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July 2023 in “Immunotherapy” Ritlecitinib works well and is safe for treating alopecia areata.
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May 2018 in “Drug Safety” Using electronic health records can help identify drug side effects but has some limitations.
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New pyridine compounds effectively inhibit GSK3, a diabetes treatment target.
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