Alopecia areata causes hair loss on the scalp or other body parts ... Most of the people in the study were female (61%) and White (52%). Asian participants made up 36% of the study population ...

Comorbid chronic inflammatory diseases influence the prognosis of alopecia areata, according to study findings.

Stress can lead to noticeable hair loss, usually months after a stressful situation occurs. This type of hair loss is ...

A phase 3 study demonstrated that ritlecitinib was effective and well tolerated in patients with alopecia areata and ≥ 25% ...

Panelists discuss how switching therapies in patients with alopecia areata (AA) is often necessary when initial treatments ...

Panelists discuss how the data from the BRAVE-AA1 and BRAVE-AA2 phase 3 trials demonstrated the safety and efficacy of baricitinib, leading to its FDA approval in 2022 as the first systemic treatment ...

The risk for alopecia areata is increased among patients with lower serum levels of vitamin D and zinc, but no relationship was observed with copper.

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 ...

A complete blood count (CBC) test measures different components of your blood, including red and white ... to hair loss. A 2023 pilot study linked vitamin D deficiency to alopecia areata, a ...

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 ...