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Item Do not forget to check the scalp in systemic light-chain amyloidosis(2021) Larrondo, Jorge; Gosch, Marianne; Pena, Camila; Cabrera, Raúl; Jeraldo, Cecilia; Castro, Alex; McMichael, AmySystemic light chain amyloidosis (AL) is a nonproliferative plasma cell disorder in which fragments of immunoglobulin deposit in tissues. Clinical manifestations are often nonspecific, making diagnosis challenging.Biopsy of involved organs is the gold standard to confirm the diagnosis; however, internal organ biopsy may beunsafe because of a significant risk of bleeding.1 New techniques to improve diagnosis are needed.Publication Evaluating the Cost Burden of Alopecia Areata Treatment: A Comprehensive Review for Dermatologists(2024) Patel, Palak; Coello, Angelica; Larrondo Gálvez, Jorge Felipe; McMichael, AmyAlopecia areata (AA) is managed with prolonged medical treatments and cosmetic therapies, whose cost can be burdensome. We sought to identify the costs of AA treatment and consolidate the available data for the practicing dermatologist by performing a PubMed search of articles indexed for MEDLINE. Ten studies including approximately 16,000 patients with AA across a range of Oxford Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine Levels of Evidence were included. Studies showed that despite the limited efficacy of many AA therapies, patients incurred substantial expenses to manage their AA.