Clinical and demographic profile of childhood alopecia areata in Iran

Authors

  • Saeedeh Farajzadeh
  • Zahra Rahnama
  • Iraj Esfandiarpour
  • Azadeh Tardast
  • Sadegh Hasheminasab
  • Farshid Darvish Damavandi
  • Nasim Pourdamghan
  • Saman Mohamadi
  • Leila Reghabatpoor
  • OMid Fathi

Keywords:

Alopecia areata, children, clinical, demographic, descriptive study, Iran

Abstract

Objective To evaluate the clinical profile of alopecia areata (AA) in Iranian children. Patients and methods One hundred Iranian children aged less than 16 years participated in this cross-sectional study. Data were obtained by administering a parental-recall questionnaire; and clinical and demographic parameters and associated diseases were evaluated.  Results The mean age of AA onset was 8.9±2.1 years. The scalp was the most common site of involvement. Thirty-five percent of the patients had a precipitating factor, with psychological stress being the most common factor. Associated diseases were recorded in 60% of the patients, with the most common associated disease being eczema. Twenty-one percent of the patients were positive for a family history of AA. Severity and extent of the disease and the age of onset showed significant relationships with parents’ educational and economic status (p<0.05). Nail changes were also strongly associated with severity and extent of the disease (p=0.006).  Conclusion Our results suggest that the severity and extent of the disease both increase with an early age of onset, low parent educational levels, low socioeconomic status, and nail changes. 

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2016-12-09

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Farajzadeh S, Rahnama Z, Esfandiarpour I, Tardast A, Hasheminasab S, Damavandi FD, Pourdamghan N, Mohamadi S, Reghabatpoor L, Fathi O. Clinical and demographic profile of childhood alopecia areata in Iran. J Pak Assoc Dermatol [Internet]. 2016Dec.9 [cited 2025Feb.7];23(1):20-7. Available from: http://www.jpad.com.pk/index.php/jpad/article/view/256

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