The correlation between corona virus disease 2019 and alopecia areata: a literature review
Ying Xie,
Shuying Lv,
Sha Luo
et al.
Abstract:Corona virus disease 2019(COVID-19) is one of the most serious respiratory pandemic diseases threatening human health for centuries. Alopecia areata (AA) is a sudden patchy hair loss, an autoimmune disease, which seriously affects the image and mental health of patients. Evidence shows that the risk of autoimmune diseases significantly increases after COVID-19, and is positively correlated with the severity, with a significant increase in the risk of alopecia in those over 40 years old. The relationship betwee… Show more
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