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Discoid Lupus Erythematosus often causes scarring hair loss, is influenced by genetics and environment, and requires early treatment to prevent worsening.

Cutaneous lupus patients have higher levels of certain immune cells in their blood and skin.

Most lupus patients in coastal Kerala had skin-specific lesions that could help diagnose the disease, and non-specific skin issues were linked to more severe, systemic lupus.

Some hair loss disorders cause permanent loss due to scarring, and treatments like steroids don't always work well.

The document concludes that non-scarring alopecias can be reversed, but scarring alopecias cause permanent hair loss.

Lupus can cause different skin problems, and treatments like quitting smoking and using certain creams or medicines can help.

Women with lupus experienced non-scarring hair loss with fewer hair follicles, and the test for lupus in hair was not helpful.

Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus and hair loss had fewer hair follicles and non-scarring alopecia; direct immunofluorescence was not helpful in diagnosing lupus in these cases.

Examining scalp tissue under a microscope helps diagnose and understand hair loss diseases.

Patients with certain skin symptoms and high ANA titers should be monitored for potential systemic lupus.

Trichoscopy is a useful method for identifying primary cicatricial alopecias and their specific types.

Chinese patients with primary cicatricial alopecia often have folliculitis decalvans, benefit from treatment, but may experience relapse, with dermoscopy being a useful diagnostic tool.

Hair transplantation may work for some types of scarring alopecia, but results vary and more research is needed.

Using CD123 to detect certain immune cells helps diagnose a type of hair loss condition.

The mtDNA N haplogroup is linked to a higher risk of late-onset lupus and specific symptoms in Han Chinese women.

The 2012 criteria are better for diagnosing atypical lupus cases.

Linear Discoid Lupus Erythematosus of the scalp can cause hair loss and should be considered in similar cases.

Genetic screening for NUDT15 polymorphisms is crucial for patients taking azathioprine, especially in Asians.

Most patients with cutaneous lupus erythematosus in Bangladesh are young women, with chronic forms and photosensitivity being common.

The document concludes that more research is needed to better understand and treat scarring hair loss conditions.

Monitor for early signs of myelosuppression, like hair loss, in patients on azathioprine to manage side effects.

Minoxidil can cause a rare but serious condition that leads to fluid buildup around the heart and drug-induced lupus.

A woman in Sri Lanka was diagnosed with lupus after presenting with protein loss from the gut and other symptoms.

The woman has a scalp condition causing hair loss.

Reflectance confocal microscopy helped diagnose and manage a woman's hair loss without needing a biopsy.

Hair loss in SLE patients is mostly due to chronic telogen effluvium and is linked to moderate disease activity.

Follicular red dots can appear where alopecia areata and vitiligo overlap.

The article concludes that early treatment of alopecia is crucial to prevent permanent hair loss.

Mycophenolate mofetil may improve lupus nephritis remission more than cyclophosphamide but with uncertain safety.

Myositis in lupus patients is linked to skin rash, hair loss, blood issues, and high disease activity.