Open AccessPathogenesis of alopecia areata based on bioinformatics analysis
Author(s) -
Zhigang Zhang,
Xiaoli Wang,
Rongqiang Zhang
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
indian journal of dermatology/indian journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.395
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1998-3611
pISSN - 0019-5154
DOI - 10.4103/ijd.ijd_68_18
Subject(s) - alopecia areata , keratin , epidermis (zoology) , pathogenesis , gene , gene expression , microarray analysis techniques , medicine , pathology , biology , bioinformatics , immunology , genetics , anatomy
Alopecia areata (AA) describes a sudden localized patchy alopecia. The cause of AA is not completely clear and its incidence may be related to genetic, autoimmune, and environmental factors.