5 citations
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May 2022 in “International Journal of Surgery Case Reports” This case study reported the successful management of cardiac tamponade in a pregnant woman with systemic lupus erythematosus using pericardiocentesis and immunosuppressant therapy, although the patient declined cyclophosphamide treatment.
July 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Most women continued using oral minoxidil for hair loss despite mild to moderate side effects.
In this reported case, a 30-year-old man with a long history of alopecia universalis experienced limited regrowth of eyebrows and eyelashes after six months of deuruxolitinib, despite unchanged scalp hair, suggesting site-specific potential for hair regrowth in challenging cases.
15 citations
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April 2011 in “Pediatric Nephrology” This review discusses recent adult studies on systemic lupus erythematosus treatments and explores their implications for pediatric cases, emphasizing a critical need for more pediatric-focused research.
2 citations
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May 2022 in “Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas”
41 citations
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February 2021 in “Cureus” In this study, Proxalutamide significantly increased the rate of viral clearance and reduced clinical remission time in patients with mild to moderate COVID-19 compared to placebo.
15 citations
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January 2020 in “RSC advances” In this study, researchers developed a new Supported Ionic Liquid Phase palladium catalyst that showed effectiveness in aminocarbonylation reactions for synthesizing pharmaceutical compounds like CX-546 and a precursor of Finasteride, though results were sensitive to substrate variations and prompted palladium leaching concerns.
1 citations
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August 2021 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This study evaluates the effectiveness and safety of 2-mg and 4-mg doses of baricitinib in patients with alopecia areata who have lost at least 50% of their scalp hair, comparing outcomes between those with early and late onset of the disease.
25 citations
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May 2004 in “Prenatal Diagnosis” This study suggests that prenatal genetic diagnosis of MELAS syndrome using amniotic cells may not reliably predict fetal outcomes due to phenotypic diversity observed in siblings with similar levels of mutant mtDNA.
7 citations
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December 2013 in “The Journal of Dermatology” This article is a letter to the editor discussing hair graying and loss potentially induced by imatinib mesylate, but it does not provide new research results.
5 citations
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January 2021 in “Inflammatory Bowel Diseases” In this report, a female patient with ulcerative colitis, alopecia areata, and pyoderma gangrenosum showed improvement in all three conditions after being treated with tofacitinib.
3 citations
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June 1987 in “British Journal of Dermatology” In this study, nifedipine provided rapid symptomatic relief in most patients with severe recalcitrant perniosis, but some experienced side effects that limited dosage and two patients were lost to follow-up.
4 citations
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October 2024 in “American Journal of Clinical Dermatology” This study found that ritlecitinib improved patient-reported outcomes related to hair growth in individuals with alopecia areata, with some experiencing clinically meaningful hair regrowth, although changes in emotional symptoms and activity limitations were minimal and similar across treatment groups.
3 citations
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November 2020 in “Phyton-international Journal of Experimental Botany” This review discusses the potential therapeutic applications of wedelolactone, a compound in Eclipta prostrata, for various chronic human diseases and reports no new clinical results.
November 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” IMG-007 helps regrow hair and reduce scalp inflammation in severe alopecia areata.
3 citations
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November 1998 in “PubMed” This study found that finasteride significantly inhibits the metabolism of tirilazad to its active metabolites without greatly affecting tirilazad's overall clearance.
8 citations
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April 2020 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This article discusses the potential of oral bicalutamide as a promising treatment for female pattern hair loss and reports no new clinical results.
86 citations
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November 2015 in “Journal of Gastroenterology” This study reported that the NUDT15 R139C genetic variant was significantly associated with thiopurine-induced leukocytopenia in Japanese inflammatory bowel disease patients, independent of 6-thioguanine nucleotide levels.
January 2026 in “Dermatologic Therapy” In this prospective study, ritlecitinib effectively reduced hair loss in patients with severe alopecia areata, with 43.3% of participants achieving a 20 or lower SALT score by week 24, and showed a good midterm safety profile.
November 2025 in “SKIN The Journal of Cutaneous Medicine” This study observed that adolescents with alopecia areata receiving ritlecitinib 50 mg daily showed notable hair regrowth over three years, as seen in both clinician- and patient-reported outcomes. However, the decreased number of participants at later stages limits the findings.
48 citations
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July 1998 in “Pediatric Dermatology” This study found that pulsed doses of prednisolone led to excellent hair growth in 60% of young patients with widespread alopecia areata, with minimal side effects.
7 citations
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July 1990 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This case report describes a patient who developed severe alopecia and a rash after increasing captopril dosage, which resolved upon discontinuing the medication.
1 citations
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August 2019 in “Chinese Medical Journal” This case report describes a 43-year-old man who developed lupus miliaris disseminatus faciei after discontinuation of cyclosporine A post-stem cell transplantation, successfully treated with oral isotretinoin and topical tacrolimus.
6 citations
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April 2022 in “Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy” This review discusses the potential of using triads of repositioned medicines targeting multiple pathogenic mechanisms to prevent or delay retina degeneration, but reports no new results.
73 citations
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March 2014 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Most dermatologic medications are safe during pregnancy and breastfeeding, but some should be avoided due to potential risks.
September 2019 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study found that the PPARγ modulator NAC-GED-0507-Levo may protect hair follicles from chemotherapy-induced damage, potentially offering a strategy to address irreversible hair loss in cancer patients.
December 2022 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This letter highlights the lack of evidence on managing persistent alopecia induced by chemotherapy and endocrine therapy in breast cancer patients, noting that prior studies have not included endocrine therapy-induced alopecia.
10 citations
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January 2023 in “Acta dermato-venereologica” In this study, deuruxolitinib and baricitinib showed promising efficacy in treating alopecia areata, but effectiveness varied with dosage and further trials are needed to confirm these results.
October 2020 in “Journal of the American Society of Nephrology” In this case study, drospirenone use masked the diagnosis of a rare form of congenital adrenal hyperplasia, suggesting a possible delay in detecting underlying endocrinopathies.
4 citations
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June 1963 in “Archives of Dermatology” This article reviews alopecia treatment and reports a case where hair regrew rapidly with prednisolone, but fell out again after stopping the medication; no new results are presented.