July 2022 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” A patient with a PLEC mutation has epidermolysis bullosa, muscular dystrophy, and myasthenia gravis, which improved with steroid treatment.
September 2025 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Ritlecitinib may help treat alopecia areata by protecting hair follicles.
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December 2019 in “European Journal of Dermatology” Low-dose tofacitinib is effective and cheaper for severe alopecia areata.
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June 2017 in “Skin” Apremilast may help treat lichen planopilaris and frontal fibrosing alopecia when other treatments fail.
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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.
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February 1987 in “Archives of Dermatology” Topical cyclosporine lotion led to hair regrowth in a man with alopecia universalis.
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April 2018 in “Journal of autoimmunity” iNKT cells can help prevent and treat alopecia areata by promoting hair regrowth.
March 2024 in “Journal of cosmetic dermatology” Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is an effective treatment for lichen planopilaris.
October 2022 in “International journal of dermatology and venereology” A woman's sudden hair loss was linked to azathioprine use despite normal enzyme levels, and improved after stopping the drug and starting treatment.
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October 2015 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Alopecia areata is linked to immune-related genes, suggesting JAK inhibitors as a potential treatment.