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January 2003 in “Dermatology” This study suggests a new subtype of alopecia, termed 'acute diffuse and total alopecia of the female scalp' (ADTAFS), characterized by acute and total hair loss in women with a favorable recovery profile.
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November 2000 in “PubMed” This case study reports that a woman with systemic lupus erythematosus experienced remission of her symptoms after receiving a combined therapy of corticosteroids and cytostatics.
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January 2013 in “BMC Pharmacology and Toxicology” This study found that glibenclamide exhibited a cytostatic effect on MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells, potentially mediated through K ATP channels, and enhanced the antiproliferative impact of doxorubicin.
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May 1993 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This article presents a theory on the causes and development of telogen effluvium and reports no new clinical findings.
The paper concludes that the patchiness of alopecia areata is likely due to when the immune attack happens in the hair growth cycle.