March 2023 in “Human Pathology” This review found that while follicular hair counts and ratios assist in diagnosing non-scarring alopecia, they should be used alongside specific morphological features for accurate diagnosis.
6 citations
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July 2019 in “Indian Journal of Dermatology” This study found that tinea capitis was the most common cause of scalp hair loss in children, affecting over half of cases, followed by alopecia areata, seborrheic dermatitis, and other conditions.
24 citations
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September 2018 in “Lasers in Surgery and Medicine” This study shows that multiphoton microscopy can non-invasively distinguish between scarring and non-scarring alopecia by identifying certain morphological features, but further research is needed to confirm its clinical utility.
August 2018 in “Oxford University Press eBooks” This chapter reviews inflammatory scalp diseases and hair shedding, focusing on different types of scalp and follicular diseases, and reports no new clinical findings.
43 citations
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August 2013 in “Pediatric Dermatology” This review discusses the use of trichoscopy in diagnosing and managing pediatric hair and scalp disorders and reports no new experimental findings.
36 citations
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May 2011 in “Dermatologic therapy” This review discusses topical and intralesional treatments for alopecia areata, providing a management strategy based on patient age and disease severity, but reports no new clinical results.
109 citations
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May 2011 in “Dermatologic Therapy” This article reviews the characteristics, associations, and diagnostic criteria for alopecia areata and reports no new clinical findings; the authors note the disease's unpredictable course and variable prognosis.
This study measured the force required to pluck anagen and telogen hair from volunteers, suggesting that trichotillometry could assess hair strength in alopecia patients and evaluate treatment efficacy.
189 citations
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May 1991 in “Medical Entomology and Zoology” This abstract lists chapters on various hair and scalp conditions and treatments but reports no new research findings.
5 citations
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October 1988 in “Clinics in Dermatology” This article reviews various types of alopecia, their diagnostic features, and patterns, but presents no new clinical findings; the authors discuss multiple mechanisms and classification challenges.
