10 citations
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August 2016 in “Oxford Medical Case Reports” This case report describes the development of halo naevi, vitiligo, and diffuse alopecia areata in a 33-year-old woman undergoing tocilizumab therapy, suggesting a link between these conditions and cellular and humoral immune factors.
6 citations
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August 2013 in “Joint Bone Spine” Tocilizumab treatment was associated with significant hair regrowth in one patient and temporary hair loss followed by regrowth in another.
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January 2021 in “Skin appendage disorders” This case report describes a 21-year-old woman with progressive alopecia areata who experienced hair regrowth while treated with tocilizumab for posterior uveitis, suggesting the potential for this drug to affect hair loss and regrowth by disrupting interleukin-6 signaling.
October 2022 in “Amplla Editora eBooks” Tocilizumab might be an effective treatment for COVID-19.
35 citations
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November 2020 in “Dermatologic Therapy” This case series reports telogen effluvium in three patients following severe Sars-Cov-2 infection and suggests a potential association that merits further investigation.