88 citations
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April 2011 in “Archives of Dermatology” This study found a high prevalence of central hair loss among African American women and associated it with diabetes mellitus type 2, bacterial scalp infections, and hairstyles causing traction.
76 citations
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November 2010 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” In this study, a photographic scale and questionnaire revealed that extensive central scalp hair loss was observed in 5.6% of African American women, with an association to a history of tinea capitis.
98 citations
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February 2010 in “Dermatology Online Journal” This article outlines the potential for upregulating the vitamin D receptor in treating hair disorders, emphasizing the need for further studies to evaluate vitamin D's role in the hair cycle.
46 citations
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July 2008 in “Dermatologic Therapy” This study developed and evaluated a photographic scale to assess CCCA pattern and severity in African American women, finding it reproducible when used by investigators and participants.
57 citations
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September 2005 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This study reported that chemical relaxants and hair styling practices were associated with scarring hair loss, particularly among women with central centrifugal cicatricial alopecias.
105 citations
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April 2004 in “Dermatologic Therapy” This review discusses medical and surgical therapies for alopecias in Black women, focusing on the impact of hair-care practices and the importance of patient education, but reports no new clinical results.
18 citations
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July 2003 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This study identified five distinct scalp whorl patterns, noting that white males have the most distinct whorls, while African Americans and women more often exhibit a diffusion pattern.
180 citations
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January 2002 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study observed that vitamin D receptor knockout mice exhibit impaired epidermal differentiation and progressive hair loss, suggesting the importance of the vitamin D receptor in normal skin and hair follicle development.
112 citations
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September 1968 in “PubMed” In this study, irreversible alopecia on the crown of the scalp in Black women using hot combs was associated with chronic inflammation and follicle damage leading to scarring.