Alopecia areata is an autoimmune condition where the immune system mistakenly attacks hair follicles, leading to hair loss. In this condition, white blood cells target hair follicle cells as if ...

Alopecia areata is a chronic autoimmune disorder causing non-scarring hair loss due to immune system attacks on hair follicles. Breakdown of immune privilege in hair follicles leads to ...

This may be more likely if this type of hair loss runs in your family. Alopecia areata, a type of chronic hair loss condition, is also hereditary. With alopecia areata, the immune system attacks ...

Pfizer’s JAK/TEC inhibitor Litfulo has been recommended for NHS use as a treatment for hair loss caused by severe alopecia areata, the first drug therapy for a condition that affects around ...