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ArticleClinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology2024

Upadacitinib for Alopecia Areata in Different Backgrounds: A Case Series.

Xin He, Dongyue Yang, Lingyao Lai, Jing Lang, Kebo Wei, Min Xiao

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Article in Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Xin HeDepartment of Dermatology, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, People's Republic of China.
Dongyue YangDepartment of Dermatology, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, People's Republic of China.
Lingyao LaiDepartment of Dermatology, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, People's Republic of China.
Jing LangDepartment of Dermatology, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, People's Republic of China.
Kebo WeiDepartment of Dermatology, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0009-0006-8427-8166
Min XiaoDepartment of Dermatology, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, People's Republic of China.
Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Alopecia Areata is a hair disorder influenced by factors such as genetics, immune system, and environmental triggers. The pathogenesis of this condition is still unclear, leading to unsatisfactory current treatments and causing a large number of patients to suffer from it. Janus kinase inhibitors are a new class of drugs that have emerged in recent years and are expected to be promising therapeutic tools for alopecia areata. We report five patients with varying backgrounds and severity of alopecia areata. All of them had received conventional therapy without success. Five patients took Upadacitinib at a dose of 15 mg once daily, and all of them achieved satisfactory efficacy. No adverse events were observed during the treatment of 5 patients.

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alopecia areataJAK inhibitorsJAK-STATupadacitinib

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