February 2026 in “Journal of Drugs in Dermatology” This case study reports on a 13-year-old male with alopecia totalis who experienced successful hair regrowth after being treated with dupilumab, an interleukin-4 and IL-13 antagonist, suggesting its potential utility in managing alopecia areata in pediatric patients with comorbid atopic dermatitis.
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December 2012 in “Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical” In this study, liver transaminase levels and various symptoms persisted in some adult dengue patients even two months after diagnosis.
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January 2019 in “Annals of dermatology/Annals of Dermatology” Hydroxychloroquine effectively treated twenty-nail dystrophy in a patient with alopecia areata.
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August 2002 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This study observed that two patients treated with interferon α-2b and ribavirin for chronic hepatitis C experienced complete and reversible straightening of their natural curly hair, which recurred with treatment resumption.
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May 2002 in “The Plant Journal” This study identified a mutant in Arabidopsis with shorter root hairs due to early growth cessation, implicating the IRE gene in regulating root hair growth duration.
January 2024 in “Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine” In this case report, a patient with alopecia areata-associated nail changes experienced normalization of nail appearance and texture after 11 months of treatment with baricitinib, suggesting that the drug may be an effective option for similar cases, although further research is needed.
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August 2022 in “JAMA Dermatology” In this study, patients with alopecia areata indicated a preference for shared decision-making (SDM) with their dermatologists, and those who engaged in SDM reported less decisional regret about their treatment choices.
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June 2012 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology” In this study, two patients with localized hair thinning showed histopathological signs typical of alopecia areata, responding to corticosteroid treatment similarly to classical cases.
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September 1995 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This review discusses the complication of vitiligo in patients undergoing diphencyprone sensitization therapy for alopecia universalis and reports no new clinical findings.
January 2024 in “Pharmaceutical journal/The pharmaceutical journal” In this report, NICE has approved ritlecitinib, an oral kinase inhibitor, as the first recommended treatment for severe alopecia areata in individuals aged 12 and older.