Clinical profile and impact on quality of life: Seven years experience with patients of alopecia areata

Al-Mutairi, Nawaf; Eldin, Osama Nour

doi:10.4103/0378-6323.82411

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“…This is lower than that found in previous studies (Al-Mutairi & Eldin, 2011;Cartwright, Endean, & Porter, 2009;Williamson, Gonzalez, & Finlay, 2001). We hypothesize that there are two reasons.…”

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Assessing quality of life in Alopecia areata patients in China

Sheng

et al. 2014

Psychology, Health & Medicine

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Alopecia areata (AA) is a common chronic hair condition that has negative impact on both patients and their families. The aim of this article is to assess the impact of AA on patients' quality of life (QoL) using the dermatology life quality index (DLQI) questionnaire, and assess its feasibility and internal consistency. A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 831 patients with AA between January 2010 and July 2012. The Chinese version of DLQI questionnaire was used to assess the QoL of AA patients more than 16 years old. About 698 patients (84%) completed the questionnaire. The scores ranged from 0 to 29 with a mean of 5.8 ± 5.6. Patients' QoL was affected moderately to extremely by AA. Questions 2 (embarrassment), 5(social or entertainment), and 3 (shopping or housework) had the most impact on patients. Mean score of younger patients was higher compared to older ones (6.2 vs. 4.8, P < .05). Patients with alopecia totalis/alopecia universalis, longer duration, local symptoms, and recurrent disease exhibited higher scores (P < .001). Among our patients with AA, Cronbach's alpha was .881, indicating high internal reliability of DLQI questionnaire. In conclusion, AA moderately affected the QoL of the patients. These individuals had to be treated early, and required psychological support in addition to prescription drugs.

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“…The male:female ratio of 1.43:1 of the alopecia areata patients was in accordance with earlier study finding made by Tan E et al 2 , Safavi KH et al 4 Al-Mutani N et al 5 and Bhat YJ et al 6 The low male:female ratio among patients aged 60 years or more might be because of the fact that females in this agegroup took the disease more seriously compared to male patients. The later finding could not be compared with other study findings as no other study has reported on this aspect.…”

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“…1 Both males and females are equally affected, 2,3 yet some other studies reported the ratio to be higher among males. [4][5][6][7][8] The disease can occur at any age including infancy period. 9 20-25% of cases are seen among children 1 , the prevalence being highest during 30-59 years of age.…”

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Prevalence and Profile of Alopecia Areata in Manipur: A Retrospective Analytical Study

Singh¹,

Keisham²,

Nabina³

et al. 2016

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Alopecia areata is a non-scarring auto-immune hair loss on the scalp and/or body. Both males and females are equally affected. The disease can occur at any age. Data regarding the magnitude and profile of this disease is almost non-existent for the NorthEastern part of the country. OBJECTIVEThe current study was taken up to make an estimate of the prevalence of alopecia areata in the state of Manipur and also to explore the profile of the patients. MATERIALS AND METHODSData maintained in the OPD, Department of Dermatology, Manipur for the last 10 years (2006)(2007)(2008)(2009)(2010)(2011)(2012)(2013)(2014)(2015) were retrospectively analysed for new cases of alopecia areata. RESULTSThe prevalence of alopecia areata out of all the patients who attended the OPD was 2.17%. The mean age (SD) of the patients was 24.45 (±13.74) years. Children below 14 years constituted 21% of all the cases. Majority of the patients (46%) belonged to the agegroup of 15-30 years. On the average, there was male preponderance (M:F = 1.43:1). In the age group of 15-30 years, this ratio went up to 2.08:1. More than two-thirds of the patients (68.2%) were from the rural areas of the state. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONThe prevalence of alopecia areata in the state of Manipur was found to be 2.17% of all the OPD cases in the Department of Dermatology. There was male preponderance for the cases. A community-based study is recommended so that an accurate community-based prevalence maybe estimated.

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“…Ayrıca saçlı deride hastalık şiddeti ve tırnak tutulumu arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir ilişki saptanmadı. Alopesi areatalı hastalarda pozitif aile hikayesi sıklığı %10-20 arasındadır 14,17 . Ancak bu sıklık daha yüksek de olabilmektedir 14,10,18 .…”

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Alopesi areatalı hastaların klinik ve demografik özellikleri

Yorgancılar¹,

Anlı²,

Abdioğlu³

et al. 2013

Turkderm

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Sum maryBackgroundandDesign:In this study, our aim was to determine clinical and demographical characteristics of patients with alopecia areata in our region. MaterialsandMethods:In the study, we evaluated 100 patients (44 female, 56 male; age range: 2-52 years) who applied to the outpatient clinic of Dicle Medical Faculty Dermatology Department between October and November 2009 and received the diagnosis of alopecia areata. Results:The male:female ratio was 1.2:1, the mean age was 19.19±10.93 years. Alopecia areata was present in 90 (90%) patients, alopecia totalis in 5 (5%), and alopecia universalis in 5 (5%) patients. The age of the disease onset was below the age of 20 years in 64% of patients. In 77.2% of patients, mild and in 22.8% of patients, severe scalp involvement was detected. There was no significant relationship of the severity of the disease in the scalp with gender and the disease onset period (p=0.62, p=0.22).Nail involvement was detected in 43%, mostly as pitting (39.5%) and longitudinal ridging (39.5%). No significant relationship was found between disease severity in the scalp and nail involvement (p=0.08). A family history was present in 22% of patients. There was no significant relationship of family history with the onset period of the disease and the disease severity in the scalp (p=0.13, p=0.07). Conclusion:Our results were found to be consistent with the clinical and demographic data obtained in previous studies. (Turkderm 2013; 47: 155-7)

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Clinical profile and impact on quality of life: Seven years experience with patients of alopecia areata

Cited by 65 publications

References 27 publications

Assessing quality of life in Alopecia areata patients in China

Assessing quality of life in Alopecia areata patients in China

Prevalence and Profile of Alopecia Areata in Manipur: A Retrospective Analytical Study

Alopesi areatalı hastaların klinik ve demografik özellikleri

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