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January 2004 in “AIDS” Some HIV treatments can harm mitochondria, potentially causing side effects like lactic acidosis and nerve damage.
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July 2003 in “Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases” An antibiotic called co-trimoxazole can effectively treat autoimmune diseases.
New acne treatments like clascoterone and minocycline foam are effective, and using antibiotics carefully is important to avoid resistance.
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April 1999 in “Journal of Parasitology” The topical treatment WR 279,396 effectively healed cutaneous leishmaniasis in mice without relapse.
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May 1991 in “Clinical and experimental dermatology” Oral etretinate improved hair length and reduced beading in monilethrix.
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October 2007 in “JDDG Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft” Combining isotretinoin and dapsone effectively treated a challenging scalp condition.
Selective immunotherapies like anifrolumab and belimumab are more effective for treating systemic lupus erythematosus than traditional drugs.
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January 1999 in “Postgraduate Medicine” New drugs for rheumatoid arthritis show improvement but have side effects and are not a cure.
December 2000 in “Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine” Antiandrogen therapy may help treat hidradenitis suppurativa.
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October 2020 in “Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas” Common dermatology drugs were considered but are controversial for COVID-19 treatment.
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July 2020 in “Indian journal of sexually transmitted diseases and AIDS” The document concludes that it's concerning when a teenage boy has both gonorrhea and syphilis at the same time.
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May 2024 in “Aktualʹnì problemi sučasnoï medicini: Vìsnik Ukraïnsʹkoï medičnoï stomatologìčnoï akademì” Spironolactone and clascoterone are promising acne treatments with fewer side effects.
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Both treatments for localized alopecia areata are equally effective.
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May 2018 in “International journal of risk & safety in medicine” Antidepressants, 5α-reductase inhibitors, and isotretinoin can cause long-lasting sexual dysfunction.
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