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Metformin Led to Improvements in Women with Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia
Metformin led to significant clinical improvement in eight patients with CCCA, in the case series.
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Studies Reinforce JAK Inhibitor Efficacy for Most Challenging Alopecia Types
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Opinion
Guidelines Aren’t For Everybody
Always consider the risks of polypharmacy when considering therapies for your elderly patients.
Article
Asymptomatic Violaceous Plaques on the Face and Back
A 35-year-old Black woman presented to dermatology as a new patient for evaluation of an asymptomatic rash that had enlarged and spread to involve...
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Older Adults Want Medicare, Insurance to Cover Obesity Drugs
However, only 30% would be willing to pay higher Medicare premiums to have these medications covered.
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No Impact of Race on Cardiovascular Risk Calculations
“It’s essential for clinicians and scientists to consider how to appropriately address the health effects of race as a social construct, which has...
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Neighborhood Disadvantage Tied to Higher Risk for ASD
“They may be due to systemic racism, discrimination, and their impact on maternal health during pregnancy.”
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Pilot study educates barbers about pseudofolliculitis barbae
Barbers received questionnaires before and after participating in a session that involved a review of a comprehensive educational brochure with...
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MASLD often is worse in slim patients
These slim patients with MASLD were most often young patients, for the most part female, and less likely to present with symptoms of metabolic...
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Nail psoriasis in Black patients often overlooked
Clinical training might explain the delay in diagnosis of nail psoriasis in patients with darker skin types.