Immunotherapy for Resistant and Severe Alopecia Areata in a University Hospital Setting in Northern Mexico

August 2019 in “ Australasian journal of dermatology ”

Maira Elizabeth Herz‐Ruelas, Ana Karen Lozano‐Peña, Jorge Ocampo‐Candiani, Minerva Gómez‐Flores, Oliverio Welsh‐Lozano, Osvaldo Vázquez‐Martínez

immunotherapy alopecia areata

TLDR Immunotherapy can help treat severe alopecia areata.

The letter discussed the use of immunotherapy for treating resistant and/or severe alopecia areata in a university hospital in Northern Mexico. The authors, affiliated with Hospital Universitario ‘José Eleuterio González’ UANL in Monterrey, Nuevo León, México, shared their experiences and outcomes. They highlighted the challenges and potential benefits of immunotherapy in managing difficult cases of alopecia areata, although specific patient numbers and detailed results were not provided in the summary. The letter aimed to contribute to the ongoing discussion about effective treatments for this condition.

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