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November 2004 in “Lupus” The paper concludes that the 1982 criteria for diagnosing systemic lupus erythematosus need updating to improve accuracy and involve dermatologists in the process.
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April 2005 in “Journal of Dermatological Treatment” Finasteride effectively treats hidradenitis suppurativa for most patients.
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June 2020 in “Dermatopathology” COVID-19 can cause various skin lesions, which may result from the virus and immune response, and are not directly linked to illness severity.
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June 2013 in “Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas” Syphilitic alopecia, linked to syphilis and high-risk sexual behavior, improves with penicillin treatment.
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January 2012 in “Dermatology” Most hospitalized internal medicine patients have undiagnosed skin problems and want them treated.
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January 2009 in “Immunological investigations” A 3-year-old boy lost all his hair due to a rare reaction to phenobarbital, but it grew back after steroid treatment.
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September 2021 in “Cutis” Eating shiitake mushrooms caused a man to develop a rash similar to a skin condition known as AGEP.
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February 2012 in “The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology” Finasteride caused a rare skin rash in a man, which improved after stopping the medication.
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September 2011 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” A man with HIV had an unusual syphilis rash that looked like folliculitis but was cured with penicillin.
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June 2020 in “Open access rheumatology” A patient with Rhupus was diagnosed with Rowell syndrome and treated with various medications.
April 2018 in “African journal of rheumatology” A Nigerian teenager was diagnosed with neuropsychiatric lupus, showing various severe symptoms and abnormal lab results.
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January 2022 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” The Covishield COVID-19 vaccine caused skin-related side effects in 1.23% of the people vaccinated in the study from India.
May 2023 in “Dermatology Reports” The study found that skin conditions in COVID-19 patients can signal serious internal organ damage and may be life-threatening.
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November 2020 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Methotrexate caused a rare skin rash in a rheumatoid arthritis patient, which resolved after stopping the drug.
September 2023 in “Journal of Parasite Science” The dog's skin condition improved significantly after seven days of treatment.
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July 1995 in “Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice” The document concludes that hair loss in cats is caused by various factors, including allergies, mites, infections, and hormonal issues, with treatments varying accordingly.