Kranz Dory, Ellison Abby, Mesinkovska Natasha A, Christiano Angela M, Hordinsky Maria K, Harris John E
National Alopecia Areata Foundation, San Rafael, California, USA.
National Alopecia Areata Foundation, San Rafael, California, USA.
J Investig Dermatol Symp Proc. 2018 Jan;19(1):S3-S8. doi: 10.1016/j.jisp.2017.10.004.
Alopecia areata (AA) is a common autoimmune skin disease that results in the loss of hair on the scalp and elsewhere on the body and affects over 146 million people worldwide at some point in their lives. Founded in 1981, the National Alopecia Areata Foundation is a nonprofit organization that supports research to find a cure or acceptable treatment for AA, supports those with the disease, and educates the public about AA. 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 AA research summits are part of the Foundation's main strategic initiative, the AA Treatment Development Program, to enhance the understanding of AA and accelerate progress toward a viable treatment.
斑秃（AA）是一种常见的自身免疫性皮肤病，会导致头皮和身体其他部位脱发，全球超过1.46亿人在人生的某个阶段会受到影响。国家斑秃基金会成立于1981年，是一个非营利组织，支持寻找斑秃治愈方法或可接受治疗方案的研究，为患者提供支持，并向公众普及斑秃知识。国家斑秃基金会每两年举办一次研究峰会，以回顾进展并为其资助和推动的研究确定新方向。该基金会汇聚了各学科的科学家，以获得广泛多样的观点。这些斑秃研究峰会是该基金会主要战略举措“斑秃治疗开发项目”的一部分，旨在增进对斑秃的了解并加快实现可行治疗方案的进展。
