Novel use of an old systemic: Cyclosporine for Alopecia Areata

Alopecia areata (AA)  is considered the most common autoimmune disease in humans  with an estimated prevalence of  1 in 1000.    Patients who have alopecia areata may present with  acute or chronic patches of nonscarring hair loss. The hair loss of AA  can range from a single patch to full body hair loss and can  have …