May 2014 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” A 70-year-old woman with a rare skin condition improved after treatment with topical steroids and acitretin.
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September 1989 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Talc in street cocaine can cause immune-reactive skin nodules where injected.
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June 2012 in “Journal of Crohn's and colitis” Alopecia Areata might be linked to Crohn's disease.
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January 2008 in “KARGER eBooks” The document concludes that ongoing research using animal models is crucial for better understanding and treating Alopecia Areata.
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November 2005 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology Symposium Proceedings” IFN-γ and IL-2 are important for T cell activation in hair loss in mice.
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February 2016 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” CD3+ T-cell presence is a reliable marker to tell apart alopecia areata from pattern hair loss.
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January 2012 in “International Journal of Trichology” Two siblings both had a rare case of alopecia areata at the same time.
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March 2021 in “Parasitology Research” Besnoitiosis, a parasitic disease, has been found in donkeys in Italy and may be more common in Europe than previously thought.
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November 2017 in “The Journal of Dermatology” Sorafenib may cause hair loss in a way similar to alopecia areata.
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September 1980 in “Experientia” Dobutamine does not mimic dopamine at therapeutic doses but may at very high concentrations; microfilaments, not microtubules, are important for wound healing in Xenopus embryos.
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July 2009 in “Journal of dermatology” A 29-year-old man had a jaw plaque diagnosed as follicular mucinosis, linked to nestin-positive hair follicle stem cells.
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.
September 1998 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Autoimmune and inflammatory processes are involved in both scarring and non-scarring types of hair loss.
September 1997 in “Journal of The European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Examining scalp tissue under a microscope helps diagnose and understand hair loss diseases.
July 1980 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” The conference concluded that understanding hair and nail disorders is important, iron deficiency may be linked to hair loss, and while some treatments for skin conditions are effective, they may have risks and high costs.
July 2016 in “Experimental Dermatology” New treatments for hair growth and psoriasis may be possible, and gene differences could affect baldness and the severity of skin conditions.
A boy on a ketogenic diet and anti-epileptic drugs developed skin issues due to stopping vitamin supplements, which improved with proper supplementation.
June 2023 in “Medeniyet medical journal” People with alopecia areata have similar retinal structures but thicker choroidal regions compared to those without the condition.
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February 2020 in “Dermatologic Therapy” Reducing micro-inflammation didn't change hair growth patterns in AGA.
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January 2013 Hypothyroidism in dogs is usually caused by immune system issues or gland atrophy, affects middle-aged purebreds most, and is treatable with medication.
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July 2021 in “Curēus” A child had a rare case of scarring hair loss with skin disease, which is hard to treat and stressful.
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April 2019 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” The skin has a complex immune system that is essential for protection and healing, requiring more research for better wound treatment.
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August 2020 in “Frontiers in Immunology” Men generally have more severe COVID-19 cases and higher death rates than women due to biological differences.
90 citations
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July 2008 in “Dermatologic therapy” Lichen planopilaris is a chronic, scarring hair loss condition with no definitive cure, requiring accurate diagnosis and treatment to manage symptoms.
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July 1999 in “Dermatologic Clinics” The document concludes that immune system abnormalities cause alopecia areata, but the exact process is still not completely understood.
April 2026 in “Laboratory Animal Research” The new Hairless R/J mice model improves imaging for tumor monitoring and cancer therapy evaluation.
April 2021 in “BMJ Case Reports” Accurate diagnosis of pseudolymphomatous folliculitis is crucial to avoid mistaking it for more serious conditions.
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August 2014 in “Nature medicine” Alopecia areata can be reversed by JAK inhibitors, promoting hair regrowth.
432 citations
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April 2014 in “Nature communications” A mother's diet at conception can cause lasting genetic changes in her child.
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August 2007 in “Journal of Clinical Investigation” Alopecia areata is an autoimmune disease where T cells attack hair follicles.