"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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| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 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 treated with hydroxychloroquine: A retrospective study of nine pediatric cases. Pediatr Dermatol. 2018 May; 35(3):361-365.
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Amelanocytic anhidrotic alopecia areata-like phenotype after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant. Arch Dermatol. 2012 Aug; 148(8):931-4.
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Genomewide scan for linkage reveals evidence of several susceptibility loci for alopecia areata. Am J Hum Genet. 2007 Feb; 80(2):316-28.
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Etanercept does not effectively treat moderate to severe alopecia areata: an open-label study. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2005 Jun; 52(6):1082-4.