Alopecia areata
In this short and compelling video, Lynn Wilks recounts her first signs of alopecia areata and how they affected her
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Although the exact pathophysiology of hair loss in alopecia areata (AA) is unknown, AA is widely accepted as a complex T-cell-mediated autoimmune process, where hair follicles (HF) prematurely skip from the growing anagen phase to the resting telogen phase, resulting in hair loss13.
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In this video block, watch Lynn Wilks, a patient with alopecia areata (AA), discuss the burden of AA on her life, and how she managed to navigate challenging situations
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References
- Lintzeri DA CA, Hillmann K, Ghoreschi K, Vogt A, Blume-Peytavi U. Alopecia areata - Current understanding and management. J Dtsch Dermatol Ges. 2002;20(1):59–90.
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