40-year-old female presents with an 8-year history of alopecia. No other symptoms, no regular medication. Clinical and dermoscopic features of alopecia areata (attached pictures). Reviewing her previous lab exams, I noticed persistent positive ANA (1/160) and high levels of anti-SSA/Ro (range: 69 to 108) since 2013. I failed to find any evidence associating AA with such serological markers.
Satyaprasad Venkata
after going through the records and articles for anti ssa and ro they seem to be most common lab findings. it may not have much significance. but may show some significance for Sjogrens. or ss, or possibility of sun allergy. or photo sensitivity. immunoflorosence biosps study of the alopecia lesions may throw some light
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