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    GlossaryImmunomodulators (Immunomodulating Agents)

    substances that regulate or normalize the immune system

    Immunomodulators are substances that help regulate or normalize the immune system. They can either boost the immune response to fight infections and diseases or suppress it to prevent overactivity, which can lead to conditions like autoimmune diseases. For example, in the context of alopecia, immunomodulators might be used to reduce the immune system's attack on hair follicles.

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      research The Medical Treatment of Cicatricial Alopecia

      46 citations, March 2006 in “Seminars in Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery”
      Current treatments for cicatricial alopecia can manage symptoms but don't stop hair loss or the disease.
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      research Disorders of Hair

      6 citations, November 1988 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology”
      The document concludes that hair analysis is not good for assessing nutrition but can detect long-term heavy metal exposure.
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      research Surgical Approaches for Repigmenting Vitiligo 2.0

      July 2023 in “˜The œjournal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology”
      Assessing CD8+ T cell levels before surgery may improve vitiligo treatment outcomes.

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      If You Have DUPA, PLEASE READ THIS: Everyone Should Be Scalp Biopsied

      community If You Have DUPA, PLEASE READ THIS: Everyone Should Be Scalp Biopsied

      in Research  827 upvotes 5 months ago
      Scalp biopsies are crucial for diagnosing hair loss conditions like Diffuse Unpatterned Alopecia (DUPA) and retrograde hair loss, as treatments like finasteride and dutasteride may not be effective if other conditions are present. Combining PPAR-GAMMA agonists with retinoids could improve treatments for conditions like Lichen Planopilaris.