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Hair regrowth in alopecia areata and re‐pigmentation in vitiligo in response to treatment: Commonalities and differences
11 Sept 2024
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Both alopecia areata (AA) and vitiligo share common pathogenesis involving, interferon-γ (IFN-γ) and interleukin-15 (IL-15) signalling pathways that activate cytotoxic CD8+ T lymphocytes. These shared mechanisms may explain why both diseases respond to currently available treatments (e.g. topical/systemic corticosteroid) and emerging treatment modalities. As compared with the speed of re-pigmentation in vitiligo...
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