Association between alopecia areata and atopic dermatitis: Current evidence

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and VenereologyEarly View LETTER TO THE EDITOR Association between alopecia areata and atopic dermatitis: Current evidence Wenwen Chen, Wenwen Chen Chinese Medicine Department, Songnan Town Community Health Service Center, Baoshan District, Shanghai, 200441 ChinaSearch for more papers by this authorSu Li, Su Li Department of Dermatology, Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200437 ChinaSearch for more papers by this authorXiaoce Cai, Xiaoce Cai Department of Dermatology, Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200437 China Institute of Dermatology, Shanghai Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 201203 ChinaSearch for more papers by this authorChunxiao Wang, Chunxiao Wang Department of Dermatology, Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200437 China Institute of Dermatology, Shanghai Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 201203 ChinaSearch for more papers by this authorSihan Wang, Sihan Wang Department of Dermatology, Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200437 China Institute of Dermatology, Shanghai Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 201203 ChinaSearch for more papers by this authorKeke Huang, Keke Huang Department of Dermatology, Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200437 China Institute of Dermatology, Shanghai Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 201203 ChinaSearch for more papers by this authorYan Chen, Corresponding Author Yan Chen [email protected] Chinese Medicine Department, Songnan Town Community Health Service Center, Baoshan District, Shanghai, 200441 China Correspondence Xin Li, Department of Dermatology, Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 200437, China. Email: [email protected] Yan Chen, Chinese Medicine Department, Songnan Town Community Health Service Center, Shanghai 200441, China. Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorXin Li, Corresponding Author Xin Li [email protected] orcid.org/0000-0003-2525-9679 Chinese Medicine Department, Songnan Town Community Health Service Center, Baoshan District, Shanghai, 200441 China Department of Dermatology, Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200437 China Institute of Dermatology, Shanghai Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 201203 China Correspondence Xin Li, Department of Dermatology, Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 200437, China. Email: [email protected] Yan Chen, Chinese Medicine Department, Songnan Town Community Health Service Center, Shanghai 200441, China. Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this author Wenwen Chen, Wenwen Chen Chinese Medicine Department, Songnan Town Community Health Service Center, Baoshan District, Shanghai, 200441 ChinaSearch for more papers by this authorSu Li, Su Li Department of Dermatology, Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200437 ChinaSearch for more papers by this authorXiaoce Cai, Xiaoce Cai Department of Dermatology, Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200437 China Institute of Dermatology, Shanghai Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 201203 ChinaSearch for more papers by this authorChunxiao Wang, Chunxiao Wang Department of Dermatology, Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200437 China Institute of Dermatology, Shanghai Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 201203 ChinaSearch for more papers by this authorSihan Wang, Sihan Wang Department of Dermatology, Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200437 China Institute of Dermatology, Shanghai Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 201203 ChinaSearch for more papers by this authorKeke Huang, Keke Huang Department of Dermatology, Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200437 China Institute of Dermatology, Shanghai Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 201203 ChinaSearch for more papers by this authorYan Chen, Corresponding Author Yan Chen [email protected] Chinese Medicine Department, Songnan Town Community Health Service Center, Baoshan District, Shanghai, 200441 China Correspondence Xin Li, Department of Dermatology, Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 200437, China. Email: [email protected] Yan Chen, Chinese Medicine Department, Songnan Town Community Health Service Center, Shanghai 200441, China. Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorXin Li, Corresponding Author Xin Li [email protected] orcid.org/0000-0003-2525-9679 Chinese Medicine Department, Songnan Town Community Health Service Center, Baoshan District, Shanghai, 200441 China Department of Dermatology, Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200437 China Institute of Dermatology, Shanghai Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 201203 China Correspondence Xin Li, Department of Dermatology, Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 200437, China. Email: [email protected] Yan Chen, Chinese Medicine Department, Songnan Town Community Health Service Center, Shanghai 200441, China. Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this author First published: 13 March 2023 https://doi.org/10.1111/jdv.19044 Wenwen Chen and Su Li contributed equally to this work. Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL REFERENCES 1Kageyama R, Kageyama R, Morishita N, Nakazawa S, Fujiyama T, Honda T, et al. Immunological properties of atopic dermatitis-associated alopecia areata. 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