Comorbidities in primary cicatricial alopecia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Primary cicatricial alopecia (PCA) is known to be associated with various comorbidities; however, findings regarding the likelihood of specific comorbidities in PCA patients have been inconsistent.

Objective

This study aimed to assess the prevalence and odds of specific comorbidities in patients with PCA compared to controls, and to explore the distribution of comorbidities across various types of PCA.

Methods

Electronic searches were conducted using PubMed, Embase, and Scopus from the dates of their inception until July 2024. A total of 116 studies with 33,494 PCA patients that reported data allowing for the calculation of odds ratios (OR) or prevalences of certain comorbidities in PCA patients were included.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Yongpisarn T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12426186 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature