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In addition, measurement of thyroid autoantibodies revealed the presence of Hashimoto's thyroiditis. These findings suggested a diagnosis of APS type 3. The patient has showed signs of improvement with the continuation of insulin therapy. During the successful control of diabetes, he had total hair regrowth within 2\u20133 months. Human leukocyte antigen typing showed that DRB1*1501-DQB1*0602 and DQB1*0301 were present. Similar cases should be accumulated to clarify the association of APS type 3 with recovery from AA.<\/jats:p>\n \n Learning points<\/jats:title>\n \n \n \n Alopecia in diabetic patients is a suspicious manifestation of autoimmune type 1 diabetes.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:list-item>\n \n Patients with autoimmune type 1 diabetes specifically manifesting alopecia should be further examined for diagnosis of APS.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:list-item>\n \n Insulin-mediated metabolic improvement may be a factor, but not the sole factor, determining a favorable outcome of alopecia in patients with autoimmune type 1 diabetes.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:list-item>\n <\/jats:list>\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1530\/edm-14-0084","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2015,2,27]],"date-time":"2015-02-27T04:54:33Z","timestamp":1425012873000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1530\/crossmarkpolicy-2","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Recovery from alopecia areata in a 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