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4 citations,
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10 citations,
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11 citations,
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April 2021 in “Frontiers in Immunology” A patient with lupus and long-term hair loss saw significant hair regrowth after using the drug tofacitinib.
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26 citations,
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28 citations,
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155 citations,
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