“…But many research show that alopecia areata is linked to systemic autoimmune activation, which implies markedly increased serum levels of Th1 (IL‐1, IL‐2, IL‐12, TNF‐, and IFN‐), Th2 (IL‐4, IL‐10, IL‐13, IL‐25, IL‐31), and Th17 cytokines (e.g., IL‐17A) 12 . The involvement of short‐chain fatty acids, primarily butyric acid, derived from microbial metabolism in the gut and the development of peripheral Treg cells has come to light, supporting the concept that there is a connection between AA and the gut microbiota 13 …”