October 2019 in “Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences” A 56-year-old man was diagnosed with Cronkhite-Canada Syndrome after showing symptoms like diarrhea, weight loss, and skin changes.
9 citations,
September 2006 in “Clinical Pediatrics” Pediatricians should treat some hair loss types in children and refer others to a dermatologist.
June 2024 in “Archives of dermatological research” Targeted testing for telogen effluvium patients can save healthcare costs.
July 2022 in “Dermatologica Sinica” Many women with hair loss also have zinc deficiency, iron depletion, or thyroid issues.
November 2021 in “Frontiers in medicine” A patient with both bullous lichen planus and systemic lupus erythematosus showed improvement with treatment.
4 citations,
May 2012 in “BMJ Case Reports” A Nigerian baby with neonatal lupus got better with treatment by 6 months.
3 citations,
January 2016 in “Dermatology online journal” Some people with lichen planus pigmentosus might later develop frontal fibrosing alopecia.
January 2016 in “Indian dermatology online journal” Frontal fibrosing alopecia causes hair loss at the front hairline, and no effective treatment exists.
52 citations,
September 2021 in “Kidney International” COVID-19 vaccination may trigger lupus in some people.
18 citations,
January 2016 in “Journal of Clinical Medicine Research” A woman with lupus and severe nerve damage improved with specific treatments.
February 2024 in “Rheumatology & autoimmunity” Lupus can cause unusual vision problems, so it's important to consider it in such cases.
3 citations,
June 2020 in “Cureus” A woman's hair loss led to discovering she had lupus.
2 citations,
October 2022 in “Rheumato” A young woman with severe symptoms was diagnosed with SLE and improved significantly after treatment.
2 citations,
July 2009 in “Mayo Clinic Proceedings” A 66-year-old woman with skin lesions and other symptoms improved after treatment for porphyria cutanea tarda.
1 citations,
May 2023 in “Frontiers in Pharmacology” Genetic screening for NUDT15 polymorphisms is crucial for patients taking azathioprine, especially in Asians.
3 citations,
November 2022 in “The Egyptian Rheumatologist” Macrophage activation syndrome can be a deadly first sign of systemic lupus erythematosus.
Higher EULAR/ACR scores in SLE patients predict more organ damage.
Excluding alopecia and mucous membrane components from the CLASI-A score reduces its effectiveness in capturing important disease activity.
17 citations,
March 1985 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Minoxidil can lower blood pressure in some people.
A man with painful ear plaques was diagnosed with discoid lupus and treated with medications and lifestyle changes.
13 citations,
July 2014 in “The Journal of Dermatology” Dermoscopy helped diagnose discoid lupus erythematosus in two patients without needing skin biopsies.
January 2021 in “Pediatric Oncall” Autoimmune hepatitis in children often affects girls and can be treated successfully with medication.
149 citations,
July 2002 in “Dermatologic clinics” Patients with certain skin symptoms and high ANA titers should be monitored for potential systemic lupus.
28 citations,
July 2002 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology” Lupus can look like hair loss from alopecia areata but needs different treatment.
16 citations,
July 2002 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology” A woman with lupus experienced skin death due to a blood clotting disorder after stopping a blood thinner, which healed with treatment.
10 citations,
July 2002 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology” Careful management of blood thinners is crucial for lupus patients with APS.
1 citations,
August 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Muse cells keep their special features and can become different cell types even after being frozen and thawed three times.
July 2002 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology” Maintaining anticoagulation is crucial for patients with antiphospholipid syndrome.
September 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Non-white organ transplant patients have worse skin cancer outcomes due to later diagnosis and treatment.
August 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Centrosomes are essential for healthy skin and hair growth, and their role is different from that of cilia.