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January 2023 in “Prague Medical Report” JAK inhibitors, like baricitinib, are effective and safe for treating alopecia areata.
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January 2026 in “Journal of Case Reports and Scientific Images” Homeopathic treatment may help manage alopecia areata by considering the whole person.
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January 2022 in “The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine ” Cryotherapy and steroid injections are similarly effective and safe for treating alopecia areata.
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January 2014 in “Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology” Chinese patients with primary cicatricial alopecia often have folliculitis decalvans, benefit from treatment, but may experience relapse, with dermoscopy being a useful diagnostic tool.
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January 2025 in “International Journal of Pharmacognosy and Pharmaceutical Research” Bacopa monnieri extract can significantly inhibit cell division.