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January 2023 in “SAGE Open Medical Case Reports” This case study reports significant hair regrowth in a 61-year-old woman with alopecia universalis after she was treated with hydroxychloroquine for accompanying granuloma annulare.
October 2022 in “Journal of pharmaceutical negative results” This study found that patients with Alopecia areata in Iraq had significantly higher levels of CD4+, CD39+, and FOXP3+ Treg cells in their blood compared to healthy controls.
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October 2020 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This study presents a case of treatment-resistant alopecia universalis that successfully responded to a combination of tofacitinib and oral minoxidil, highlighting a potential therapeutic approach for challenging cases of alopecia areata.
April 2016 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This study found that patients with androgenetic alopecia reported worse symptom-related quality of life scores than those with alopecia areata, particularly influenced by age of onset, disease duration, and severity.
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April 1984 in “Archives of Dermatology” This study found that 1% minoxidil topical solution led to terminal hair regrowth in some patients with alopecia areata, though it was only cosmetically acceptable in less than half of those cases.
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October 1983 in “BMJ” This study found that 1% topical minoxidil induced significant hair regrowth in patients with alopecia areata, though it was less effective for those with extensive hair loss such as alopecia totalis and universalis.
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January 1981 This abstract reviews the causes and prognosis of alopecia areata but reports no new clinical findings.