6 citations
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April 2012 in “Muscle & nerve” This letter to the editor documents a case where chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy is associated with alopecia totalis and Sjögren syndrome, but reports no new clinical findings.
1 citations
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April 2017 in “Journal of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery” This case report describes two patients who experienced significant hair growth after receiving intravenous immunoglobulin treatments, but it provides no new findings on using this treatment for androgenic alopecia.
August 2022 in “Brain and Development” In this case report, a nine-year-old girl with both chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy and alopecia universalis showed improvement in muscle weakness and hair loss after treatment with intravenous immunoglobulin and corticosteroids.
September 2018 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This case report about anterolateral leg alopecia discusses a potentially underreported condition with no new clinical results available.
1 citations
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February 2025 in “Journal of the Neurological Sciences” This study suggests that BTP levels in cerebrospinal fluid might help diagnose CIDP and predict therapy response but require validation in larger cohorts.
June 2025 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This study details a case of a 20-year-old woman with APECED syndrome and alopecia areata who experienced complete scalp hair regrowth and improved quality of life after nine months of ruxolitinib treatment, highlighting the drug's effectiveness for severe AA linked to AIRE gene mutation.
1 citations
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January 2014 in “Rinsho Shinkeigaku” This case report suggests an immunological link between multifocal acquired demyelinating sensory and motor neuropathy and alopecia, with both conditions improving after treatment with intravenous immunoglobulin.
September 2023 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Recognizing IPPP is crucial to prevent misdiagnosis and unnecessary treatments.
March 2010 in “Anti-inflammatory & anti-allergy agents in medicinal chemistry” This review details the adverse effects and drug interactions of biologic agents used in rheumatoid disease treatment, highlighting their significant side effect profile without reporting new clinical findings.
5 citations
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January 2021 in “Skin appendage disorders” This review summarizes evidence suggesting that smoking is associated with alopecia and premature hair graying, with smokers showing higher prevalence than nonsmokers.
1 citations
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December 2025 in “American Journal of Clinical Dermatology” This source emphasizes that menopause affects the onset and course of certain skin conditions, urging dermatologists to consider menopausal status and hormone therapy when treating skin diseases, while also calling for more diverse, dermatology-focused research to improve personalized care.
January 2021 in “Türkiye klinikleri dermatoloji dergisi” This study found that eyebrow involvement in frontal fibrosing alopecia was more common among postmenopausal females with comorbidities, without a significant link to age or disease duration.
8 citations
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September 2004 in “Contact dermatitis” Avoiding dyed wigs and clothing improved severe allergic reactions in a woman treated with diphencyprone.
7 citations
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December 2021 in “European Respiratory Review” This review covers the current status of the interstitial pneumonia with autoimmune features (IPAF) category, pointing out the need for revision of its criteria to establish it as a standalone diagnostic term, but reports no new clinical findings.
16 citations
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April 2000 in “Contact dermatitis” In this report, a 19-year-old Japanese man experienced severe and prolonged urticarial reactions following treatment with diphenylcyclopropenone for alopecia universalis, emphasizing the need for caution with potent sensitizers.
39 citations
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January 2008 in “World Journal of Gastroenterology” This report documents the first known case of acute inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy potentially linked to pegylated interferon-alpha 2a in a woman undergoing treatment for chronic hepatitis C.
3 citations
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April 2024 in “JAAD Case Reports” This article reviews DPCP's use as a topical immunotherapy for alopecia areata and discusses its suggested mechanism, but reports no clinical results.
15 citations
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June 2015 in “F1000Research” This study examined immune responses to Diphencyprone and found that its induced skin reactions have higher levels of negative immune regulators compared to psoriasis, suggesting differences in immune regulation may contribute to psoriasis chronicity.
22 citations
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March 1999 in “International Journal of Clinical Practice” This review discusses the use of topical immunotherapy for severe alopecia areata and resistant viral warts, highlighting diphencyprone's advantages and the need for careful handling to avoid staff sensitisation; it reports no new clinical results.
27 citations
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September 1992 in “The Lancet” ICL is a condition with low CD4+ T cells like AIDS but not caused by HIV, and normal CD4+ T cell counts may vary between men and women.
March 2005 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Diphencyprone treatment protocols could be simplified as no harm occurred despite not fully following them.
September 2024 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Alopecia areata often recurs after treatment with diphenylcyclopropenone.
36 citations
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May 2005 in “BMC dermatology” This study found that topical diphenylcyclopropenone was effective in treating severe alopecia areata but had a high relapse rate and was often accompanied by side effects like eczema and lymphadenopathy.
2 citations
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April 2023 in “American Journal of Dermatopathology” This study suggests that central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia may involve a CD4-predominant T-cell process with potential PD1/PDL1 pathway involvement, indicated by increased caspase 3 expression and loss of PDL1.
1 citations
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April 2022 in “JAAD case reports” This case report describes a unique instance of IgG/IgA pemphigus in a Chinese woman, highlighting its distinct clinical and immunopathologic characteristics, including successful management with dapsone and prednisolone.
May 2024 in “Biochemical pharmacology” This study found that targeting CISD1 with the compound NL-1 reduced mitochondrial dysfunction and reactive oxygen species accumulation, protecting against cisplatin-induced hearing loss in cell models and mice, without affecting cisplatin's cancer-fighting effectiveness.
10 citations
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January 2012 in “Case reports in medicine” This report describes two cases where patients developed vitiligo as a side effect of diphencyprone treatment for alopecia areata, highlighting the need to inform patients about this potential adverse effect.
1 citations
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March 2023 in “Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine” A specific gene variant is linked to heart disease, increased heart muscle, curly hair, and thick skin on palms and soles.
March 1998 in “Journal of dermatological science” Diphencyprone initially increases mouse hair growth, then slows it, possibly due to changes in specific protein levels.
27 citations
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May 2007 in “Archives of dermatological research” In this study, alopecia areata patients treated with diphencyprone showed a significant increase in CD8 lymphocytes around hair bulbs, which may be associated with hair regrowth.