Scarring Alopecia in Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha Antagonists-Induced Scalp Psoriasis

    April 2023 in “ Journal of Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis ”
    Avital Baniel, A. Peled, Liat Samuelov … Mor Pavlovsky
    Studysummary This study found that TNFα inhibitors can induce psoriatic alopecia, highlighting that early diagnosis and discontinuation of the drugs in some cases may prevent irreversible scalp damage.
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