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June 2018 in “Archives of Rheumatology” A woman with lupus developed rare skin growths that went away on their own.
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March 2017 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Tofacitinib caused significant hair regrowth in adolescents with alopecia universalis who didn't respond to other treatments.
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