Topical Tofacitinib in Treatment of Alopecia Areata

    January 2020 in “ Einstein (São Paulo) ”
    Sineida Berbert Ferreira, Rachel Berbert Ferreira, Morton Scheinberg
    Studysummary This review discusses the potential of Janus kinase inhibitors as a promising new treatment for alopecia areata, suggesting they could become a first-line therapy in the future, but reports no new clinical results.
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