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GlossarySulfasalazine

medication used to treat inflammatory conditions and some hair loss

Sulfasalazine, also known by the brand name Azulfidine, is a medication primarily used to treat inflammatory conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis and ulcerative colitis. It works by reducing inflammation and modulating the immune system. In some cases, it has also been used off-label to treat certain types of alopecia, an autoimmune condition that causes hair loss.

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research Management of Alopecia Areata

May 2018

Alopecia Areata is treated with drugs and therapies to reduce inflammation and immune response.

research Limited Effectiveness of Platelet-Rich Plasma Treatment on Chronic Severe Alopecia Areata

1 citations , January 2014 in “Hair therapy & transplantation”

Platelet-rich plasma treatment is not very effective for chronic severe alopecia areata.

research Autoimmune Polyglandular Syndrome Type 4 – Case Report

January 2019 in “Przegląd Dermatologiczny”

Patients with one autoimmune disease should be checked for other autoimmune disorders.

research Review of Treatment for Alopecia Totalis and Alopecia Universalis

44 citations , April 2017 in “International Journal of Dermatology”

No treatment is completely effective for alopecia totalis and alopecia universalis.

research Methotrexate for Maintenance of Remission in Ulcerative Colitis

51 citations , August 2015 in “Cochrane library”

Methotrexate is not proven to maintain remission in ulcerative colitis.

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