In this study, patients with systemic lupus erythematosus and generalized non-scarring alopecia exhibited hair loss similar to telogen effluvium, with significant changes observed in the cuticle of telogen hairs.
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December 2011 in “PubMed” This study found that women with androgenetic alopecia showing a positive immunoreactant profile responded well to combined therapy with minocycline, topical steroids, and red light, indicating an immunologically driven trigger.
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February 1992 in “British Journal of Dermatology” In this study, serum from patients with alopecia areata or universalis did not affect hair growth in transplanted scalp skin grafts on nude mice, despite increased deposition of immunoreactants.
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October 2022 in “Current Allergy and Asthma Reports” This review outlines the various adverse reactions to biologic therapies in Allergy/Immunology, emphasizing the clinical and management challenges due to overlapping reaction phenotypes and the need for more refined diagnostic and management strategies.
January 2024 in “Wiadomości Lekarskie” This study outlines new strategies for overcoming "cold" tumors, which are typically unresponsive to cancer immunotherapy, with approaches like dendritic cell-based treatments and local immune microenvironment modification, bolstered by both preclinical and clinical trial data.