The effect of antioxidants administration on the response rate in patients with alopecia areata
Alopecia areata (AA) is autoimmune, nonscaring, multifocal disorder of hair growth characterized by circular bald areas which occur on any hair bearing site of the body.The exact cause of AA remain unknown, but the most widely accepted hypothesis suggests a T-cell mediated autoimmune activation and subsequent oxidative stress and shortage of cellul