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  November 1984   in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology”    No single treatment is consistently effective for alopecia areata, and more research is needed.  
     
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  February 2007   in “International Journal of Dermatology”    Alopecia areata causes hair loss, has no cure, and various treatments exist.  
     
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  October 2015   in “Primary Care: Clinics in Office Practice”    Doctors should diagnose hair loss by examining the patient and possibly doing tests, and then treat it based on the type, which may prevent permanent hair loss.  
     
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  September 2004   in “Clinical cancer research”    BAY 43-9006 helps control kidney cancer growth but doesn't significantly increase overall survival.  
     
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  September 2008   in “Experimental dermatology”    Both mouse and rat models are effective for testing alopecia areata treatments.