Alopecia Universalis in an Elderly Chinese Man Induced by Sacubitril/Alisartan, a Novel Angiotensin Receptor-Neprilysin Inhibitor

    August 2023 in “ Journal of inflammation research ”
    Yan Teng, Yu Fan, Dong Shang, Xiaohua Tao, Dongsheng Sun
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    TLDR An elderly Chinese man lost all his hair after taking a new heart medication.
    A unique case of alopecia universalis was observed in an elderly Chinese man during a clinical trial involving sacubitril/alisartan, a novel angiotensin receptor-neprilysin inhibitor (ARNI). This rare adverse event, where medications trigger the premature transition of actively growing hairs into the telogen phase, adds to the spectrum of cutaneous reactions associated with ARNI therapy.
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