Researchers Establish Genetic Basis of Alopecia Areata

Media Contact: Elizabeth Streich - eas2125 [a] columbia (p) edu - (212) 305-3900 To schedule an appointment with one of our hair disorder specialists, please contact 212-305-5293. This number reaches the scheduling office for Columbia dermatologists who treat both adults and children/adolescents with hair disorders or concerns. Please click here to visit the hair disorders of our Department of Dermatology website for additional information. If you are interested in joining the National Alopecia Areata Registry (Columbia University Medical Center is one of five collection sites nationwide) or participating in clinical research about hair, please visit the Department of Dermatology's clinical trials site: http://www.dermatology. columbia.edu/research/ - clinical_trials.html. Genetic Basis of Alopecia Areata Established - for First Time by Columbia Research Team Among the Most Common Forms of Hair Loss, - and Perhaps the Most Common Autoimmune Disease, - Alopecia Areata Affects 5. Million in U.S. NEW YORK (June 30, 2010) - A team of investigators led by Columbia University Medical Center has uncovered eight genes that underpin alopecia areata, one of the most common causes of hair loss, as reported in a paper in the July 1, 2010 issue of Nature.