6 citations
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March 2005 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Follicular dystrophy in immunocompromised patients may be linked to medication or viral factors and can improve with treatment changes.
Tacrolimus causes fewer acute rejections than cyclosporin A in kidney transplants but doesn't necessarily improve kidney function after one year; cardiovascular risks and side effects vary between the two drugs.
1 citations
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January 2025 in “Medicine” Targeting SOX proteins may improve cancer treatment by restoring immune function.
30 citations
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May 2016 in “Expert Opinion on Biological Therapy” New treatments targeting immune pathways show promise for severe hair loss but need more research for safety and effectiveness.
17 citations
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May 2019 in “BMJ Open” JAK/STAT inhibitors show promise for skin diseases but aren't yet approved.
April 2023 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Psoriasis patients on biologic therapy have a weaker immune response to COVID-19 vaccination than healthy people.
9 citations
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April 2016 in “Australasian journal of dermatology” Combining imiquimod with diphenylcyclopropenone may improve treatment outcomes for alopecia areata patients who don't respond to diphenylcyclopropenone alone.
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May 2020 in “npj Regenerative Medicine” Immune cells help regulate hair growth, and better understanding this can improve hair loss treatments.
12 citations
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August 2020 in “JEADV. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology/Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Azathioprine is the most continued treatment for chronic alopecia areata over a year, often with added low-dose prednisolone.
November 2020 in “Universal Journal of Pharmaceutical Research” Tacrolimus is a better option than cyclosporine due to fewer side effects.
Upadacitinib and oral minoxidil improved Crohn's disease and hair regrowth in a patient.
2 citations
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April 2025 in “Biologics” Dupilumab and ustekinumab are promising treatments for alopecia areata, showing significant hair regrowth.
May 2015 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Both azathioprine and betamethasone treatments help with hair regrowth in alopecia areata, but azathioprine may have fewer side effects.
April 2019 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Machine learning can predict how well patients with alopecia areata will respond to certain treatments.
May 2026 in “Case Reports in Dermatology” Switching immunosuppressants can improve hair regrowth and well-being in transplant patients experiencing hair loss.
Switching immunosuppressive drugs can improve hair regrowth and well-being in transplant patients with hair loss.
Hair loss from immunosuppressive drugs in transplant patients can affect well-being and treatment adherence, so personalized management is important.
24 citations
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March 2018 in “Experimental Dermatology” Treg dysfunction is linked to various autoimmune skin diseases, and understanding Treg properties is key for new treatments.
May 2024 in “International journal of medicine and psychology.” Age-related immune changes significantly affect disease development in other systems.
1 citations
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October 2019 in “Journal of Thoracic Oncology” Chemotherapy adds to, but doesn't enhance, the effects of immunotherapy in lung cancer treatment.
August 2021 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” TAGX-0003 protected hair follicles and reversed alopecia areata in a mouse model.
5 citations
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September 2020 in “Proceedings - Baylor University. Medical Center” Tofacitinib successfully treated a woman's severe symptoms from a rare autoimmune condition.
9 citations
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June 2023 in “Cells” Certain natural and synthetic compounds may help treat inflammatory skin diseases by targeting a specific signaling pathway.
October 2021 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” COVID-19 infection rates were low in patients with immune diseases, regardless of their treatment type.
49 citations
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March 2014 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Using the drugs AMD3100 and Tacrolimus together greatly improves skin healing and hair growth after a deep skin cut by increasing stem cells in the wound.
January 2019 in “Springer eBooks” Combination therapies might work better for some vitiligo patients, but results vary.
13 citations
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January 1999 in “Postgraduate Medicine” New drugs for rheumatoid arthritis show improvement but have side effects and are not a cure.
1 citations
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July 2020 in “Journal of cosmetic dermatology” A woman on immunosuppressants developed two rare scalp conditions, which improved with specific treatments.
6 citations
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July 2015 in “European Journal of Dermatology” Stopping methotrexate might reverse lymphoma-like conditions in some patients.
2 citations
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September 2014 in “Nature reviews. Drug discover/Nature reviews. Drug discovery” Specific immune cells cause alopecia areata and blocking certain proteins can prevent it.