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Anagen Effluvium

also Chemotherapy-induced alopecia

Rapid loss of growing hairs, usually from chemotherapy

Anagen effluvium is the pathologic loss of anagen or growth-phase hairs. Classically, it is caused by radiation therapy to the head and systemic chemotherapy, especially with alkylating agents.

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Research 10

  1. Chemotherapy-Induced AlopeciaSeminars in Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery · 2009 · 211 citations
  2. Prevention and Treatment of Chemotherapy-Induced Alopecia: What Is Available and What Is Coming?Current Oncology · 2023 · 88 citations
  3. Anagen effluviumIndian Journal of Dermatology Venereology and Leprology · 2013 · 93 citations
  4. Minoxidil and Prostaglandin Analogs for Chemotherapy-Induced Alopecia: A Scoping ReviewCurrent Oncology Reports · 2026
  5. Topical calcitriol enhances normal hair regrowth but does not prevent chemotherapy-induced alopecia in mice.PubMed · 1996 · 64 citations
  6. Prevention and Treatment of Chemotherapy-Induced AlopeciaDermatology practical & conceptual · 2020 · 53 citations
  7. Chemotherapy-induced alopecia in mice. Induction by cyclophosphamide, inhibition by cyclosporine A, and modulation by dexamethasone.PubMed Central · 1994 · 169 citations
  8. Therapeutic Effect of Superficial Scalp Hypothermia on Chemotherapy-Induced Alopecia in Breast Cancer SurvivorsJournal of Clinical Medicine · 2024 · 8 citations
  9. Pathobiology of chemotherapy-induced hair lossThe Lancet Oncology · 2013 · 306 citations
  10. Development of a Model for Chemotherapy-Induced Alopecia: Profiling of Histological Changes in Human Hair Follicles after ChemotherapyJournal of Investigative Dermatology · 2015 · 28 citations
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