Patient characteristics and disease burden of alopecia areata in the Danish Skin Cohort.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Alopecia areata (AA) is a common disorder of patchy hair loss which carries a substantial psychological burden for patients. The current understanding of AA prevalence, disease course and burden is limited, and further research is needed to improve patient care. This prospective cohort of AA patients within the Danish Skin Cohort was established to provide data that can serve as a tool in future studies of for example, AA epidemiology and disease burden.

Participants

A total of 1494 patients with dermatologist-verified AA were included in the cohort. Patients were invited and included through electronic or phone-based questionnaires. Information regarding demographics, biometrics, lifestyle factors, skin type, AA onset and development, health-related quality of life

SUBMITTER: Andersen YMF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8852234 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature