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This case report describes a unique instance of IgG/IgA pemphigus in a Chinese woman, highlighting its distinct clinical and immunopathologic characteristics, including successful management with dapsone and prednisolone.

This case report describes a patient with mucous membrane pemphigoid who experienced recurrent blisters and cicatricial alopecia, showing improvement with prednisolone and dapsone treatment.

In this study, a five-year-old Labrador with pemphigus, characterized by erythematous lesions and confirmed through cytology, was successfully treated with a six-week regimen of oral immunosuppressive azathioprine and supportive medications, resulting in total recovery.

This study found that educational interventions at SMK Farmasi Penabur, Jakarta, significantly improved students' knowledge about proper hair care practices, with a notable increase in the percentage of participants with very high knowledge levels after the program.

This review found that linoleic acid, when used in various skincare product formulations such as creams and serums, offers potential benefits for skin regeneration and hair growth, highlighting its promise as a natural, sustainable ingredient in cosmetics.

In this case report, a 68-year-old Caucasian woman with Brunsting-Perry pemphigoid experienced scarring alopecia, which was effectively managed using intralesional betamethasone and topical mometasone furoate, suggesting this rare condition may be underdiagnosed in scarring alopecia cases.

This study reports that a community program in Desa Cibiru Wetan led to a significant increase in knowledge about utilizing peppermint leaves from TOGA cultivation as an ingredient in hair masks, which may enhance local economic opportunities.

In this study, researchers found that a combination of celery and candlenut extracts significantly increased hair length in male Wistar rats, while hair weight increased with either extract alone or combined, and hair thickness was most improved with candlenut extract alone.

In this study, combining pemetrexed with cisplatin in non-small cell lung cancer patients improved immune function and had lower blood toxicity compared to cisplatin with gemcitabine, despite similar disease control rates and other side effects between the two treatment groups.

This review by Boucher et al. highlights the Pemphigus Disease Area Index and Autoimmune Bullous Skin Disorder Intensity Score as the most valid and reliable tools for assessing pemphigus severity but notes that simplified scores like IGAs require further validation.

This study found that papaya seed extract gel accelerated hair length growth in rabbits, with the most effective concentration being 15%, though it did not significantly affect hair mass.

This review outlines the applications of intralesional steroid therapy, particularly triamcinolone acetonide, in several dermatological conditions and suggests further trials for certain uses but reports no new clinical findings.

This case report describes a 68-year-old woman with benign mucous membrane pemphigoid and unusual keratotic plaques on her extremities, associated with longstanding mouth and eye symptoms and phalangeal swelling.

This case report suggests a successful outcome with intralesional cidofovir for SCC, although surgical excision remains the preferred treatment.

In this study, the authors observed that among elderly participants, 59.1% did not experience depression, correlating with measured average levels of apolipoprotein A and B. They suggest early screening can help manage apolipoprotein levels, potentially reducing depression risk and improving quality of life.

This case report describes perifollicular melanocyte regeneration in the affected skin of a patient with bullous pemphigoid, highlighting an underreported aspect of the condition in skin of color patients, and emphasizing the need for increased awareness and earlier diagnosis in this demographic.

In this cross-sectional study, researchers found no significant difference in effectiveness between paclitaxel-carboplatin and pemetrexed-carboplatin for treating pulmonary adenocarcinoma with negative EGFR mutations, but paclitaxel-carboplatin was more cost-effective and associated with more frequent severe haematological toxicities.

This literature review found that combinations of certain herbal extracts with coconut oil, such as Hibiscus rosa sinensis and Centella asiatica, promoted hair growth in animals over 30 days, with varied results across rat and rabbit models.

This literature review found that combining coconut oil with various herbal extracts can promote hair growth in rats and rabbits, with different combinations producing varying hair length increases over 18 to 30 days.

This study found that combining pemetrexed with platinum drugs led to better treatment outcomes and fewer adverse reactions in elderly patients with advanced lung adenocarcinoma compared to pemetrexed alone.

This study found no persistent presence of Coxsackie virus genome in the skin of pemphigus patients despite higher IgG positivity compared to controls, suggesting the need for larger studies to clarify its role.

This study suggests that foods and drugs containing sulfhydryl groups may induce or worsen pemphigus vulgaris.

This study found a significant relationship between andropause and androgenic alopecia among civil servants at the Badung Regency Government Center.

This study observed that people with autoimmune blistering skin disorders report higher food intolerance rates, particularly avoiding alcohol, citrus, and spicy foods, and suggests potential dietary influences on symptom management.

This study describes nursing care for a patient with Type 2 Diabetes, finding that nutritional management and insulin administration improved nutritional status and controlled blood glucose levels.

This phase Ib study found that combining pegylated liposomal doxorubicin and pembrolizumab was well-tolerated and effective, with durable antitumor responses and a median survival of over two years in heavily pretreated ER-positive metastatic breast cancer patients.

In this phase 1B study, patients with ER-positive/HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer receiving combined pegylated liposomal doxorubicin and pembrolizumab had a disease control rate of 67% with responses lasting a median of 11 months; the treatment was well tolerated and showed potential for extended use.

In this study, photobiomodulation therapy successfully treated hair cycle arrest in a Pembroke Welsh corgi with no adverse effects, suggesting a new potential treatment option for this condition.

In a study on female Wistar rats, researchers found that a hair tonic containing a 7.5%:2% combination of talok and pare leaf extracts increased hair growth comparable to minoxidil, showing similar efficacy in promoting hair growth without significant statistical difference.

This article reviews cyclosporine's mechanism, uses, and dosing in dermatology, but reports no new clinical findings, focusing instead on helping dermatologists integrate it safely into their practice.