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January 1981 This abstract reviews the causes and prognosis of alopecia areata but reports no new clinical findings.
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March 2009 in “Archives of dermatological research” This study found that a combination therapy of oral corticosteroid and oral PUVA led to scalp hair regrowth in patients with intractable alopecia totalis and universalis within two months.
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March 2015 in “Dermatologic therapy” This study reported two cases of alopecia areata where hair regrowth was achieved with zinc gluconate and sulfur amino acids after relapse post-PUVA cessation, suggesting potential zinc responsiveness in some patients.
September 1998 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” This study found that PUVA-turban therapy was a well-tolerated and potentially effective treatment for certain patients with severe, treatment-resistant alopecia areata, inducing hair regrowth in some cases.
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November 1997 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology” This report describes a case where a patient with acute generalized pustular psoriasis achieved remission using a combination of oral cyclosporin and PUVA therapy, maintaining remission 12 months after stopping treatment.