Epidemiology of Pediatric Alopecia Areata.

This contemporary scoping narrative review examines the epidemiology of pediatric alopecia areata (AA), focusing on incidence, prevalence, racial and ethnic differences, and comorbidities. Articles containing original epidemiology on pediatric AA published between 2013 and 2024 were identified. From these studies, the estimated US child and adolescent incidence of AA is between 13.