Skin Diseases & Skin Care

Treatment Results of Alopecia Areata with Minoxidil

According to the international classification, L63.0 or alopecia areata is an autoimmune disease that hurts the hair follicles which prevalence is 0.1-0.2% in the world and is a common disorder among the population of Mongolia.

The cause is unknown, but it is thought to be due to heredity and immunodeficiency, apoptotic dermatitis, allergic diseases, colitis, vitiligo, type 1 diabetes, viral infections and mental illness. 50% of total cases occur under the age of 20 year-old and 30-45% over the age of 40 [1].

Author(s):

Altantuul Dashsambuu1*, I O yundari2

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