Two-way association between alopecia areata and sleep disorders: A systematic review of observational studies.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Alopecia Areata (AA) is found to be the most prevalent autoimmune disorder amongst the general population. It was observed that AA patients are at a significantly higher risk of developing obstructive sleep apnea and non-apneic insomnia than patients without AA. On the contrary, patients with identified sleep disorders were found to be more prone to developing AA as compared to the patients without sleep disorders. This study, therefore, validated the hypothesis of a bidirectional association between AA and sleep disorders.

Aims

In this systematic review, our primary aim is to assess the prevalence of sleep disorders in Alopecia Areata patients while also assessing the inverse relationship between the two disorders.

Methods

A literature search of MEDLINE, G

SUBMITTER: Rehan ST 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9793131 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature