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    Alopecia Areata: Effects of Treatment with Upadacitinib - Two Case Reports

    February 2026 in “ Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology ”
    Julia Młyńska, Dominika Mysiorska, Natalia Zdanowska, Agnieszka Owczarczyk-Saczonek
    Studysummary This study found that early treatment of alopecia areata with JAK inhibitors can improve patients' physical and psychological quality of life without worsening skin lesions associated with sarcoidosis.
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