 Alopecia Areata
"Alopecia Areata" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Loss of scalp and body hair involving microscopically inflammatory patchy areas.
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D000506
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C17.800.329.937.122.147
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| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Alopecia Areata" by people in Profiles.
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Hanson KA, Austin J, Clayton N, Anderson P, Vano-Galvan S, Marwaha S, Kurosky SK, Lejeune A, Piercy J, Law EH. Patient-Reported Psychosocial Burdens and Quality of Life and Work Productivity Impacts Among Patients with Clinically Distinct Alopecia Areata Severity Profiles. Adv Ther. 2025 Sep; 42(9):4556-4570.
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Fitzhugh MH, Hansen JG, Jabbari A, Berrebi KG. Pathophysiology of Alopecia Areata in the Pediatric Patient. Pediatr Dermatol. 2025 Mar; 42 Suppl 1:24-30.
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Heapy C, Norman P, Cockayne S, Thompson AR. The effectiveness of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for social anxiety symptoms in people living with alopecia areata: a single-group case-series design. Behav Cogn Psychother. 2023 Sep; 51(5):381-395.
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McKenzie PL, Maltenfort M, Bruckner AL, Gupta D, Harfmann KL, Hyde P, Forrest CB, Castelo-Soccio L. Evaluation of the Prevalence and Incidence of Pediatric Alopecia Areata Using Electronic Health Record Data. JAMA Dermatol. 2022 05 01; 158(5):547-551.
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Kibbie J, Kines K, Norris D, Dunnick CA. Oral tofacitinib for the treatment of alopecia areata in pediatric patients. Pediatr Dermatol. 2022 Jan; 39(1):31-34.
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Pearson DR, Lewis K, Alkousakis T. Remote-onset alopecia areata attributed to ipilimumab. Cutis. 2019 Dec; 104(6):E25-E27.
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Barbulescu CC, Goldstein NB, Roop DR, Norris DA, Birlea SA. Harnessing the Power of Regenerative Therapy for Vitiligo and Alopecia Areata. J Invest Dermatol. 2020 01; 140(1):29-37.
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Nakhaee S, Zamani N, Mehrpour O. Beau lines and telogen effluvium following aluminium phosphide poisoning. N Z Med J. 2019 03 08; 132(1491):90-92.
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Wipf A, Boysen N, Hordinsky MK, Dando EE, Sadick N, Farah RS. The rise of transcutaneous drug delivery for the management of alopecia: a review of existing literature and an eye towards the future. J Cosmet Laser Ther. 2019 Aug; 21(5):247-254.
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Caldwell CC, Saikaly SK, Dellavalle RP, Solomon JA. Prevalence of pediatric alopecia areata among 572,617 dermatology patients. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2017 11; 77(5):980-981.
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