AA	Alopecia areata
HT	Hashimoto’s thyroiditis
HC	Healthy control
IL-1β, IL-18, IL-10	Interleukin 1 beta, 18, 10
JAK-STAT	Janus kinase-signal transducer and activation of transcription
LPS	Lipopolysaccharide
PSA	Polysaccharide A
SALT	Severity of Alopecia areata
SCFA	Short-chain fatty acids
TCA	Tricarboxylic Acid
Th1, Th2, Th17, Treg	T helper cell types 1, 2, 17, Regulatory T cells