Abstract
Alopecia areata (AA) is an autoimmune disease where inflammation around the lowest part of the hair follicle results in non-scarring hair loss. This review investigates the course of the disease, its unpredictability and variation from a single patch of scalp hair loss to the loss of all hair on the body. The first drug with AA indication was approved in 2022, the JAK-inhibitor baricitinib. This paves the way for future research that may lead to the development of new effective pathogenesis-specific treatments.
Bidragets oversatte titel | Alopecia areata |
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Originalsprog | Dansk |
Artikelnummer | V07230456 |
Antal sider | 10 |
Tidsskrift | Ugeskrift for Laeger |
Vol/bind | 185 |
Udgave nummer | 47 |
Status | Udgivet - 20 nov. 2023 |
Emneord
- Alopecia
- Alopecia Areata/drug therapy
- Autoimmune Diseases
- Humans
- Janus Kinase Inhibitors