Bidirectional association between alopecia areata and atopic dermatitis: A population-based cohort study in Taiwan.

Yu-Hsun WeiYing-Hsuan TaiYing-Xiu DaiYun-Ting ChangTzeng-Ji ChenMu-Hong Chen

Published in: Clinical and experimental allergy : journal of the British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology (2020)

Our study demonstrated a bidirectional association between AA and AD, suggesting that these two diseases may share common pathogenic mechanisms. This finding has implications for follow-up and screening of AA patients for AD and vice versa.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
atopic dermatitis
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors