Baricitinib, an arthritis drug, may help treat alopecia. In a third of patients with baldness, after taking a large dose of the drug, hair began to grow again. This was shown by a study by scientists from Yale University, writes Futurism.
Both rheumatoid arthritis and alopecia are autoimmune diseases. In the first case, the cells of the body attack the tissues in the joints, in the second, the hair follicles. Scientists have suggested that the treatment of both diseases may be similar.
The experiment involved 1.2 thousand people. They were divided into three groups. The first was given a placebo, the second was given 2 milligrams of baricitinib, and the third was given 4 milligrams. Volunteers took the medicine for eight months.
According to scientists, a third of the participants from the third group "has significantly branched hair." But side effects were observed: increased acne, infections of the respiratory and urinary tract, headaches.
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