Disease Associated with Clinically Diagnosed Untreated Patient of Alopecia Areata

Abstract

Background: To study the disease associated with clinically diagnosed untreated patient of Alopecia Areata.

Methods: The prospective cross-sectional study was conducted on 100 selected alopecia areata patient’s data were recorded in proforma as epidemiological data (name, age, sex &occupation), relevant history, clinical examination including general, systemic and cutaneous examination, laboratory investigation, treatment history and characteristic lesion were also like; Number of patches, distribution, pattern, morphology, and characteristic dermatoscopic finding were noted

Results: In our study 20.90% patients were present with associated disease, maximum (15.45%) patients were present with atopy followed by 2.72% thyroid disease,  0.91%  diabetic, down syndrome, psoriasis respectively.

Conclusion: Majority of patients were associated with atopy.

Keywords: Associated disease, Alopecia areata, DM, HT.