3 citations
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September 2018 in “JAAD case reports” This case report discusses a rare occurrence of systemic sclerosis with lupus erythematosus panniculitis in a Japanese patient and highlights hydroxychloroquine as a potential treatment, noting a dramatic improvement.
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March 2017 in “Case Reports in Dermatology” This case report describes a 26-year-old with systemic lupus erythematosus presenting with psoriatic alopecia, revealing a novel scalp dermoscopic pattern of “patchy dotted vessels.
This study suggests that fatigue, joint pain, and light sensitivity are significant impacts for systemic lupus erythematosus patients, highlighting areas of unmet need in current treatment options.
3 citations
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January 2013 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” This letter to the editor discusses a previous clinical and histopathological analysis of four cases of severe diffuse non-scarring hair loss in systemic lupus erythematosus, reporting no new study results.
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December 2023 in “Mediterranean Journal of Rheumatology” This study reports that late onset systemic lupus erythematosus in India shows distinct clinical and serological characteristics compared to young onset cases, particularly in symptoms such as interstitial lung disease and autoantibody profiles.
2 citations
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April 2023 in “Expert Review of Clinical Immunology” This review details how baricitinib successfully demonstrated significant hair regrowth in clinical trials for severe alopecia areata, now leading to its approval as the first systemic therapy for the condition, while also highlighting the importance of assessing individual risk factors for adverse events.
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April 2023 in “South East European Journal of Immunology” This pilot study found elevated levels of leptin and other proinflammatory molecules in the serum of melanoma patients, suggesting a potential role for leptin in melanoma progression and a possibility for targeting it in adjuvant therapy.
2 citations
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March 2023 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” The researchers reported three cases where systemic lupus erythematosus appeared 4-6 weeks after mild COVID-19 in women, suggesting further studies are needed to explore this potential connection.
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January 2023 in “Journal of Dermatology” This study reports that various types of alopecia, including permanent alopecia, can persist after an acute DRESS episode, but telogen effluvium and alopecia areata showed clinical improvement with treatment within six months.
2 citations
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October 2022 in “Rheumato” This case report from Tishreen Hospital highlights that although rare, cardiac tamponade and acute surgical abdomen due to acute peritonitis and ascites can occur concurrently as initial presentations of systemic lupus erythematosus.
2 citations
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August 2022 in “JAAD case reports” This review discusses vaccine safety concerns for individuals with autoimmune and inflammatory conditions, noting vaccine hesitancy due to observed exacerbations post-vaccination and a lack of comprehensive trial data.
This study observed that in a real-world clinical setting in Greece, belimumab effectively controlled disease activity in lupus patients and allowed for a reduction in glucocorticoid dosage, with more pronounced benefits seen in patients who were serologically active at the start of treatment.
2 citations
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November 1998 in “Journal of The European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” This study focused on the ultrastructural and immunohistochemical aspects of dermal mast cells in systemic mastocytosis and their interaction with the epidermal melanin unit.
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May 2026 in “Nature Communications” This study demonstrated that CD19-CAR T cell therapy may promote structural regeneration in the skin of systemic sclerosis patients, as evidenced by histological improvements and fibroblast population changes, suggesting its potential for tissue remodeling in fibrotic diseases.
1 citations
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April 2025 in “Acta Dermato Venereologica” In this study, a retrospective analysis at Erasmus University Medical Center found that methotrexate and cyclosporine A may be most effective for lichen planopilaris and cyclosporine A and retinoids for frontal fibrosing alopecia, although side effects were a concern.
1 citations
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April 2025 in “Skin Health and Disease” This study is collecting real-world data to evaluate abrocitinib and conventional systemic treatments in moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis across five European registers over a three-year period.
1 citations
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January 2024 in “Arab Board Medical Journal” This study found that tofacitinib was an effective and well-tolerated treatment for alopecia areata, with significant to moderate hair regrowth in 78% of patients observed.
1 citations
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September 2022 in “TURKDERM” This study found that using isotretinoin and acitretin was not linked to a higher risk or severity of COVID-19 in patients undergoing systemic retinoid therapy.
1 citations
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September 2022 This case report describes a patient who developed drug-induced lupus erythematosus after treatment with a monoclonal antibody combination against the SARS-CoV-2 surface protein, highlighting the need for careful follow-up.
1 citations
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September 2022 in “F1000Research” This case report describes a 56-year-old man with late-onset systemic lupus erythematosus where digital gangrene was an initial manifestation, highlighting its rarity as a primary sign.
1 citations
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May 2022 in “Frontiers in Psychiatry” In this case study, a 33-year-old female with neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus experienced hair regrowth with no further loss after receiving a combination of systemic and local treatments.
1 citations
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March 2022 in “Cureus” This case report discusses a 25-year-old woman diagnosed with acne necrotica varioliformis and highlights the diagnostic challenges and potential associations with systemic diseases.
1 citations
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January 2022 in “Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences” This case report highlights that healthcare providers should consider the possibility of systemic lupus erythematosus in children with immune thrombocytopenia.
1 citations
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January 2021 in “Arthritis Research & Therapy” The study reported a 7.80% prevalence of scarring alopecia in Chinese SLE patients and identified several risk factors, including mucocutaneous lesions and high disease activity, while renal and cardio-respiratory involvements were negatively associated with it.
1 citations
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December 2020 in “Dermatology Archives” This study found that pediatric patients with severe alopecia areata showed significant improvement with systemic corticosteroids but typically experienced relapse within 4-5 months, also seeing an increase in weight percentiles.
1 citations
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April 2020 in “Indian Journal of Rheumatology” This study found that 42% of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus in India had thyroid dysfunction, predominantly hypothyroidism, which was independent of lupus disease activity.
This study found that systemic lupus erythematosus was diagnosed earlier in males than females, with a notable delay in diagnosis for females often due to confounding symptom overlaps with other conditions.
1 citations
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January 2018 in “ARC Journal of Dermatology” A patient had both chronic lupus and systemic scleroderma, requiring careful treatment to manage symptoms.
1 citations
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January 2018 in “Indian Journal of Dermatology/Indian journal of dermatology” This report describes cases of transient thyrotoxicosis potentially linked to oral retinoid treatment, suggesting a possible mechanism involving increased iodine uptake by thyroid cells.
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October 2017 JAK inhibitors are effective for hair regrowth in severe alopecia areata.