A 44-year-old woman with autoimmune hair loss and thyroid inflammation experienced a reduction in thyroid antibodies and was able to stop thyroid hormone medication after taking JAK inhibitor drugs for eight years, with her thyroid function remaining normal without symptoms.

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Resolution of Hashimoto thyroiditis with Janus kinase inhibitor therapy in a patient with alopecia universalis

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A woman with two autoimmune conditions took a special immune-suppressing drug for hair loss, and unexpectedly, her thyroid inflammation improved so much that she no longer needed thyroid medication and her blood tests returned to normal.

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Resolution of Hashimoto thyroiditis with Janus kinase inhibitor therapy in a patient with alopecia universalis

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DOI: 10.1210/jcemcr/luag074

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In patients with Hashimoto thyroiditis, JAK inhibitors might lower levels of thyroid peroxidase antibodies, which could indicate an effect on the immune response targeting the thyroid.

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In people with Hashimoto thyroiditis, levels of thyroid peroxidase antibodies usually remain elevated. A return to normal levels is uncommon and typically happens only after medical treatments like selenium supplements, thyroid hormone medication, or surgical removal of the thyroid.

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In some people with Hashimoto thyroiditis, antibody levels may drop to undetectable levels without surgery, and this change may occur alongside improvement in ongoing hypothyroid symptoms even after taking levothyroxine.

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