Global sex disparities in lifetime risk of alopecia areata: a systematic analysis from the global burden of disease study, 1990 to 2021
Our analysis reveals pronounced sex disparities in global AA lifetime risk: consistently higher risk in females across regions and time periods, prolonged age-related risk window with slower decline in females, and greater risk elevation in females with increasing SDI levels.
Authors
- Jiachen Sun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9578-229X)
- Zhenzhen Ye (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-2628-9517)
- Shengfeng Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9397-0409)
- Yuhao Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5281-8742)
- Wenhui Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7521-9953)
Institutions
- Peking University (CN)
- Ministry of Education (RO)
- Ministry of Education (KR)
- Peking University Third Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Biology of Sex Differences
- Published
- 2025-09-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13293-025-00749-w
- Primary Topic
- Hair Growth and Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
- National Key Research and Development Program of China