COVID-19 Infection May Up Alopecia Risk
COVID-19 has been linked to new onsets or flares of systemic lupus erythematosus, inflammatory bowel disease, and rheumatoid arthritis, and a new nationwide study out of South Korea suggests it may also increase risk for onset, exacerbation, and recurrence of alopecia areata (AA). The researchers conducted a population-based cohort study to investigate the association between […]
COVID concerns: Immunosuppression does not hinder COVID-19 outcomes
Kayte Andersen, MSc, and G. Caleb Alexander, MD, MS, with John Jesitus According to a recent study, clinical outcomes for chronically immunosuppressed patients hospitalized with COVID-19 mirror those of non-immunosuppressed peers. The analysis included immunosuppressive medications commonly used in dermatology. When the COVID-19 pandemic began, said first author Kayte Andersen, MSc, it was uncertain whether […]