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November 2012 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Certain diseases like AIDS and lupus can make African hair become silky.
11 citations
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December 1921 in “Archives of dermatology and syphilology” A rare scalp disease causes hair loss, pus-filled nodules, and scarring.
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November 2024 in “Blood” PI3Kδ inhibition may effectively treat cutaneous chronic graft-versus-host disease.
May 2014 in “La Revue de médecine interne” Early detection and treatment of primary biliary cirrhosis and related autoimmune diseases improve outcomes.
July 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Spontaneous keloids may be linked to nephrogenic systemic fibrosis in dialysis patients.
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July 2017 in “Journal of Medical Case Reports” The 2012 criteria are better for diagnosing atypical lupus cases.
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” CD8+ T cells attack hair follicle stem cells, causing scarring and hair loss.
April 2017 in “Childhood Kidney Diseases” Azathioprine can cause severe blood issues and hair loss, needing careful monitoring and possible discontinuation.
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October 1998 in “PubMed” Antifungal treatment can improve severe skin infections with cutaneous horns.
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January 2018 Diffuse alopecia areata causes widespread hair thinning due to an autoimmune response.