Alopecia Areata: Advances in Etiopathogenesis, Clinical Manifestations, and Evolving Diagnostic Strategies
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Alopecia Areata, Etiopathogenesis, Diagnostic StrategiesAbstract
Alopecia areata (AA) is a chronic, immune-mediated disorder of the hair follicle characterized bynonscarring hair loss with a highly variable clinical course. It represents one of the most common autoimmuneconditions affecting the skin, with a lifetime risk of approximately 1–2%. The disease is multifactorial, arising fromcomplex interactions among genetic predisposition
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