Serum Th1, Th2, Th17, and innate immune system biomarkers are elevated in pediatric alopecia areata with and without concurrent atopic dermatitis: A cross-sectional study

• Ryan S.Q. Geng, MSc,
• Katherine A. Buhler, BHSc,
• May Y. Choi, MD, MPH,
• David Croitoru, MD, MSc,
• Elena Pope, MD, MSc,
• Marvin J. Fritzler, MD, PhD,
• Cathryn Sibbald, MD

Affiliations

Ryan S.Q. Geng, MSc

Temerty School of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Katherine A. Buhler, BHSc

Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

May Y. Choi, MD, MPH

Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

David Croitoru, MD, MSc

Division of Dermatology, Department of Paediatrics, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Elena Pope, MD, MSc

Temerty School of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Division of Dermatology, Department of Paediatrics, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Marvin J. Fritzler, MD, PhD

Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Cathryn Sibbald, MD

Division of Dermatology, Department of Paediatrics, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Correspondence to: Cathryn Sibbald, MD, Division of Dermatology, Department of Paediatrics, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, 555 University Ave, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5G 1E8