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January 1998 in “Dermatology” Isotretinoin effectively treated severe acne in HIV-positive women, with improved skin and CD4 counts, but some experienced side effects like skin dryness and hair loss.
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April 2015 in “EBioMedicine” JAK inhibitors may help treat Alopecia Areata but need careful monitoring due to side effects.
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January 2020 in “Rheumatology Advances in Practice” SLE is rare in Uganda but often has complications and overlaps with rheumatoid arthritis.
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March 1991 in “Endocrinology” Using two drugs together, Flutamide and 4-MA, is more effective for blocking male hormones than using each one alone.
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May 2013 in “JAMA Dermatology” A woman's hair turned white after taking a cancer drug called dasatinib.
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December 2006 in “Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences” Minoxidil helps hair growth by increasing blood flow and stimulating hair follicles.
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June 2012 in “PloS one” Mutations in Plcd1 and Plcd3 together cause severe hair loss in mice.
7 citations,
November 1977 in “JAMA” A woman got a serious strep infection from an IUD, likely passed from her husband's infected throat during sexual activity.
7 citations,
March 2007 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Targeting FGFR-1 with antisense oligonucleotides may help treat baldness by increasing hair follicle activity.
6 citations,
January 2014 in “American Journal of Medical Case Reports” Early diagnosis, intensive therapy, and careful follow-up are crucial for managing overlapping TTP and SLE.
6 citations,
December 2021 in “PLoS Genetics” Polycomb Repressive Complex 2 is not needed for hair regeneration.
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September 2019 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” FUE megasession effectively treats severe hair loss with natural-looking results in one operation.
4 citations,
November 2018 in “JAAD case reports” Alopecia areata can sometimes appear as a straight line of hair loss instead of round patches.
4 citations,
November 2023 in “Frontiers in immunology” New treatments targeting T-cell pathways are needed for better alopecia areata management.
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May 2019 in “Journal of The European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Hair loss treatment caused more hair loss in a man.
3 citations,
June 2013 in “Turkish Journal of Rheumatology” A 16-year-old boy with Castleman's disease and lupus was successfully treated and showed no recurrence.
3 citations,
September 2017 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” CBD can either promote or inhibit hair growth depending on the concentration used.
2 citations,
November 2017 in “Elsevier eBooks” Different substances that activate or block the androgen receptor can affect male development and treat conditions like prostate cancer.
2 citations,
November 2012 in “European Journal of Dermatology” Hair transplant surgery may cause alopecia areata, a new possible complication.
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1 citations,
September 2022 Distinguishing drug-induced lupus from systemic lupus is challenging and requires careful monitoring.
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January 2015 in “Annals of Dermatology” Cocaine possibly mixed with levamisole caused a woman's skin condition and blood issues, which improved with treatment.
1 citations,
June 2014 in “Serbian Journal of Dermatology and Venereology” A woman with discoid lupus improved with treatment after being misdiagnosed with a different hair loss condition.
1 citations,
January 2013 in “The Journal of Dermatology” A skin condition called pyodermatitis vegetans was found in a patient with multiple myeloma for the first time.
1 citations,
September 2016 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” FGF18 treatment during hair's resting phase can protect against hair loss from radiation.
1 citations,
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1 citations,
January 2010 in “Journal of Oriental Medicine” Black bean, wheat, and rice bran extracts can boost hair growth and improve hair quality.
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