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Baricitinib might help treat hair loss in lupus patients, but more research is needed.

Thalidomide works best for skin lupus not helped by antimalarials, but has many side effects; other treatments are less effective, especially if patients also have systemic lupus.

Seven patients were misdiagnosed with discoid lupus instead of lichen planopilaris due to similar symptoms, showing the need for careful diagnosis in scarring hair loss conditions.

Topical squaric acid dibutylester worsened discoid lupus erythematosus in a patient.

The patient's scalp lesions stabilized with a combination of treatments after initial therapies failed.

Two patients with skin lupus were mistakenly thought to have a different scalp condition but improved with lupus treatment.

The A allele of the C2 gene increases the risk of lupus, while the G allele may protect against it.

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

Early and aggressive treatment with individualized care plans is crucial for managing pediatric systemic lupus erythematosus.

Calcium pantothenate therapy improved symptoms of discoid lupus erythematosus without side effects.

Teenage girls with Lupus often struggle with the disease's impact on their looks, which may lead them to change their medication without a doctor's advice.

A woman with both TLE and SLE improved with hydroxychloroquine treatment.

Radiation therapy can worsen Discoid Lupus Erythematosus.

Anifrolumab significantly improved skin lesions and hair regrowth in severe discoid lupus.

Pericardiocentesis and immunosuppressants effectively treat cardiac tamponade in pregnant women with SLE.

Tofacitinib successfully treated a woman's severe symptoms from a rare autoimmune condition.

The 2012 criteria are better for diagnosing atypical lupus cases.

Early recognition and management of connective tissue diseases like lupus are crucial in young patients.

Macrophage activation syndrome can be a deadly first sign of systemic lupus erythematosus.

Doctors should consider SLE in males even if antinuclear antibody tests are negative.

Systemic lupus erythematosus treatment can restore vision in patients with retinal artery occlusion.

A girl with lupus and trisomy X has a higher risk of bone problems like avascular necrosis and osteoporosis.

A woman with lupus improved significantly from scalp hair loss after treatment, highlighting the need to identify psoriatic alopecia in lupus patients to avoid permanent hair loss.

SLE significantly affects daily life, especially through fatigue and joint pain, highlighting the need for better treatments.

A young woman with severe symptoms was diagnosed with SLE and improved significantly after treatment.

Undiagnosed lupus can cause severe complications after epidural anesthesia, leading to muscle weakness and potentially death.

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

Systemic lupus erythematosus is managed with lifestyle changes, symptomatic treatments, and careful use of medications to control symptoms and flares.

Dermoscopy is useful for diagnosing and monitoring discoid lupus erythematosus by showing specific skin patterns.

The document concludes that better tools are needed to measure skin disease severity in dermatomyositis and cutaneous lupus erythematosus, and introduces the DSSI and CLASI as reliable instruments.