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Alteration in Hair Texture Following Regrowth in Alopecia Areata

Alteration in Hair Texture Following Regrowth in Alopecia Areata OBSERVATION ONLINE FIRST Alteration in Hair Texture Following Regrowth in Alopecia Areata A Case Report Whitney Valins, BS; Janelle Vega, MD; Sadegh Amini, MD; Heather Woolery-Lloyd, MD; Lawrence Schachner, MD Background: Alopecia areata is a common cause of The new hair recapitulated his hair shape from early hair loss seen in 3.8% of patients in dermatology clinics childhood. and in 0.2% to 2.0% of the general US population. The Conclusions: The precipitating factor for a change in pathology of the disease remains poorly understood. hair texture in alopecia areata may be a result of treat- Hair loss in alopecia areata can range from a single patch ment, pathophysiologic changes, or a combination of both. to 100% loss of body hair. When hair regrowth occurs in Whether the change is triggered at the level of stem cell alopecia areata, the new hair may demonstrate pigment differentiation, by cytokine or hormonal influences, gene alterations, but a change in hair texture (ie, curly or expression during hair follicle development, a combina- straight) has rarely been reported as a consequence of tion of all of these, or an unknown cause is a question alopecia areata. that remains to be answered. Observations: We report http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png JAMA Dermatology American Medical Association

Alteration in Hair Texture Following Regrowth in Alopecia Areata

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American Medical Association
Copyright
Copyright 2011 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved. Applicable FARS/DFARS Restrictions Apply to Government Use.
ISSN
2168-6068
eISSN
2168-6084
DOI
10.1001/archdermatol.2011.192
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21768446
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Abstract

OBSERVATION ONLINE FIRST Alteration in Hair Texture Following Regrowth in Alopecia Areata A Case Report Whitney Valins, BS; Janelle Vega, MD; Sadegh Amini, MD; Heather Woolery-Lloyd, MD; Lawrence Schachner, MD Background: Alopecia areata is a common cause of The new hair recapitulated his hair shape from early hair loss seen in 3.8% of patients in dermatology clinics childhood. and in 0.2% to 2.0% of the general US population. The Conclusions: The precipitating factor for a change in pathology of the disease remains poorly understood. hair texture in alopecia areata may be a result of treat- Hair loss in alopecia areata can range from a single patch ment, pathophysiologic changes, or a combination of both. to 100% loss of body hair. When hair regrowth occurs in Whether the change is triggered at the level of stem cell alopecia areata, the new hair may demonstrate pigment differentiation, by cytokine or hormonal influences, gene alterations, but a change in hair texture (ie, curly or expression during hair follicle development, a combina- straight) has rarely been reported as a consequence of tion of all of these, or an unknown cause is a question alopecia areata. that remains to be answered. Observations: We report

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JAMA DermatologyAmerican Medical Association

Published: Nov 1, 2011

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