"'You lose your hair, what's the big deal?' I was so embarrassed, I was so self-conscious, I was so depressed:" a qualitative interview study to understand the psychosocial burden of alopecia areata

• المؤلفون الرئيسيون: Natalie V. J. Aldhouse (مؤلف), Helen Kitchen (مؤلف), Sarah Knight (مؤلف), Jake Macey (مؤلف), Fabio P. Nunes (مؤلف), Yves Dutronc (مؤلف), Natasha Mesinkovska (مؤلف), Justin M. Ko (مؤلف), Brett A. King (مؤلف), Kathleen W. Wyrwich (مؤلف)
• التنسيق: كتاب
• منشور في: SpringerOpen, 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background Alopecia areata (AA) is characterized by hair loss that can affect the scalp and body. This study describes the psychosocial burden of AA. Methods Participants diagnosed with AA who had experienced ≥50% scalp hair loss according to the Severity of Alopecia Tool (SALT) were identi...