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| Year : 2022 | Volume
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| Issue : 2 | Page : 60-61 |
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Treatment of resistant alopecia areata with tofacitinib
Ganesh Avhad
Skin and Hair World, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Correspondence Address:
Ganesh Avhad
Skin and Hair World, M3, Shivam Building, Above Wellness Forever Chemist, Opp. PVR Cinema, Sion Circle, Mumbai - 400 022, Maharashtra
India
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DOI: 10.4103/ijt.ijt_128_21
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The activity of tofacitinib for Alopecia areata (AA) has been reported but mainly from the western countries. We report the case of a young female Indian patient with AA unresponsive to therapy. Improvements in terms of hair regrowth were observed within 2 months of treatment with oral tofacitinib 5 mg BID tablets. The effectiveness of tofacitinib in hair regrowth was maintained till 5-month follow-up period. There were no side effects reported and the treatment with tofacitinib was well-tolerated.
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