Alopecia Areata Overview
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Alopecia areata is a common disorder that causes hair loss. "Alopecia" is a Latin term that means baldness, and "areata" refers to the patchy nature of the hair loss that is typically seen with this condition.
The causes of alopecia areata are complex and not well understood. A combination of factors likely underlies the disorder, including changes in many genes that function in the hair and skin and in the immune system.
Alopecia areata affects 1 in every 500 to 1,000 people in the United States. It is one of many recognized forms of alopecia; alopecia areata is the second most common form after androgenetic alopecia (male-pattern baldness in men and female-pattern baldness in women). Alopecia areata affects men and women equally, and it can occur in people of any ethnic background.
The inheritance pattern of alopecia areata is unclear because multiple genetic and environmental factors appear to be involved. Overall, the risk of developing the condition is greater for first-degree relatives (such as siblings or children) of affected individuals than it is in the general population. People with alopecia areata are also more likely to have family members with other autoimmune disorders.
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Devarajan Manu is an Internal Medicine provider in Corning, New York. Dr. Manu has been practicing medicine for over 21 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Alopecia Areata. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Stroke, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Endoscopy, and Ureteroscopy.
Roopa Hathwar is an Internal Medicine provider in Corning, New York. Dr. Hathwar and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Alopecia Areata. Her top areas of expertise are Juvenile Primary Osteoporosis, Folate Deficiency, Multiple Carboxylase Deficiency, and Vitamin B12 Deficiency Anemia.
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William Clack is a Dermatologist in Elmira, New York. Dr. Clack and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Alopecia Areata. His top areas of expertise are Actinic Keratosis, Seborrheic Keratosis, Warts, and Muir-Torre Syndrome.
Summary: The main purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy and safety of baricitinib for the treatment of severe or very severe alopecia areata (hair loss) in children from 6 years to less than 18 years of age. The study is divided into 4 periods, a 5-week Screening period, a 36-week Double-Blind Treatment Period, an approximately 2-year Long-term Extension Period, and a 4-week Post-treatment Fol...
Summary: Alopecia areata (AA) is a chronic relapsing autoimmune disease characterized by nonscarring hair loss affecting children, adolescents, and adults across all ages, races, and genders. AA primarily affects the scalp; however, it also can affect nails, eyelashes, eyebrows, and other hair follicles on the patient's body. The 3 main types of AA are: * Patchy alopecia (PA), as seen in 90% of clinical di...
Published Date: June 01, 2018
Published By: National Institutes of Health