45 citations
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October 2009 in “Dermatology” This study observed that long-term recombinant interferon alpha-2b therapy was associated with considerable hair loss in some patients, indicated by a telogen effluvium pattern on trichograms.
147 citations
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April 1994 in “Drug Safety” Some drugs can cause hair loss or increase hair growth, but these effects are usually reversible when the drug is stopped.
1 citations
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February 1994 in “Drug Investigation” Sulfasalazine might cause hair loss, especially in women, and stopping it can reverse the hair loss.
15 citations
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September 1992 in “The Lancet” Stopping minoxidil caused significant hair loss, but regrowth occurred after resuming use.
8 citations
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November 1990 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This study reports that telogen effluvium, a form of hair loss, may be associated with the use of albendazole therapy.
20 citations
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July 1990 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Captopril may cause hair loss, as shown by a woman's hair regrowing after stopping the medication.
34 citations
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June 1990 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This study found that etretinate treatment led to an increase in plucked telogen hair counts, suggesting a reduction in the duration of anagen as the primary cause.
20 citations
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March 1990 in “JAMA” This report from the National Registry of Drug-Induced Ocular Side Effects identifies 56 cases of alopecia associated with the use of topical ophthalmic β-blockers.
4 citations
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March 1989 in “The BMJ” Naproxen is not the cause of hair loss in a child; it's due to a toxic event with expected hair regrowth.
7 citations
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April 1987 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This article reports no new clinical findings and provides no abstract, focusing on imipramine-induced lesions resembling alopecia areata.
19 citations
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March 1987 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This study reports that cimetidine treatment resulted in good to excellent hair regrowth in 70% of the small group of women with androgenetic alopecia, with no major side effects observed.
28 citations
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March 1986 in “The American journal of medicine” This study presented two cases of chronic hypervitaminosis A in adults, highlighting the first reported instance of hepatic cirrhosis due to long-term beef liver consumption.
18 citations
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October 1984 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This article reviews the relationship between hair loss and lithium but does not provide any new clinical findings.
13 citations
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March 1983 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Minoxidil caused red hair to grow on a man's temples.
17 citations
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November 1982 in “Annals of Internal Medicine” This report details two cases of accelerated hair loss potentially related to 5-aminosalicylic acid enema therapy in patients with ulcerative proctitis.
24 citations
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November 1978 in “JAMA” This study reports that valproic acid is effective in treating absence seizures and shows improvement in other types of seizures, though about 20% of patients experienced adverse effects.
7 citations
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May 1978 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Recent hair loss research shows some progress, especially in understanding male pattern baldness, but effective treatments for many types of hair loss are still lacking.
59 citations
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October 1976 in “Acta Neurologica Scandinavica” This study found that sodium valproate significantly reduced seizure frequency by over 50% in about 70% of patients with generalized seizures but was less effective for partial seizures.
170 citations
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June 1974 in “BMJ” This study found that sodium valproate effectively stopped or reduced seizures in patients with various types of epilepsy, with best results in absence and myoclonic seizures, though it caused temporary hair loss in some cases.
33 citations
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August 1973 in “American Heart Journal” Propranolol can cause reversible hair loss.
4 citations
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March 1968 in “The Lancet” The study observed unexpected blue fluorescence in urine linked to salicylate metabolite presence, suggesting "aspirin addiction" in patients with unexplained hair loss, potentially tied to chronic disease or hair production interference.
