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Alopecia areata patients have higher levels of certain immune receptors, suggesting new treatment possibilities.
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Iron deficiency worsens inflammatory skin diseases by disrupting iron balance and increasing inflammation.
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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.