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September 2018 in “Australasian journal of dermatology” This review suggests that oral prednisolone pulse therapy and oral inosiplex may be effective for alopecia areata, but robust evidence from randomized controlled trials is lacking, highlighting the need for better-designed future studies.
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May 2011 in “Dermatologic therapy” This article reviews side effects and relapse rates of various systemic treatments for severe alopecia areata, reporting no new clinical findings.
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January 2023 in “Annals of Dermatology” This study produced updated treatment guidelines for severe alopecia areata patients in Korea, highlighting the efficacy of systemic corticosteroids, oral cyclosporine, and Janus kinase inhibitors.
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December 2019 in “Lupus” In this report, researchers describe a case of scalp discoid lupus erythematosus unresponsive to topical treatments, where hydroxychloroquine administered at 200 mg/day led to complete resolution of skin lesions in five months.
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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.