Impact of Rheumatoid Arthritis on Alopecia: A Nationwide Population-Based Cohort Study in Taiwan

Impact of Rheumatoid Arthritis on Alopecia: A Nationwide Population-Based Cohort Study in Taiwan

Objectives: Studies on the relationship between rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and alopecia areata (AA) are limited. This study investigated the effect of RA on alopecia areata risk in a nationwide cohort study.Methods: We analyzed 2000–2012 data from the Longitudinal Health Insurance Database in Taiwan....

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Main Authors: Yi-Jung Chang, Yung-Heng Lee, Pui-Ying Leong, Yu-Hsun Wang, James Cheng-Chung Wei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
Subjects:
alopecia
rheumatoid arthritis
cohort study
corticosteroids
disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmed.2020.00150/full

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