Immunological Properties of Atopic Dermatitis-Associated Alopecia Areata

Alopecia areata (AA) is regarded as a tissue-specific and cell-mediated autoimmune disorder. Regarding the cytokine balance, AA has been considered a type 1 inflammatory disease. On the other hand, AA often complicates atopic dermatitis (AD) and AD is regarded as type 2 inflammatory disease. However...

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Main Authors: Reiko Kageyama, Taisuke Ito, Shiho Hanai, Naomi Morishita, Shinsuke Nakazawa, Toshiharu Fujiyama, Tetsuya Honda, Yoshiki Tokura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-03-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/22/5/2618