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The vitamin D receptor is involved in multiple body functions beyond calcium regulation, including immune response and rapid reactions not related to gene activity.

The European Society of Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus created a questionnaire to standardize patient assessment and improve care for cutaneous lupus.

Some drugs, especially biologics, can cause skin reactions that look like other skin diseases, and stopping the drug usually helps clear up these reactions.

Both azathioprine and betamethasone treatments effectively regrow hair in alopecia areata, but azathioprine may be safer.

Both treatments help with hair regrowth in alopecia areata, but azathioprine has milder side effects than betamethasone.

Both azathioprine and betamethasone treatments help with hair regrowth in alopecia areata, but azathioprine may have fewer side effects.

The vitamin D receptor has many roles in the body beyond managing calcium, affecting the immune system, hair growth, muscles, fat, bone marrow, and cancer cells.

5% minoxidil foam helps women with thinning hair.

Auto-antibody testing is a useful but not definitive tool in diagnosing interstitial lung diseases, and using a specific algorithm could make testing more cost-effective.

COVID-19 may trigger severe skin flare-ups in people with autoimmune conditions like lupus.

Anti-SSB antibodies are useful for diagnosing systemic lupus erythematosus and are linked to specific symptoms.

Lupus affects the body and skin, causing joint pain and skin issues that can be treated with steroids and antimalarial drugs.

The document concludes that skin biopsies, genetic and environmental factors, and specific treatments are important in managing cutaneous lupus erythematosus.

Modified stem cells from umbilical cord blood can make hair grow faster.

Lupus treatment requires a combination of drugs and therapies, with research needed for new options.

Iron deficiency might contribute to hair loss in women.

Scientists made antibodies to tell cashmere and wool apart, which could improve how we identify animal fibers.

Patients with Systemic Sclerosis have much higher levels of GDF-15, which could help predict organ involvement and guide treatment.

Botox is effective for urinary incontinence, chronic migraines, and male pattern hair loss, and a new test for Botox antibodies is more humane.

Diagnosing hyperandrogenism in women is complex and requires accurate testing methods and consideration of SHBG levels.

Catalytic antibodies are early indicators and active participants in the development of systemic lupus erythematosus.

COVID-19 can cause skin issues like hives, rashes, and chickenpox-like eruptions, with women aged 31-40 being the most affected.

About 8% of people with systemic lupus erythematosus have chronic scarring alopecia, with certain symptoms and positive antibodies increasing the risk, while immunosuppressants may lower it.

Some medications can improve skin conditions, while lifestyle factors like smoking and drinking may worsen them; treatments like monoclonal antibodies and imiquimod cream show promise for certain skin diseases.

The document concludes that anti-dsDNA antibodies are not unique to SLE and their use as indicators is doubtful, highlighting the need for better understanding and classification of the disease.

Certain drugs can cause lupus, stopping these drugs is the main treatment. NB-UVB phototherapy clears psoriasis faster when applied three times a week. Monoclonal antibodies and oral pimecrolimus are effective in treating psoriasis. Smoking and drinking are linked to psoriasis in men. No direct link between low iron and hair loss was found. Vaccines are effective against genital herpes and human papillomavirus type 16.

Skin problems are common in Bangladesh due to arsenic, prompt treatment of diabetic foot ulcers is crucial, maternal transmission causes most neonatal herpes, treatments for pediatric vasculitis are effective, the chickenpox vaccine works, more frequent UVB therapy helps psoriasis, certain jobs increase hand dermatitis risk, monoclonal antibodies treat psoriasis well, lifestyle affects psoriasis, alefacept improves psoriasis, imiquimod cream partially clears basal cell carcinoma, and iron may not help chronic hair loss.

Interferon alfa-2a is effective for treating cutaneous T cell lymphoma but has significant side effects.

A woman with lupus experienced skin death due to a blood clotting disorder after stopping a blood thinner, which healed with treatment.

A man was diagnosed with a rare form of lupus after showing unique skin symptoms that responded well to treatment.