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    Successful Treatment of Severe Alopecia Areata With Oral or Topical Tofacitinib

    July 2018 in “ PubMed ”
    Michelle Cheng, Amy Kehl, Scott Worswick, Carolyn Goh
    Studysummary This study reports significant hair regrowth in 11 patients with severe alopecia areata following longstanding treatment with oral tofacitinib and also highlights successful treatment using topical tofacitinib cream in one case.
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