Alopecia Areata
"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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| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Alopecia Areata" by people in Profiles.
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Harris JE, Rashighi M, Nguyen N, Jabbari A, Ulerio G, Clynes R, Christiano AM, Mackay-Wiggan J. Rapid skin repigmentation on oral ruxolitinib in a patient with coexistent vitiligo and alopecia areata (AA). J Am Acad Dermatol. 2016 Feb; 74(2):370-1.
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Sundberg JP, McElwee K, Brehm MA, Su L, King LE. Animal Models for Alopecia Areata: What and Where? J Investig Dermatol Symp Proc. 2015 Nov; 17(2):23-6.
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Harris JE. Vitiligo and alopecia areata: apples and oranges? Exp Dermatol. 2013 Dec; 22(12):785-9.
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Harris JE, Seykora JT, Lee RA. Renbok phenomenon and contact sensitization in a patient with alopecia universalis. Arch Dermatol. 2010 Apr; 146(4):422-5.