Alopecia
January 2020
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research Alopecias in Lupus Erythematosus
This article discusses various patterns of hair loss associated with lupus erythematosus, emphasizing the importance of identifying the specific type to aid in classifying systemic lupus erythematosus.
research Permanent Chemotherapy-Induced Alopecia in Patients with Breast Cancer: A 3-Year Prospective Cohort Study
This study found that permanent chemotherapy-induced alopecia was relatively common three years after treatment among breast cancer patients receiving adjuvant chemotherapy, particularly those on taxane-based regimens.
research Hair and Scalp Changes in Cutaneous and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
This review summarizes the clinical, trichoscopic, and histopathological features of alopecia types associated with cutaneous and systemic lupus erythematosus and explores their links to disease activity, but it reports no new clinical results.
research Loose Anagen Hair Syndrome: A Case Study of a 6-Year-Old Girl
This case report discusses a 6-year-old girl with loose anagen hair syndrome, characterized by painlessly shedding hair, and notes no evidence of benefit from biotin supplementation.
research Localized Telogen Effluvium Following Hair Transplantation
This case study reports that localized telogen effluvium may be a cause of hair loss following hair transplantation, based on observations in two patients with diffuse hair shedding primarily in the frontal and temporal scalp areas.
research Syphilitic Alopecia: Uncommon Trichoscopic Findings
This study is the first to describe a mixed pattern of essential syphilitic alopecia using trichoscopy, identifying features like tapered bended hairs and perifollicular hyperkeratosis in a patient without secondary syphilis symptoms.
research Permanent Alopecia in Patients with Breast Cancer After Taxane Chemotherapy and Adjuvant Hormonal Therapy: Clinicopathologic Findings in a Cohort of 10 Patients
This study observed various patterns of permanent alopecia in breast cancer patients treated with taxanes and adjuvant hormonal chemotherapy, hypothesizing disruptions in hair follicle cycles due to chemoinflammatory and hormonal factors.
research Syphilitic Alopecia: Case Reports and Trichoscopic Findings
This case study highlights the importance of considering syphilis in the differential diagnosis for hair loss, as patients with the infection may present with non-typical alopecia patterns.
research Suprabulbar Thinning of Hair in Telogen Effluvium
Hair is thinner near the scalp in acute hair shedding conditions.
research TNF Inhibitor Induced Alopecia: An Unusual Form of Psoriasiform Alopecia That Breaks the Renbök Mold
This study describes a distinctive hair loss pattern with features of psoriasis and alopecia areata linked to TNF-α inhibitors, noting various management options despite the lack of consensus guidelines.
research Intermittent Chronic Telogen Effluvium
This case study reports the first documentation of the intermittent nature of chronic telogen effluvium and suggests a link between emotional stress and hair shedding severity.
research Severe Infliximab-Induced Alopecia and Scalp Psoriasis in a Woman with Crohn’s Disease: Dramatic Improvement After Drug Discontinuation and Treatment with Adjuvant Systemic and Topical Therapies
This study describes a case where stopping infliximab and using oral minocycline with topical treatments effectively resolved alopecia and scalp psoriasis in a woman with Crohn's disease.
research Loose Anagen Syndrome: A Retrospective Chart Review of 37 Cases
This study found that loose anagen syndrome was more common in females and observed across all hair colors and skin types.
research Hair and Nail Adverse Events During Treatment with Targeted Therapies for Metastatic Melanoma
In this study, researchers found that targeted therapies for metastatic melanoma often cause hair and nail side effects, with hair changes more common in patients treated with BRAF inhibitors like vemurafenib.
research Postoperative Permanent Pressure Alopecia
A woman permanently lost hair on her scalp after a long surgery.
research Alopecia in Patients Treated with Molecularly Targeted Anticancer Therapies
This study reported that targeted anticancer therapies are associated with an increased risk of alopecia compared to placebo, although the risk was lower compared to chemotherapy.
research Hair and Scalp Manifestations in Secondary Syphilis: Epidemiology, Clinical Features and Trichoscopy
In this study, 41.6% of patients with secondary syphilis exhibited syphilitic alopecia, with the 'moth-eaten' pattern most commonly observed through trichoscopy.
research Scalp Psoriasiform Contact Dermatitis with Acute Telogen Effluvium Due to Topical Minoxidil Treatment
This case report details two women with female pattern hair loss who experienced severe scalp allergic contact dermatitis from minoxidil, one due to the active ingredient and the other due to the vehicle.
research Hair Follicle Dermal Stem Cells Regenerate the Dermal Sheath, Repopulate the Dermal Papilla, and Modulate Hair Type
This study identifies a bipotent stem cell in adult hair follicles that self-renews and contributes to dermal sheath and papilla cell populations, potentially aiding hair regrowth after injury, disease, or aging.
