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Patients Newly Diagnosed With Alopecia Areata at High Risk in Developing Psychiatric, Autoimmune Comorbidities
08/15/2024
Jessica Ganga
Researchers sought to evaluate the risk of patients newly diagnosed with alopecia areata developing psychiatric or autoimmune disease after diagnosis.
08/15/2024
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Most Patients With Alopecia Areata No Longer Receive Treatment 1-Year After Diagnosis
10/23/2023

Anthony Calabro, MA

Anthony Calabro, MA
In a retrospective cohort study, researchers investigated the treatment patterns for adults in the United States with alopecia areata from 2015 to 2020.
10/23/2023
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Oral JAK1/JAK2 Inhibitor May be Effective for Treating Moderate-to-Severe Alopecia Areata
03/31/2023
In a recent study presented at the American Academy of Dermatology’s annual meeting, researchers examined the efficacy of various doses of an oral JAK1/JAK2 inhibitor for treating patients with...
03/31/2023
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Hair Regrowth Sustained Over 48 Weeks in Ritlecitinib-Treated Patients With Alopecia Areata
03/29/2023

Anthony Calabro, MA

Anthony Calabro, MA
In a post-hoc analysis of the ALLEGRO phase 2b/3 trial, researchers evaluated whether scalp, eyebrow, and eyelash hair regrowth would continue over 48 weeks in patients with alopecia areata treated with...
03/29/2023
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Janus Kinase Inhibitors a Treatment Option for Alopecia Areata
03/28/2023

Jessica Ganga

Jessica Ganga
Researchers evaluated the efficacy of Janus kinase inhibitors in adult patients with alopecia areata. Their research was presented at the American Academy of Dermatology’s 2023 annual meeting in New...
03/28/2023
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Severe Scalp Hair Loss Associated with Greater Eyebrow, Eyelash Loss in Patients With Alopecia Areata
03/24/2023
In a recent study presented at the American Academy of Dermatology’s 2023 annual meeting, researchers examined the relationship between scalp hair loss severity and baseline distribution of eyebrow and...
03/24/2023
Pediatric Dermatology
Pediatric Dermatology
Juvenile Alopecia Areata Treatment Safe, Effective
11/29/2022
The researchers evaluated the use of janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors in the treatment of alopecia areata in children.
11/29/2022
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Alopecia in a Primary Care Setting
11/16/2022
Alopecia can have a significant negative impact on a patient’s quality of life, so it is important to understand its clinical features. This article summarizes a presentation on alopecia by Britt Craiglow,...
11/16/2022
Sleep Quality
Sleep Quality
Alopecia Areata Cause of Poor Sleep Quality
11/14/2022
Research shows that individuals with alopecia areata have poor sleep quality, which may impact the overall quality of their lives.
11/14/2022
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treatment
FDA Approves First Alopecia Areata Treatment
06/22/2022
The US Food and Drug Administration has approved the first systemic treatment for alopecia areata following the publication of results from 2 randomized, placebo-controlled trials.
06/22/2022