Donor lymphocyte infusions effectively treated leukemia relapse but caused vitiligo and alopecia areata.
71 citations
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May 1975 in “The American journal of surgery” The patient's liver did not fully grow back and she had serious temporary side effects after a very large liver surgery.
March 2026 in “Frontiers in Medicine” Diffuse unpatterned alopecia can affect donor areas, but treatment with finasteride and minoxidil can improve hair density.
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July 2020 in “JAMA dermatology” Dermatoscopy can help diagnose CCCA without visible hair loss, offering a less invasive option than biopsy.
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April 2007 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” The document suggests "anisotrichosis" as a new term for hair thickness variation in common baldness.
14 citations
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January 2006 in “Skinmed” A woman developed white patches on her skin and curly hair after hepatitis C treatment, likely due to the medication interferon alpha.
May 2019 in “Small Animal Dermatology” The cat had a rare condition linked to cancer, leading to its euthanasia.
23 citations
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April 1993 in “Gastroenterology” A mother and son both had ulcerative colitis and alopecia, suggesting a genetic link in autoimmune disorders and successful treatment with cyclosporine.
June 2025 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Certain hair and scalp features can predict the severity of alopecia areata.
78 citations
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August 2014 in “Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia” New vitiligo treatments focus on controlling immune damage and restoring skin color.
July 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Versican in dermal papilla cells is crucial for healthy hair growth.
10 citations
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May 2017 in “Clinical and experimental dermatology”
November 2017 in “International journal of research in dermatology” A rare skin disorder, nevus comedonicus, can appear on one side of the body following Blaschko's lines.
January 2025 in “Frontiers in Medicine” Hair follicles are key to treating vitiligo and alopecia areata, but challenges exist.
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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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February 2012 in “British Journal of Dermatology” TH antibodies in vitiligo and AA patients recognize the same protein parts.
April 2020 in “International Journal of Dermatology” T-cell patterns in skin help distinguish alopecia areata from androgenetic alopecia.
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May 2006 in “Thyroid Research and Practice” Skin can become dry and thick in hypothyroidism.
179 citations
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December 2004 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Some postmenopausal women with frontal fibrosing alopecia stopped losing hair with finasteride treatment, hinting at a possible hormonal cause.
May 2014 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” A 70-year-old woman with a rare skin condition improved after treatment with topical steroids and acitretin.
April 2021 in “Aktuelle Dermatologie” Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia is a type of hair loss that mainly affects postmenopausal women, has unclear causes, and lacks evidence-based treatments.
December 1951 in “Journal of the American Medical Association” Propylthiouracil treatment can cause hair loss.
September 1997 in “JEADV. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology/Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Common hair loss can be diagnosed with a physical exam and sometimes a hair test or skin biopsy, and treated with medication or surgery, with ongoing treatment needed to keep results.
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September 2023 in “Portuguese Journal of Dermatology and Venereology” Trichoscopy can help diagnose and decide when to biopsy folliculotropic mycosis fungoides.
40 citations
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April 2013 in “Dermato-endocrinology” People with chronic Alopecia Areata often have lower vitamin D levels.
April 2019 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” A specific mutation in the TRPV3 gene causes hair follicle cells to develop improperly, leading to hair loss.
December 2025 in “Cureus” Localized dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (DEB) can lead to scarring alopecia, highlighting the need to recognize and address this complication.
March 2024 in “International journal of molecular sciences” taVNS reduces vitiligo symptoms in mice.
May 2015 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” A woman with Parry-Romberg syndrome developed new curly hair on one side of her scalp, a condition not previously linked to the syndrome.
23 citations
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July 2003 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Genetic testing for hairless gene mutations is crucial to correctly diagnose and treat atrichia with papular lesions.