"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.
| Descriptor ID |
D000506
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C17.800.329.937.122.147
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Alopecia Areata" by people in Profiles.
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Alopecia areata is associated with an increased risk of osteoarthritis of the knee and hip: a retrospective cohort analysis. Arch Dermatol Res. 2024 Oct 10; 316(9):672.
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What Came First: Malnutrition or Severe Disease? Pediatrics. 2023 09 01; 152(3).
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Association of alopecia areata with alcohol use disorder, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and insomnia: a case-control analysis using the All of Us research programme. Clin Exp Dermatol. 2023 07 07; 48(7):797-799.
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Genome-wide meta-analysis in alopecia areata resolves HLA associations and reveals two new susceptibility loci. Nat Commun. 2015 Jan 22; 6:5966.
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Alopecia areata after HLA-identical BMT from an affected, sibling donor. Bone Marrow Transplant. 2014 Apr; 49(4):592-4.
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Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) in alopecia areata patients-a secondary analysis of the National Alopecia Areata Registry Data. J Investig Dermatol Symp Proc. 2013 Dec; 16(1):S49-50.
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The national alopecia areata registry-update. J Investig Dermatol Symp Proc. 2013 Dec; 16(1):S53.
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Genome-wide association study in alopecia areata implicates both innate and adaptive immunity. Nature. 2010 Jul 01; 466(7302):113-7.
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Alefacept for severe alopecia areata: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. Arch Dermatol. 2009 Nov; 145(11):1262-6.
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Serum T helper 1 cytokine levels are greater in patients with alopecia areata regardless of severity or atopy. Clin Exp Dermatol. 2010 Jun; 35(4):409-16.