research Resting No More: Redefining Telogen, the Maintenance Stage of the Hair Growth Cycle
This article explores the dynamic and energy-efficient nature of telogen hair follicles, challenging the notion of dormancy, and highlights their potential in advancing treatments for hair growth disorders.
research Under Pressure? Alopecia Related to Surgical Duration
Long surgeries can cause temporary hair loss due to pressure on the scalp.
research Aromatase Inhibitor Therapy and Hair Loss Among Breast Cancer Survivors
This study found that female breast cancer survivors using aromatase inhibitors were observed to have a higher likelihood of experiencing hair loss and thinning compared to those not treated with these drugs.
research Non-Scarring Patchy Alopecia in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Differs from That of Alopecia Areata
This study identified distinct clinical and dermatoscopic features to differentiate non-scarring patchy alopecia in SLE from alopecia areata, emphasizing the value of serological tests in diagnosis.
research A Case of Inflammatory Nonscarring Alopecia Associated With the Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor Nilotinib
This case study describes a 33-year-old woman with chronic myelogenous leukemia who developed nonscarring alopecia after starting nilotinib therapy, linked to perifollicular inflammation.
research Anti-TNF-Alpha Induced Psoriasiform Eruptions with Severe Scalp Involvement and Alopecia: Report of Five Cases and Review of the Literature
In this study, only 1 out of 5 patients with anti-TNF-α induced psoriasiform eruptions showed good response to topical treatment, while systemic therapy and discontinuation of anti-TNF-α may prevent scarring alopecia in severe cases.
research Severe Kerion Celsi Due to Trichophyton Mentagrophytes: A Case Report
This case report describes a 5-year-old girl who developed kerion celsi from an untreated scalp infection, likely contracted from a guinea pig, leading to significant hair loss and the need for a wig.
research Three Cases of Alopecia Following Clinical Islet Transplantation
This study describes three female islet transplant recipients who unexpectedly developed alopecia areata about 7 years post-transplant, with a possible link to immunosuppressive treatment regimens.
research Abnormal Inner Root Sheath of the Hair Follicle in the Loose Anagen Hair Syndrome: An Ultrastructural Study
This study reports that structural abnormalities in the inner root sheath of hair follicles may cause the hair shaft to be loosely attached in patients with loose anagen hair syndrome.
research The Pathogenesis of Primary Cicatricial Alopecias
This review discusses the pathogenesis and challenges in treating primary cicatricial alopecia, highlighting the need to understand immune protection collapse in hair follicle stem cells; it reports no new clinical results.
research Loose Anagen Hair Syndrome
This review discusses the diagnostic criteria and guidelines for managing loose anagen syndrome and differentiating it from non-scarring alopecias, but it reports no new clinical results.
research Practical Guidelines for Evaluation of Loose Anagen Hair Syndrome
This study found that loose anagen hair syndrome is a common form of alopecia in young girls, typically presenting with thin, sparse hair and usually confirmed by a hair-pull test.
research Chemotherapy-Induced Alopecia: Emotional Distress and Mitigation Strategies
This review covers various strategies to manage chemotherapy-induced alopecia, highlighting that agents like AS101 and minoxidil can reduce its severity but not prevent it, with no new clinical results reported.
research The Hair Follicle as a Dynamic Mini-Organ
This review summarizes fundamental concepts and recent advancements in hair follicle biology, including insights from mouse models into broader molecular and cellular processes relevant to regeneration and development.
research Hair Evaluation Methods: Merits and Demerits
This review discusses the advantages and limitations of various hair loss evaluation methods but reports no new results; it emphasizes the importance of cautious interpretation for these diagnostic tools.
research Clinical Significance of Dermoscopy in Alopecia Areata: Analysis of 300 Cases
This study found that dermoscopic indicators like black dots and tapering hairs are valuable markers for diagnosing and assessing the severity and activity of alopecia areata in Asian patients.
research Cross-Sectional Study of Hair Loss Patterns in 122 Korean Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients: A Frequent Finding of Non-Scarring Patch Alopecia
This study observed that non-scarring diffuse hair loss was common in systemic lupus erythematosus patients, but did not find a significant relationship with the SLE Disease Activity Index.
research Hair Loss Pattern Due to Chemotherapy-Induced Anagen Effluvium: A Cross-Sectional Observation
This study suggests that chemotherapy-induced anagen effluvium represents patterned hair loss, with most patients retaining hairlines, but patterns do not vary significantly by age, symptoms, or chemotherapy type.
research Is Loose Anagen Hair Syndrome a Keratin Disorder?
This study found that a keratin mutation may cause diffuse partial woolly hair associated with loose anagen hair syndrome in some families, but other genetic factors could play a role in different cases.
research Essential Syphilitic Alopecia Revisited
This article describes two cases where essential alopecia was the initial sign of syphilitic infection, examining the clinical and histopathologic features observed.