Alopecia areata and autoimmunity: A clinical study

Indian Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 70-74

  Thomas, Emy ^a   Kadyan, R ^a  

^a CHRISTIAN MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Alopecia areata; Autoimmunity; Concomitant diseases

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALOPECIA AREATA; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; ATOPY; AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE; AUTOIMMUNITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOTHYROIDISM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SCREENING TEST; THYROID DISEASE;

EID: 46849083713     PISSN: 00195154     EISSN: 19983611     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0019-5154.41650     Document Type: Article

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