|Articles|April 1, 2003

AA and Associated Disease

San Francisco - In those children who have alopecia areata, the presence of associated diseases, such as thyroiditis or atopic dermatitis, is not a factor in how they respond to treatment, Wilma F. Bergfeld, M.D., said at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology.

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