Objective:Lichen planopilaris (LPP) is a rare skin disorder,but it is also the most common cause of scarring alopecia in adults.The main cause of this disease is unknown,but it is considered to be related to the immun...
To the Editor:A 65-year-old Asian woman presented with pigmented nails for'5 years.She had a 9-year history of primarythrombocytosis andwas treatedwith hydroxyurea in varyingdoses rangingfrom500 to1000mgdaily5 years a...
This study was supported by the Public Welfare Scientific Research Project of China(No.201402012);the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.81974255).
Recombination-activating gene 1(RAG1)mutations in humans vary in residual recombination activity and result in heterogeneous clinical phenotypes[1,2].In recent years,RAG deficiency with a milder clinical course and de...
BACKGROUND Alopecia areata(AA)is a common autoimmune disease characterized by hair loss.AA appears in extensive forms,such as progressive and diffusing hair loss(diffuse AA),a total loss of scalp hair(alopecia totalis...
BACKGROUND Alopecia areata(AA)is an inflammatory disease with autoimmune,environmental,and inherited components directed at the hair follicle,either limited to patchy hair loss over the scalp(Focalis,AF),total loss of...
supported by grants from the National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2016YFC0901504);the 111 Project(No.D18011).
To the Editor:Male androgenic alopecia(MAA)is the most common hair loss disorder characterized by miniaturization of hair follicles and progressive hair loss.[1]Although oral drugs,topical agents,and laser therapy can...
Background: Progressing androgenetic alopecia (AGA), in both sexes, can result in severe distress. Treatments with the capacity to slow down the progression of AGA, or even to bring it to a halt, and at the same time ...