Celiac disease associated alopecia in childhood

Authors
Naveh, Y Rosenthal, E Ben-Arieh, Y Etzioni, A
Citation
Y. Naveh et al., Celiac disease associated alopecia in childhood, J PEDIAT, 134(3), 1999, pp. 362-364
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Pediatrics,"Medical Research General Topics
Journal title
JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
ISSN journal
00223476 → ACNP
Volume
134
Issue
3
Year of publication
1999
Pages
362 - 364
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-3476(199903)134:3<362:CDAAIC>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
We report the association of celiac disease and alopecia in 3 children. In one, the alopecia developed after 4 years' nonadherence to a gluten-free di et; the other 2 patients presented with alopecia. Administration of a glute n-free diet resulted in partial regrowth of hair in the first child and com plete hair growth in the others.