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    Tofacitinib

    also Xeljanz

    Tofacitinib, sold under the brand Xeljanz among others, is a medication used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, polyarticular-course juvenile idiopathic arthritis, and ulcerative colitis. It is a janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor, discovered and developed by the National Institutes of Health and Pfizer.

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    Research 10

    1. Pattern hair loss distribution: a novel presentation for alopecia areata Journal of Dermatological Treatment · 2023
    2. Efficacy, safety, and Pharmacoeconomics of Three Common Strategies for Pediatric Alopecia Areata Patients: A Retrospective Cohort Study Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology · 2023 · 1 citations
    3. Selective Delivery of Tofacitinib Citrate to Hair Follicles Using Lipid-Coated Calcium Carbonate Nanocarrier Controls Chemotherapy-Induced Alopecia Areata International Journal of Molecular Sciences · 2023 · 3 citations
    4. Efficacy and Safety of Tofacitinib in Lichen Planopilaris: A Retrospective Series of 74 Patients Archives of Iranian Medicine · 2024 · 1 citations
    5. Hair Loss in Lichen Planopilaris and Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia: Not Always Irreversible Skin appendage disorders · 2020 · 9 citations
    6. Efficacy and Safety of Topical Tofacitinib for the Treatment of Alopecia Areata Indian Dermatology Online Journal · 2024
    7. A Practical Approach to the Diagnosis and Management of Hair Loss in Children and Adolescents Frontiers in Medicine · 2017 · 40 citations
    8. Safety and efficacy of tofacitinib in 97 alopecia areata patients Journal of cosmetic dermatology · 2024
    9. 66-Year-Old Female with Itchy Scalp and Hair Loss Clinical Cases in Dermatology · 2022
    10. Tofacitinib therapy for children with severe alopecia areata Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology · 2019 · 39 citations
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    Community 6

    1. Xeljanz medication for alopecia universalis? Reddit · 4 Jul 2026
    2. Topical solution recommendation Reddit · 1 Aug 2025
    3. Topical solution recommendation Reddit · 1 Aug 2025
    4. IGE Hair Loss and Miniaturization Reddit · 10 Apr 2025
    5. Anyone with LPP have regrowth with Xeljanz? Reddit · 14 Aug 2024
    6. Alopecia Areata Question Reddit · 4 Mar 2021
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