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May 2020 in “Arthritis research & therapy” This study found that dutasteride affected spinal bone formation in curdlan-treated SKG mice, while DHT treatment reduced osteoblast differentiation in vitro, suggesting that DHT inhibition might unexpectedly increase spinal ankylosis progression in ankylosing spondylitis patients.
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February 2019 in “Disease Markers” This study reports that a lower 2D:4D finger length ratio is significantly associated with higher disease activity and reduced spinal mobility in females with ankylosing spondylitis, but not in males.
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July 2022 in “International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases” In this population-based cohort study, no association was found between ankylosing spondylitis and the risk of developing alopecia.
March 2020 in “Research Square (Research Square)” This study found no increased risk of alopecia in patients with AS, though a significant positive correlation was observed between atopic dermatitis and alopecia.
July 2016 in “Reumatología Clínica (English Edition)” This review discusses the wide range of physiologic skin changes during pregnancy and highlights less frequently recognized changes, based on literature from the past decade, without reporting new clinical results.