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KMID : 0363220180560010030
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Korean Journal of Dermatology
2018 Volume.56 No. 1 p.30 ~ p.35
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Comorbid Autoimmune Diseases among Patients with Alopecia Areata: A Population-based Case-control Study in Korea
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Han Sung-Soo
Seo Hyun-Min
Kim Joung-Soo
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Abstract
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Background: There have been few studies on the association between alopecia areata (AA) and its comorbidities.
Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the association and incidence of autoimmune diseases related to alopecia areata in Koreans using National health insurance service database.
Methods: This study was a retrospective case-control study based on the National Health Insurance Service-National Sample Cohort database of patients with AA and age- and sex-matched control subjects from 2003 to 2013.
Results: Among 12,199 patients with AA and 60,995 control subjects, patients with AA were at significantly increased risk for Graves’ disease, Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, vitiligo, psoriasis, lupus erythematosus, and rheumatoid arthritis compared to control subjects.
Conclusion: The risk of various autoimmune diseases was significantly increased in patients with AA.
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KEYWORD
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Alopecia areata, Autoimmune disease, Thyroid disease
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