Prevalence and Clinical Characteristics of Alopecia Areata at a Tertiary Care Center in Saudi Arabia.

Aysha A AlshahraniRawan Al-TuwaijriZainah A AbuoliatMesnad AlyabsiMohammed I AlJasserRayan Alkhodair

Published in: Dermatology research and practice (2020)

The overall prevalence of AA among a population of Saudi patients is 2.3%. AA prevalence is higher in pediatrics than adults. Common comorbid conditions include hypothyroidism, diabetes mellitus, and atopic diseases.

Keyphrases

risk factors
tertiary care
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
ejection fraction
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
skeletal muscle
adipose tissue
saudi arabia
weight loss
atopic dermatitis