22 citations
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September 2008 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This case report describes a 41-year-old woman with segmental vitiligo and lichen sclerosus in the perineal region, where treatment with clobetasol ointment improved repigmentation and resolved many symptoms, although some scaling persisted.
January 2026 in “Immunity & Inflammation” This review discusses a "stochastic multi-hit model" to explain the onset, progression, and recurrence of vitiligo and other autoimmune skin diseases, emphasizing genetic and environmental influences, immune cell interactions, and unexplored mechanistic gaps.
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July 2023 in “International journal of molecular sciences” This review discusses the association between emotional stress-related neuropeptides and the pathogenesis of alopecia areata, reporting no new experimental findings.
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March 2016 in “Autoimmunity reviews” This review explores animal models of alopecia areata, particularly focusing on the insights they've provided into the disease's immune mechanisms and potential treatment approaches, without reporting new experimental data.
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January 2013 in “Clinical and Developmental Immunology” This review discusses the pathogenesis of alopecia areata, highlighting the role of immune privilege collapse in hair follicles but reports no clinical results.