| Literature DB >> 30798907 |
Juan Esteban Garcia-Robledo1, Cristian C Aragón1, Ivana Nieto-Aristizábal2, Sara Vásquez3, Claudia Montoya3, Gabriel J Tobón4.
Abstract
Frontal fibrosing alopecia (FFA) is a rare type of cicatricial alopecic band, with bilateral and symmetric progressive regression of the frontotemporal hairline. The specific mechanisms of development of FFA remain unknown. Due to several clues, including the presence of lymphocytic infiltrates and the association of FFA with other autoimmune disorders, we hypothesised that FFA may be a new autoimmune condition, and future research must be focused on this possible origin.Entities:
Keywords: Autoimmunity; Frontal fibrosing alopecia; Hormones; Liquen planopilaris; Melanocytes; Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor
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Year: 2019 PMID： 30798907 DOI： 10.1016/j.mehy.2019.01.021
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Med Hypotheses ISSN： 0306-9877 Impact factor: 1.538