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Alopecia areata: a multifactorial autoimmune condition [PDF]
, 2019 Alopecia areata is an autoimmune disease that results in non-scarring hair loss, and it is clinically characterised by small patches of baldness on the scalp and/or around the body. It can later progress to total loss of scalp hair (Alopecia totalis) and/
Butcher, John P. +3 more
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Frontal fibrosing alopecia and lichen planus pigmentosus: diagnosis and therapeutic challenge [PDF]
Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2017 Frontal fibrosing alopecia is a variant of lichen planopilaris with marginal progressive hair loss on the scalp, eyebrows and axillae. We report a case of frontal fibrosing alopecia and lichen planus pigmentosus in a postmenopausal woman, that started ...
Fabiane Andrade Mulinari-Brenner +3 more
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Histopathologic approach to alopecia
Indian Journal of Dermatopathology and Diagnostic Dermatology, 2018 Alopecia is a common condition that frequently poses a challenge to pathologists and dermatologists alike. Its' classification is still evolving, and there are several areas of overlap.
Inchara Kalegowda Yeliur +1 more
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Common Dermatoses in Patients with Obsessive Compulsive Disorders [PDF]
, 2015 Obsessive-compulsive disorder is a chronic, debilitating syndrome, consisting of intrusive thoughts- which are experienced as inappropriate by the patient and are producing anxiety- and compulsions, defined as repetitive behaviours produced to reduce ...
Benea, Vasile +4 more
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Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas (English Edition), 2012 Scarring alopecia refers to a group of disorders of various etiologies that cause permanent hair loss. In this article, we focus on primary cicatricial alopecia, a group of diseases in which the hair follicle is the main target of the inflammatory process.
L, Abal-Díaz +2 more
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A Case Report of Systemic Sclerosis Complicated by Biventricular Heart Failure, Pulmonary Hypertension and Review of Literature [PDF]
, 2017 Background: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is an autoimmune connective tissue disorder whose aetiology is not fully understood. Skin fibrosis and visceral organs involvement are the hallmarks, and the heart could be disproportionately or subtly involved ...
Akinboro AO +3 more
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Alopecia Areata and it’s Association with Thyroid Dysfunction
Journal of Nobel Medical College, 2021 Background: Out of many cause of non-scarring alopecia, alopecia areata is one the cause of non-scarring alopecia. Most study till now has shown autoimmunity to be pathogenesis of alopecia areata and has found to be frequently associated with abnormal ...
Anjan Rai +3 more
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Trichoscopic Findings of Erosive Pustular Dermatosis of the Scalp Associated with Gefitinib
Case Reports in Dermatology, 2017 Alopecia associated with epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) inhibitor therapy is a rare cutaneous side effect with the potential to progress to scarring alopecia. Thus, dermatologists should make an early diagnosis.
Tomohisa Fukui +4 more
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JAAD International, 2023 Background: Alopecia is a complication of autoimmune blistering diseases (AIBDs) that affects patients’ quality of life; however, it has generally been overlooked in patients with severe disease because it is regarded as a cosmetic issue.
Danica Xie, MD +4 more
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Severe Infliximab-Induced Alopecia and Scalp Psoriasis in a Woman with Crohn’s Disease: Dramatic Improvement after Drug Discontinuation and Treatment with Adjuvant Systemic and Topical Therapies [PDF]
, 2016 Scalp psoriasis with alopecia is a rare cutaneous reaction to tumor necrosis factor alpha antagonists. This reaction often reverses with discontinuation of the offending drug and initiation of topical treatments; however, irreversible hair loss may occur
Jeremy Udkoff, Philip R. Cohen
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