Clinical features and syndrome differentiation of alopecia areata on 411 cases

Objective: To find out the clinical features and the pattern of syndrome differentiation in TCM(TCM) of alopecia areata.Methods: Retrospective analysis was used for alopecia areata data.Results: Four-hundred and eleven cases,median age(33.75±15.45),mild 346 cases(84.18%),severe 65 cases(15.82%),with family history 64 cases(15.57%),allergic constitution 72 cases(17.52%),onychopathy 45cases(10.95%),with symptoms 140 case(34.06%),endogenous wind due to blood heat syndrome 105 cases(25.55%),blood stasis and liver stagnation syndrome 52 cases(12.65%),deficiency of liver and kidney syndrome 4 cases(0.97%),deficiency of blood and qi syndrome 113 cases(27.49%),retention of damp and heat syndrome 137 cases(33.33%).Conclusion: Young adults were prone to alopecia areata,mental problems were the main inducing factor,pain and pruritus were the main syptoms.The extant syndrome differentiation was in-adapt for alopecia treatment.