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

    August 2016 in “ Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology ”
    Shuto Kanameishi, Teruki Dainichi, Yuichiro Endo, Atsushi Otsuka, Miki Tanioka, Kenji Kabashima
    TLDR Oral tacrolimus helped a rheumatoid arthritis patient regrow hair lost due to alopecia areata.
    The document described a case where a patient with rheumatoid arthritis experienced successful hair regrowth from an acute diffuse form of alopecia areata while undergoing oral tacrolimus treatment. The treatment was administered by the Department of Dermatology at Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine. The case highlighted the potential effectiveness of tacrolimus, an immunosuppressive drug, in treating alopecia areata, particularly in patients with concurrent autoimmune conditions.
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