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Do you attempt to taper or discontinue a JAK inhibitor in a patient with severe alopecia areata who has maintained complete scalp hair regrowth for at least one year?

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I do not routinely attempt to discontinue a JAK inhibitor in a patient with severe alopecia areata (AA) who has achieved complete regrowth. There has to be a compelling reason for me to stop the medicine, such as cost, pregnancy, or adverse events. Since severe AA behaves more like a chronic immune-...

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