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January 2015 in “Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology” Negative expectations can cause adverse effects in dermatology treatments, like with finasteride for baldness, and careful communication can help reduce these nocebo responses.
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April 2007 in “Journal of Medical Primatology” The monkey's hair loss was due to an autoimmune disease, not genetics.
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August 2012 in “Archives of Dermatology” The immune system can cause permanent skin and hair whitening by attacking pigment cells.
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August 2019 Anti-Desmocollin 3 antibodies can cause atypical pemphigus symptoms.
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October 2019 in “JAAD Case Reports” Two patients with lupus had an unusual type of hair loss not typical for the disease but improved with treatment.
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January 2023 in “Journal of Cutaneous Immunology and Allergy” A woman's hair mostly regrew after hair loss from the COVID-19 vaccine with treatment.
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October 2018 in “BMJ Case Reports” Aggressive treatment in young patients with certain drug reactions may lead to multiple autoimmune diseases later.
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November 2009 in “Archives of dermatology” Alefacept does not effectively treat severe alopecia areata.
Women with androgenetic alopecia (hair loss) have normal prostate specific antigen levels but higher testosterone levels.
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August 2007 in “PubMed” A woman lost all her body hair after hepatitis C treatment, but it started to grow back a year after stopping the treatment.
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August 2021 in “Clinical Case Reports” Genetic testing is crucial before giving azathioprine to avoid severe side effects.
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May 2009 in “Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition” Consider infectious diseases like visceral leishmaniasis before diagnosing autoimmune hepatitis.
October 2021 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The COVID-19 pandemic has led to more severe cases of Leprosy due to delayed medical care.
May 2015 in “The Journal of Dermatology” Alopecia areata and polymyalgia rheumatica may be linked autoimmune conditions.
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July 2020 in “The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine” The MDR1 C3435T polymorphism does not significantly affect methotrexate response in rheumatoid arthritis patients.
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November 2018 in “Case reports in nephrology and dialysis” Rituximab may be an effective treatment for Cronkhite-Canada syndrome with kidney disease.
October 2024 in “Indian Journal of Dermatology” Early biopsy is crucial for diagnosing rare skin sarcoidosis, improving treatment.
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February 1938 in “Archives of Dermatology” The woman's hair loss might be due to a chronic infection.
April 2017 in “Our Dermatology Online” A 22-year-old with multiple autoimmune diseases needs a multidisciplinary treatment approach.
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September 2022 in “Viruses” SARS-CoV-2 proteins help the virus avoid the immune system, delaying response and increasing inflammation.
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November 2008 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” Certain proteins involved in DNA modification may affect the genetic changes in systemic lupus erythematosus and could indicate the disease's activity.
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November 2024 in “Rheumatology Advances in Practice” Monitor for early signs of azathioprine toxicity and check blood counts regularly.
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March 2004 in “International Journal of Dermatology” A woman with X-linked chronic granulomatous disease developed lupus-like skin lesions, improved with treatment, suggesting a unique skin condition in carriers.
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March 2014 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Symmetrical Acrokeratoderma (SAK) may be a unique skin condition in China, lacking specific treatment and needing long-term monitoring.
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August 2020 in “American Journal Of Pathology” S100A4 promotes aggressive ovarian cancer and is a potential treatment target.
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.