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January 2017 in “Annals of Dermatology” Low-dose methotrexate effectively regrows hair in many alopecia areata patients but can cause some side effects.
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March 2014 in “Journal of Industrial Microbiology & Biotechnology” Scientists found a new gene in a bacterium that can modify an immunosuppressant drug, potentially helping to treat hair loss.
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January 1995 in “The Nephron journals/Nephron journals” The treatment was effective for lupus nephritis with manageable side effects.
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March 2021 in “Annals of Translational Medicine” More research is needed to understand and treat morphea effectively.
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December 2001 in “European Journal of Pharmacology” M50054 may help treat hepatitis and hair loss from chemotherapy.
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April 2020 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” Immunotherapy with pembrolizumab significantly reduced cancer in a young woman with adrenocortical carcinoma.
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July 1975 in “PubMed” Intensive immunosuppression can reduce relapse rates in multiple sclerosis patients, despite some side effects.
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August 1998 in “PubMed” Intravenous cyclophosphamide effectively treated steroid-resistant lupus cystitis and peritonitis.
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June 2013 in “Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases” Methotrexate plus prednisolone had the fewest serious side effects.
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June 2021 in “Journal of neurology, neurosurgery and psychiatry” Taking high doses of Cyproterone acetate significantly increases the risk of meningioma in females.
January 2025 in “Biomedical Reports” Telitacicept helped stabilize complement levels in a patient with lupus and thyroid cancer.
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July 2025 in “Clinical Dermatology Review” Azathioprine can cause unexpected hair loss and severe bone marrow issues, so careful monitoring is needed.
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November 2021 in “Frontiers in medicine” Methotrexate effectively controls eye inflammation in Japanese patients with non-infectious uveitis but requires careful monitoring for side effects.
March 2005 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Mycophenolate mofetil improved skin condition in a man with nephrogenic fibrosing dermopathy.
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January 2007 Cyclophosphamide can cause serious short-term and long-term side effects, including increased cancer risk and infertility.
November 2024 in “Rheumatology Advances in Practice” Monitor for early signs of azathioprine toxicity and check blood counts regularly.
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June 2007 in “Journal of Biological Chemistry” MT-DADMe-ImmA can selectively kill head and neck cancer cells without harming normal cells.
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