January 2014 in “International Journal of Case Reports and Images” A woman with undifferentiated connective tissue disease was diagnosed with renal amyloidosis and carpal tunnel syndrome.
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December 2015 in “Journal of Dermatological Case Reports” Intradermal testing can better detect corticosteroid allergies than patch testing.
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December 2012 in “Journal of Dermatology” Wigs greatly improve life quality for hair loss patients.
July 2017 in “Nursing2023” Actemra is approved for a specific artery condition, HIV treatment adherence has improved, women may pay more for a hair loss product, and incorrect dosing of blood thinners can be risky.
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July 1977 in “PubMed” SLE affects lungs and kidneys similarly due to immune complexes.
March 2026 in “Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” Upadacitinib improved multiple immune-related conditions in one patient.
May 2022 in “Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry” The woman's facial symptoms are best explained by primary Sjögren’s Syndrome.
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August 2002 in “Current Opinion in Pediatrics” An 18-year-old girl with pemphigus vulgaris needed strong medication and careful treatment due to ineffective initial therapies and side effects.
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July 2003 in “Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases” An antibiotic called co-trimoxazole can effectively treat autoimmune diseases.
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November 2019 in “International Journal of Dermatology and Venereology” Chronic autoimmune urticaria can be managed with specific therapies and requires improved diagnosis and treatment methods.
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January 2002 in “American Journal of Clinical Dermatology” Some patients taking antipsychotic medications experience skin reactions, ranging from mild to severe.
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January 2001 in “Eye” Treating cystoid macular oedema in uveitis is difficult and risky.
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October 1981 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Some patients developed skin inflammation after obesity surgery, and a medication called dapsone helped treat it.
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October 2014 in “Schweizerische medizinische Wochenschrift” Cyclophosphamide has serious side effects, but long-term follow-up can help manage risks.
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August 2010 in “Clinics in Dermatology” Hepatitis C virus can cause skin diseases and dermatologists play a crucial role in identifying these conditions.
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January 2001 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” Early treatment with immunoglobulin and aspirin reduces heart complications in children with Kawasaki disease.
Higher disease activity in systemic lupus erythematosus is strongly linked to more internal organ damage.
Tjalma Syndrome is a rare condition in people with lupus, causing fluid buildup and high CA-125 levels, but not due to tumors.
May 2021 in “Journal of the American College of Cardiology” An 11-year-old girl with Kawasaki disease experienced hair loss that improved after treatment.
April 2021 in “Rheumatology” An 80-year-old man with COVID-19 also had constrictive pericarditis, possibly due to an autoimmune or immunoglobulin related disease, and improved after surgery.
November 2012 in “Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas” An 86-year-old man had a rare tongue melanoma but refused treatment, showing the need for early cancer detection and treatment.
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January 2019 in “Journal of the Formosan Medical Association” Adalimumab helped control a child's severe eye disease when other treatments failed.
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October 2013 in “International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases” A young woman with severe symptoms of CPAN improved with intensive treatment but needed a leg amputation.
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March 2018 in “Allergy and asthma proceedings” People with alopecia areata often have higher rates of allergies and autoimmune diseases.
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July 2015 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology” A man developed an allergic skin reaction to a rosacea treatment and improved after stopping the medication and receiving allergy-specific care.
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May 2011 in “The Journal of Dermatology” A man had two rare autoimmune diseases that might be connected.
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April 2012 in “Internal and Emergency Medicine” The girl's swelling and skin issues improved with fluid restriction and diuretics.
November 2017 in “Journal of Surgical Academia” Visual field defects in lupus nephritis can be caused by hypertensive retinopathy, not glaucoma or medication toxicity.
A TNFAIP3 gene mutation can cause unusual and varied symptoms of lupus and Sjogren's syndrome.
June 2006 in “Annales de Dermatologie et de Vénéréologie” Tranexamic acid effectively reduced swelling episodes in a girl with a rare form of hereditary angioneurotic edema.