Alopecia areata is not associated with <i> Helicobacter pylori</i>

• Main Authors: Abdel Hafez Hisham (Author), Mahran Ayman (Author), Hofny Eman (Author), Attallah Dalia (Author), Sayed Doaa (Author), Rashed Heba (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<b>Background:</b> Alopecia areata (AA) is an immune-mediated form of hair loss that occurs in all ethnic groups, ages, and both sexes. <i> Helicobacter pylori</i> has been associated with many extra-digestive dermatological conditions. The causal relation between alopecia ar...