Alopecia areata is characterised by dysregulation in systemic type 17 and type 2 cytokines, which may contribute to disease-associated psychological morbidity.

CONCLUSION: Our data highlight changes in both type 17 and 2 cytokines, suggesting that complex systemic cytokine profiles may contribute both to the pathogenesis of AA and to the associated depression This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. PMID: 30980732 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: The British Journal of Dermatology - April 12, 2019 Category: Dermatology Authors: Bain KA, McDonald E, Moffat F, Tutino M, Castelino M, Barton A, Cavanagh J, Ijaz UZ, Siebert S, McInnes IB, Astrand A, Holmes S, Milling SWF Tags: Br J Dermatol Source Type: research