Successful hair regrowth in an acute diffuse form of alopecia areata during oral tacrolimus treatment in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis

J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2017 Mar;31(3):e137-e138. doi: 10.1111/jdv.13879. Epub 2016 Aug 17.

Authors

S Kanameishi¹, T Dainichi¹, Y Endo¹, A Otsuka¹, M Tanioka¹, K Kabashima¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Dermatology, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan.

PMID: 27532876
DOI: 10.1111/jdv.13879

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports
Letter

MeSH terms

Acute Disease
Administration, Oral
Aged
Alopecia Areata / complications
Alopecia Areata / diagnosis
Alopecia Areata / drug therapy*
Arthritis, Rheumatoid / complications*
Arthritis, Rheumatoid / drug therapy
Female
Hair / drug effects
Hair / growth & development*
Humans
Immunosuppressive Agents / administration & dosage
Tacrolimus / administration & dosage*

Substances

Immunosuppressive Agents
Tacrolimus