Role of family history in patchy alopecia areata.

CONCLUSION: Patchy alopecia patients with a family history of alopecia areata experienced worse outcomes. Concomitant autoimmunity may also adversely affect alopecia areata disease course. Identification of a positive family history of alopecia areata and control of autoimmune comorbidities may aid alopecia areata management. PMID: 30677822 [PubMed - in process]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30677822?dopt=Abstract

Source: Dermatol Online J - October 15, 2018 Category: Dermatology Authors: Wang S, Ratnaparkhi R, Piliang M, Bergfeld WF Tags: Dermatol Online J Source Type: research