Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Alopecia areata affects 0.1–0.2% of population. It’s pathogenesis has not yet been discovered, but genetic, autoimmune, vascular, psychogenic or neurological factors are being considered. It can occur in any age, but appears most commonly in late childhood, teenage or early adulthood. Alopecia areata commonly coexists with other diseases such as asthma, allergic rhinitis, atopic dermatitis, thyroid diseases and autoimmune diseases such as thyroiditis an...