Background: Alopecia areata, a non-cicatricial form of hair loss, is believed to be an immunologic response that targets hair follicles. Genetic background is important in the pathogenesis of this disorder, although some evidence point to the role of melanocytic antigens. There are some reports on the relationship between alopecia areata and celiac disease. The aim of the present study was to...

Background and Aim: Alopecia areata is a common skin disease that can adversely affect the quality of life (QOL) of the patients. The aim of this study was to determine QOL in patients with Alopecia areata and to compare it with QOL in healthy individuals. Materials and Methods: This study carried out on 75 patients with Alopecia areata and 150 controls. All the patients filled out two question...

Background and Aim: Alopecia areata is a non-scarring hair disorder. Trace elements imbalance (like zinc) has been reported as its triggering factor. In this study we compared serum zinc level in alopecia areata patients with normal values.Methods: Twenty-three female and 19 male patients with alopecia areata were recruited and their serum zinc levels were assessed using absorption spectrometer...

  چکیده   زمینه و هدف : هیرسوتیسم رشد غیرطبیعی موهای ترمینال با نمای مردانه در زنان است. این مطالعه با هدف بررسی هیرسوتیسم در بیماران مراجعه‌کننده به کلینیک پوست در شهر سنندج به انجام رسیده است.   روش بررسی : این مطالعه به روش مقطعی روی 180 بیمار هیرسوت در سالهای 83-1382 در شهر سنندج انجام شده است.روش نمونه‌گیری سرشماری و ابزار جمع‌آوری اطلاعات پرسشنامه بود.جهت جمع‌آوری اطلاعات از روش مصاحبه و ...

مقدمه: هیرسوتیسم یک اختلال مربوط به خود مو نیست بلکه آندروژن ها منجر به تحریک رشد مو می شوند. مطالعه حاضر با هدف تعیین شیوع هیرسوتیسم و تعیین مقادیر هورمون های آندروژنیک خون و ارتباط آن با سندرم تخمدان پلی کیستیک انجام شد. روش‌کار: این مطالعه توصیفی مقطعی در سال 89-1388 بر روی 3200 دانش آموز دختر 18-14 ساله در دبیرستان های دخترانه شیراز انجام شد. جهت تعیین نمره هیرسوتیسم، از مقیاس اصلاح شده فری...

  مقدمه: تحریک زیستی با نور توسط لیزرهای کم ‌ توان دیر ‌ زمانی است که در جوامع پزشکی مطرح است و تاکنون تأثیر لیزر کم ‌ توان در درمان بسیاری از بیماری ‌ ها نشان داده شده است. امروزه، در برخی مطالعات اثر لیزر کم ‌ توان در درمان آلوپسی آندروژنتیک بررسی شده است. یکی از مهم ‌ ترین محدودیت ‌ های استفاده از لیزر کم ‌ توان در درمان ریزش مو لزوم تکرار جلسات درمانی در طی مدت زمان مشخص است که اغلب به ‌ سخ...

Background and Aim: Androgenetic alopecia (AGA) is the most common cause of hair loss after puberty and its association with comorbid diseases including metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular diseases has become well known over the past two decades. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between androgenetic alopecia with carotid artery intima media thickness as a marker for earl...

Background and Aim: Androgenic alopecia is one of the most common dermatological disorders. Hormonal and genetic factors determine the incidence of alopecia. Androgenic alopecia is the most common form of hair loss. It is progressive and symmetric in both sexes. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of androgenic alopecia in 14- to 18-year-old female high school students in Shir...

Background and Aim: Androgenetic alopecia is an extremely common disorder affecting both men and women. The incidence is generally considered to be greater in males than females, although some evidence suggests that the apparent differences in incidence may be a reflection of different expression in males and females. This genetically determined disorder is progressive through the gradual conve...

Background: Insulin resistant is important risk factors of diabetes and leads to development of chronic diseases such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Recent studies showed association between androgenic alopecia and insulin resistant. However, findings are controversial. Alopecia in women is a common heritable hair loss in central part of head. Aim of this study was investigation of and...