Alopecia Areata, the autoimmune hair loss disease is attributed to culprit genes according to an article that was published on Wednesday’s Nature, the scientific journal in which Columbia University Medical Center CUMC researchers have discovered that Alopecia Areata is caused due to genetic disorder.
Thanks to Nature and researchers at CUMC, otherwise many were of the view that hair loss comes by sandals (well if you want you may smile, it was a joke)
Alopecia Areata affects around 5.3 million American and this discovery is being considered the first step towards finding the treatment for Alopecia Areata that causes partial or total loss of hair on the scalp and other parts of the body.
Usually Alopecia Areata appears in the form of small, rounded patches on the scalp that later can develop into a total hair loss or Alopecia Totalis and even loss of all body hair that is termed as Alopecia Universalis.
According to National Alopecia Areata Foundation, the disease is highly unpredictable as hair can grow back or fall again any time and severity and course of Alopecia Areata varies from person to person.
Currently there is no cure for Alopecia Areata as according to previous findings about the gene associated with Alopecia Areata were also found related to rheumatoid arthritis and type 1 diabetes.
This time researchers at Columbia with the help of patient data from National Alopecia Areata Registry have been successful in identifying eight genes associated with Alopecia Areata and one of them ULBP3 is the real culprit gene that plays a significant role in the development of the disease.
Vicki Kalabokes, the President and CEO of the National Alopecia Areata Foundation has said that the current research is exciting for the reason that a large number of population worldwide is affected by Alopecia Areata and there exist but few treatments for the disease. He further added that research will provide a hope to those who are suffering from the disease especially children who experience a social stigma as it affects their quality of life leading to long term psychosocial impact.
Meanwhile Miss Delaware, Kayla Martell has shared her experience about Alopecia Areata with People in an interview that will hit news stands on July 2nd.
Well, have you ever think of the term Bald and Beautiful?
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