Maija Kiuru

Jun 18, 2024 | jamanetwork.com | Alexandra R. Vaughn |Jennifer Tavernetti |Katherine Rauen |Maija Kiuru

Key PointsQuestion  Do nevi in patients with RASopathies, including cardiofaciocutaneous syndrome (CFC) and Costello syndrome (CS), have distinct dermoscopic features? Findings  In this cohort study of 39 patients and 112 nevi, the homogenous brown organized pattern was the most common in patients with both conditions, followed by reticular and globular patterns.

Feb 7, 2024 | jamanetwork.com | Reneé Haughton |Samantha Herbert |Olivia Kam |Maija Kiuru

Alopecia areata (AA) is a chronic autoimmune disease characterized by discrete patches of nonscarring hair loss. Its negative influence on quality of life and association with psychiatric disorders is well documented.1,2 Given the slow time to remission and low patient satisfaction with existing medical therapies, there is a need for complementary therapies.3,4 Support groups are one form of complementary therapy whose use has not been well documented in AA.