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January 2009 in “Veterinary Dermatology” This study found that recombinant hepatitis B vaccine may increase the risk of alopecia areata onset in older predisposed mice but larger trials suggest this effect might lie within normal variation.
January 2026 in “Dermatology and Therapy” This study found that patients with alopecia areata receiving ritlecitinib showed immune responses to meningococcal and tetanus vaccines, achieving significant antibody levels after vaccination, and no vaccine-related adverse events or disease exacerbations were reported despite a small sample size.
April 1982 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Retinoids help treat psoriasis effectively, but they can cause side effects and need more research on safe use with other treatments.
July 2023 in “The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine ” This review discusses the pathophysiology of alopecia areata, highlighting the role of CD8 cytotoxic T cells and the upregulation of JAK signaling pathways; it reports no new experimental results.
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October 2018 in “Elsevier eBooks” This article discusses how challenges in drug development and success rates are driving a shift in the pharmaceutical industry towards engineering targeted drug delivery systems, with nanomaterials offering potential solutions for selective therapeutic delivery.