Successful Hair Regrowth in an Acute Diffuse Form of Alopecia Areata During Oral Tacrolimus Treatment in a Patient With Rheumatoid Arthritis

    Shuto Kanameishi, Teruki Dainichi, Yuichiro Endo … Kenji Kabashima
    Studysummary Oral tacrolimus helped a rheumatoid arthritis patient regrow hair lost due to alopecia areata.
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