Burden, Trends, Associated Diseases and Predictions of Alopecia Areata in China, Japan, South Korea, and Globally: A GBD 2023 Analysis
Background Alopecia areata (AA) causes non-scarring hair loss and substantial psychosocial burden, yet its trends, comorbidities, and future burden in East Asia remain underexplored. Methods Global Burden of Disease(GBD) Study 2023 data from 1990–2023 were analyzed for the world, China, Japan, and South Korea. Age-stan...