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The document concludes that a new system using the SALT score should replace the current alopecia areata classification for better accuracy in assessing severity and prognosis.

People with certain types of hair loss, especially lichen planopilaris and telogen effluvium, as well as African Americans, Asians, and men, are more likely to have severe vitamin D deficiency.

Alopecia areata and androgenetic alopecia affect quality of life similarly.

Simvastatin/ezetimibe may help some patients with severe alopecia areata regrow hair.

308-nm excimer light therapy helped over a third of treatment-resistant alopecia universalis patients regrow most of their hair.

The document concludes that diagnosing and treating hair loss is complex and requires understanding its psychological effects and underlying causes, while also calling for more research and new treatments.

Higher MIF levels in alopecia areata patients suggest it could be a treatment target and disease predictor.

Radiation-induced alopecia after angioembolization usually heals on its own and can look like other hair loss types, but patient history helps prevent misdiagnosis.

The laser comb did not improve hair regrowth in mice with alopecia areata.

Patchy alopecia areata can affect only pigmented hairs, leaving gray hairs untouched.

Alopecia areata and vitiligo can coexist, respond well to treatment, and may have a better prognosis together.

Certain factors like allergies, nail problems, and hair loss patterns can predict how well someone with patchy hair loss will respond to skin cream treatments.

A rare scalp condition causing hair loss and cysts in young men can be treated effectively with a specific steroid injection.

Alopecia areata is not linked to vitamin B12 deficiency.

Eating too many paradise nuts for cancer prevention caused a woman to lose all her hair due to selenium poisoning.

Clobetasol and pimecrolimus are similarly effective for alopecia areata, but pimecrolimus has fewer side effects and is preferred for long-term use.

Stopping isoniazid can reverse hair loss caused by the drug.

CTA is often mistaken for AA but doesn't respond to steroids and may require hair transplantation.

Lamotrigine may cause hair loss, affecting treatment compliance and health.

Diphencyprone increases Bcl-2 protein in patients with hair regrowth from alopecia areata.

Triamcinolone acetonide therapy for hair loss may cause a skin condition called linear lichen planus.

Vitamin D receptor gene variations are not linked to alopecia areata.

Interferon gamma alone can't cause alopecia areata in C3H/HeJ mice.

Co-trimoxazole successfully treated a girl with multiple autoimmune symptoms.

A child was initially wrongly diagnosed with a fungal scalp infection but actually had a non-scarring hair loss condition called Temporal Triangular Alopecia.

Alopecia areata causes varying hair loss patterns, affecting hair, nails, and possibly glands, with treatment outcomes depending on disease duration and extent.

JAK inhibitors effectively improve hair regrowth in alopecia areata with an acceptable safety profile.

New oral treatments for adult hair loss show promise, especially JAK inhibitors, with mild side effects.

Alopecia areata leads to significantly higher healthcare costs due to more doctor visits and prescriptions.

Minoxidil-loaded hyaluronic acid microneedles can effectively increase hair growth and could be a promising treatment for hair loss.