June 2023 in “Benha Journal of Applied Sciences” This review concluded that interleukin-17 is involved in the development of female-pattern baldness, suggesting a potential inflammatory role in the condition’s underlying causes.
April 2023 in “The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine” This case control study investigated serum IL-17A levels in alopecia areata patients compared to healthy controls to explore its potential role in the disease's pathogenesis.
October 2021 in “Dermatology Reports” This study found that serum IL-17A levels were significantly higher in patients with alopecia areata compared to healthy controls and correlated with disease severity and activity.
October 2021 in “QJM: An International Journal of Medicine” This study found that patients with alopecia areata had significantly higher serum levels of interleukin-17 compared to healthy controls, suggesting a potential role for IL-17 in the disease's pathogenesis.
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July 2021 in “Anais brasileiros de dermatologia/Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia” This study found that alopecia areata patients had higher baseline interleukin levels, which significantly decreased with tofacitinib treatment, though this change did not correspond to disease severity improvement.