title: Oxidative stress and alopecia areata.
abstract: Alopecia areata (AA) is an inflammatory and autoimmune disease presenting with non-scarring hair loss. The aethiopathogenesis of alopecia areata is unclear and many factors including autoimmunity, genetic predisposition, emotional and environmental stress are thought to play important roles in its development. Antioxidant/ oxidant balance perturbation is a common feature in autoimmune, emotional and environmental stress. Therefore, our paper discusses the implications of oxidative stress in alopecia areata.
authors.affiliation: "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania.
authors.forename: B E
authors.initials: BE
authors.lastname: Prie
authors.affiliation: "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania ; "Elias" University Emergency Hospital, Bucharest, Romania.
authors.forename: V M
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Voiculescu
authors.affiliation: Polimed Clinic, Bucharest, Romania.
authors.forename: O B
authors.initials: OB
authors.lastname: Ionescu-Bozdog
authors.affiliation: Sanmed Medical Center, Bucharest, Romania.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Petrutescu
authors.affiliation: "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania ; R&D Irist Labmed, Bucharest, Romania.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Iosif
authors.affiliation: "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania ; R&D Irist Labmed, Bucharest, Romania.
authors.forename: L E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Gaman
authors.affiliation: "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania ; "Elias" University Emergency Hospital, Bucharest, Romania.
authors.forename: V G
authors.initials: VG
authors.lastname: Clatici
authors.affiliation: "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania ; R&D Irist Labmed, Bucharest, Romania.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Stoian
authors.affiliation: "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania ; "Elias" University Emergency Hospital, Bucharest, Romania.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Giurcaneanu
mesh_terms: D000506:Alopecia Areata / Q000473:pathology*; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000378:metabolism; D004798:Enzymes / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D015227:Lipid Peroxidation; D018384:Oxidative Stress; D017382:Reactive Oxygen Species / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D000975:Antioxidants; D004798:Enzymes; D017382:Reactive Oxygen Species
keywords: alopecia areata; antioxidants; oxidative stress