January 2025 in “Indian Dermatology Online Journal” Early diagnosis and aggressive treatment are essential for managing Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada syndrome effectively.
March 2024 in “Dermatology and therapy” AA patients with comorbid conditions face more severe hair loss and need specific treatments.
February 2024 in “The Open dermatology journal” Alopecia Areata affects people of all ages worldwide, is likely caused by genetic and environmental factors, and can lead to stress and depression, highlighting the need for treatments that address both physical and mental health.
May 2023 in “British Journal of Dermatology” COVID-19 can cause long-term skin problems and has changed how skin doctors work.
December 2022 in “Rossijskij žurnal kožnyh i veneričeskih boleznej” New treatments for child hair loss due to immune issues are effective but not yet officially approved.
March 2022 in “Research Square (Research Square)” A girl with severe hair loss saw hair regrowth after using cannabis.
June 2026 in “The Russian Archives of Internal Medicine” Thallium poisoning can be treated successfully with the right antidote.
March 2024 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” Having an appendectomy may increase the risk of developing alopecia areata.
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September 2017 in “Clinics in Dermatology” Men with common hair loss may have a higher risk of heart disease and diabetes, and should be checked for these conditions.
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September 2003 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology Symposium Proceedings” Alopecia areata is an autoimmune disorder causing hair loss, linked to specific hair follicle antigens and genetic factors.
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May 1978 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Recent hair loss research shows some progress, especially in understanding male pattern baldness, but effective treatments for many types of hair loss are still lacking.
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January 2022 in “Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy” The Wnt/β-catenin pathway is important for body functions and diseases, and targeting it may treat conditions like cancer, but with safety challenges.
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May 2009 in “Medicine” Hair and nails can help diagnose diseases, with nail issues often linked to skin conditions and hair loss having various causes and treatments.
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December 2002 in “Tissue Antigens” A specific gene change is linked to severe hair loss.
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May 2024 in “The Turkish Journal of Gastroenterology” Tacrolimus treatment for autoimmune hepatitis can cause hair loss.
December 2023 in “JAAD Case Reports” Intralesional corticosteroids effectively treat localized alopecia areata, often sparing white hairs.
Gut bacteria may affect hair loss in people with celiac disease.
July 2019 in “Dermatology practical & conceptual” The study found that alopecia areata is strongly linked to autoimmune diseases and may indicate a genetic predisposition to such conditions.
November 2021 in “CRC Press eBooks” Fibrosing alopecia in a pattern distribution is a new type of scarring hair loss that resembles common baldness and an autoimmune skin disease.
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December 2022 in “Frontiers in Immunology” Tissue environment greatly affects the unique epigenetic makeup of regulatory T cells, which could impact autoimmune disease treatment.
September 2016 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” Plasmacytoid dendritic cells, which overproduce IFN-α, may play a crucial role in starting alopecia areata, an autoimmune disease causing hair loss.
Upadacitinib and oral minoxidil improved Crohn's disease and hair regrowth in a patient.
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January 2011 in “Dermatology Research and Practice” Nonsegmental vitiligo is caused by the immune system attacking skin cells, often linked to other autoimmune diseases.
March 2016 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” The April 2016 JEADV issue covered various dermatology topics, including psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, mTOR inhibitors, autoimmune diseases, photodynamic therapy, viral DNA in skin diseases, chronic hand eczema, and female hair loss.
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October 2024 in “The American Journal of Gastroenterology” Switching from infliximab to Ustekinumab improved both hair loss and Crohn's symptoms in the patient.
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July 2013 in “InTech eBooks” Oral lichen planus is a chronic disease causing mouth discomfort and sometimes needs immunosuppressive treatment.
January 2026 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Special cells can help regrow hair in alopecia areata.
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October 2021 in “Carbohydrate Polymers” Ginkgo biloba polysaccharides may reduce inflammation and promote hair growth in mice with hair loss.
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April 2016 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Targeting specific T cells may help treat alopecia areata.
May 2003 in “Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America” Hair loss can be treated with medications like minoxidil and finasteride or surgery, but treatment effectiveness varies by alopecia type and accurate diagnosis is important.