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Simultaneous Onset of Alopecia Areata and Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura: A Potential Association?
Author(s) -
Levin Robin M.,
Travis Susan F.,
Heymann Warren R.
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
pediatric dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1525-1470
pISSN - 0736-8046
DOI - 10.1046/j.1525-1470.1999.99008.x
Subject(s) - alopecia areata , medicine , thrombocytopenic purpura , immunology , autoimmune disease , immune system , antibody , dermatology
Alopecia areata (AA) has been associated with a variety of autoimmune diseases. Immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) is an autoimmune disease marked by isolated thrombocytopenia. We present a young girl with the simultaneous onset of AA and ITP. To the best of our knowledge, this association has not previously been reported. We hypothesize that ITP may be one of many autoimmune diseases associated with AA via antibodies that cross‐react between platelet membrane glycoproteins and follicular glycoproteins.