Article: I have a disease called alopecia areata. It causes baldness. I've had it ever since I was born. Can you tell me what might have caused it and if I'll ever have a full head of hair? Is my disease common? Is it contagious?(Ask Doctor Cory)

Article: "My Little Boy Was Losing His Hair".(a mother's account of a ...
Good Housekeeping;  March 1, 2000 ;     700+ words ... ... that Nick probably had alopecia areata, something I'd never ... confirmed that Nick had alopecia areata, an autoimmune disease ... or no more at ail. Alopecia areata, she said, was utterly ... kindergarten with nearly a full head of hair. But three ...

Article: Alopecia areata and autoimmunity: A clinical ...
Indian Journal of Dermatology;  April 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... Byline: Emy. Thomas, R. Kadyan Alopecia areata (AA) frequently occur in association ... individual disease associations in alopecia areata, there is paucity of literature regarding ... a significant association between alopecia areata and other autoimmune diseases. This ...

Article: Treatment of severe alopecia areata with ...
Journal of Drugs in Dermatology;  October 1, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... ABSTRACT Background: Treatment of alopecia areata with intralesional steroid injection ... successfully treated patients with extensive alopecia areata (over 50% but under 99%) with ... review of patients with extensive alopecia areata was done. Six out of 10 patients ...

Article: Rep. Wilson Introduces Alopecia Areata Medicaid ...
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  May 9, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... R-New Mexico, has introduce the Alopecia Areata Medicaid Improvement and Parity Act ... Program for individuals diagnosed with alopecia areata." The bill, introduced on April ... text of the legislation follows:Alopecia Areata Medicaid Improvement and Parity Act ...

Article: Rep. Eshoo Introduces Alopecia Areata Medicaid ...
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  February 27, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... California, has introduced the Alopecia Areata Medicaid Improvement and Parity Act ... Program for individuals diagnosed with alopecia areata." The bill was introduced on Feb ... text of the legislation follows: Alopecia Areata Medicaid Improvement and Parity Act ...

Article: Colocalisation of alopecia areata and lichen planus
Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology;  July 1, 2004 ;     700+ words ... ... Sir, Frequent associations between alopecia areata and immune-mediated cutaneous disorders ... skin disorders, lichen planus and alopecia areata may rarely coexist. We report a case ... localization of lichen planus and alopecia areata. A 42-year-old man presented ...

Article: Topical dinitrochlorobenzene (DNCB) for alopecia ...
Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology;  July 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ...Sir, Treatment of alopecia areata with topical immunotherapy by contact ... modality in the treatment of chronic severe alopecia areata. [1],[2] The contact sensitizers used in alopecia areata are dinitrochlorobenzene (DNCB), diphenyl ...