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February 2016 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This review discusses historical and literary accounts of sudden hair whitening, known as canities subita, and presents no new clinical findings.
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July 2021 in “Skin Appendage Disorders” This case report describes canities subita, characterized by sudden hair whitening without hair loss, in a patient following a stressful event, suggesting an immune system involvement.
May 2025 in “International Journal of Trichology” In this case report, a 60-year-old man with rheumatoid arthritis and sudden hair whitening was treated with baricitinib, showing significant hair repigmentation and regrowth in 8 months, suggesting potential for baricitinib in managing canities subita, especially when linked to alopecia areata.
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June 2009 in “Archives of Dermatology” This text is an informational content piece about JAMA Dermatology's website and does not contain any research findings or conclusions.
January 2025 in “Figshare” This case report describes a 17-month-old girl who experienced sudden hair whitening during septic shock, suggesting systemic stress may trigger canities subita in young children and highlighting the need to distinguish it from congenital pigment dilution syndromes.