-cells may help treat alopecia areata.
Selective immunotherapies like anifrolumab and belimumab are more effective for treating systemic lupus erythematosus than traditional drugs.
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September 2023 in “Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology” Certain genetic variants linked to immune response increase the risk of alopecia areata in Taiwanese people.
1 citations
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August 2025 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology” Anti-TNF therapy can cause a rare hair loss condition similar to alopecia areata.
Alopecia areata involves immune system changes, especially in severe cases, with potential new treatment targets identified.
January 2019 in “eScholarship (California Digital Library)” Thymus-derived Tregs, not peripherally-derived Tregs, primarily regulate type 1 diabetes in the NOD mouse model.
8 citations
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October 2016 in “Experimental dermatology” Hair follicles may help teach the immune system to tolerate new self-antigens, but this can sometimes cause hair loss.
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September 2011 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Epigenetic changes in blood cells may contribute to alopecia areata.
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July 2018 in “Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology” Alopecia areata severity is linked to increased TH1 and TH2 activity.
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March 2016 in “Autoimmunity reviews” Animal models have helped understand hair loss from alopecia areata and find new treatments.
January 2025 in “Dermatologic Therapy” Alopecia areata may be linked to higher heart disease risk.
April 2017 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Researchers found that certain miRNAs, which affect immune system regulation, are differently expressed in mice with a hair loss condition compared to healthy mice.
November 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Highly active but fewer CD14+CD16- monocytes are found in Alopecia Areata patients, regardless of severity.
1 citations
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April 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Abatacept may help some people with alopecia areata regrow hair.
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February 2012 in “Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery” Dystonia may be part of PAS-4 and linked to immune issues.