Kalabokes Victoria D, Bergfeld Wilma F, Christiano Angela M
National Alopecia Areata Foundation, San Rafael, California, USA.
J Investig Dermatol Symp Proc. 2013 Dec;16(1):S1-4. doi: 10.1038/jidsymp.2013.1.
Alopecia areata is an autoimmune skin disease resulting in the loss of hair on the scalp and elsewhere on the body. The disease most often occurs in childhood and affects males and females of all ages. The National Alopecia Areata Foundation conducts research summits every 2 years to review progress and create new directions in its funded and promoted research. The Foundation brings together scientists from all disciplines to get a broad and varied perspective. These summits are part of the Foundation's main strategic initiative, the Alopecia Areata Treatment Development Program to accelerate progress toward a viable alopecia areata treatment.
斑秃是一种自身免疫性皮肤病，会导致头皮和身体其他部位脱发。这种疾病最常发生在儿童期，影响各个年龄段的男性和女性。美国斑秃基金会每两年举办一次研究峰会，以回顾进展情况并为其资助和推动的研究制定新方向。该基金会汇聚了来自各个学科的科学家，以获得广泛而多样的观点。这些峰会是该基金会主要战略举措“斑秃治疗发展计划”的一部分，旨在加快实现可行的斑秃治疗方法的进展。
