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December 2018 in “Cytokine” Type I interferons play a key role in the development of various skin diseases.
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June 2017 in “Advances in Therapy” New treatments for hair loss are showing promise due to better understanding of genetics and the immune system.
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October 2022 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” AIRE deficiency causes hair loss similar to alopecia areata in mice.
A teenager had both alopecia areata and vitiligo, which are rare to occur together.
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