Palak V Patel, Angelica Coello, Jorge Larrondo, Amy McMichael
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Abstract
Alopecia areata (AA) is managed with prolonged medical treatments and cosmetic therapies, whose cost can be burdensome. We sought to identify the costs of AA treatment and consolidate the available data for the practicing dermatologist by performing a PubMed search of articles indexed for MEDLINE. Ten studies including approximately 16,000 patients with AA across a range of Oxford Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine Levels of Evidence were included. Studies showed that despite the limited efficacy of many AA therapies, patients incurred substantial expenses to manage their AA.
斑秃（AA）需要通过长期的药物治疗和美容疗法来控制，其费用可能会造成沉重负担。我们试图通过对MEDLINE索引的文章进行PubMed检索，确定AA的治疗成本，并为皮肤科医生整合现有数据。共纳入了十项研究，包括约 16,000 名 AA 患者，涉及牛津循证医学中心的不同循证等级。研究表明，尽管许多 AA 疗法的疗效有限，但患者仍需花费大量费用来治疗 AA。
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Published since 1965, Cutis is a peer-reviewed clinical journal for the dermatologist, allergist, and general practitioner. The journal is published monthly and focuses on concise clinical articles that present the practical side of dermatology. Referenced in Index Medicus/MEDLINE, it is respected and enjoyed by both specialists and derm-active generalists, enabling its readers to get what they need quickly and efficiently. Furthermore, Cutis is read by more physicians actively involved in the day-to-day treatment of dermatologic conditions than any other dermatology publication. Covering a broad range of pertinent and timely topics, Cutis is written and edited by industry leaders. For information on article submissions, please see our Information for Authors.
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