Association between Helicobacter pylori infection and alopecia areata: a study in Iranian population
Middle East Journal of Digestive Diseases. 2017; 9 (2): 107-110
in English
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| ID: emr-187584
ABSTRACT
Background:
alopecia areata is an immune mediated inflammatory hair loss, which occurs in all ethnic and age groups, and both sexes. However no significant etiology has been known for this disease.Helicobacter pylori [H. pylori], is an organism colonized in gastric mucosa. This bacterium has been associated with certain extra-digestive dermatological conditions. The causal relationship between alopecia areata and H. pylori infection has been discussed in literature. Therefore, we conducted this study to evaluate the prevalence of H. pylori infection in patients with alopecia areata and assess the risk of this infection in patients with this disease in order to determine its potential roles in the physiopathology of this disease
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Index:
IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Type of study:
Controlled clinical trial
Language:
English
Journal:
Middle East J. Dig. Dis.
Year:
2017
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