18 citations
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October 2017 in “PLOS ONE” This study found that in Pomeranians with Alopecia X, key genes in the Wnt and Shh signaling pathways and stem cell markers are downregulated, which may explain the absence of anagen hair follicles.
21 citations
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August 2017 in “Journal of veterinary internal medicine” The authors reported that a combination of amino acid and stem cell therapy may have extended survival in a dog with hepatocutaneous syndrome to 32 months post-diagnosis.
10 citations
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July 2015 in “Veterinary Dermatology” This study found that noninflammatory alopecia in dogs can be caused by exposure to estradiol gel used by their owners for postmenopausal symptoms, with hair regrowth observed after minimizing exposure.
14 citations
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February 2015 in “Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association” This study reports that transdermal exposure to owners' topical hormone replacement therapy caused alopecia in six dogs, but the condition resolved after the therapy was discontinued.
10 citations
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September 2013 in “Veterinary dermatology” This study found that medroxyprogesterone injections led to partial or complete hair regrowth in some Pomeranian dogs with alopecia X, though their IGF-1 levels remained unchanged.
28 citations
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May 2012 in “Veterinary Dermatology” In this study, dogs with hair cycle disorders, especially those with alopecia X, showed a significant increase in the number of kenogen follicles, suggesting impaired induction of new hair growth phases.
48 citations
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September 2010 in “PubMed” This review discusses chemotherapy-induced hair loss, highlighting that topical minoxidil can lessen its severity or duration but not prevent it, and reports no new clinical results.
1 citations
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January 2008 in “Elsevier eBooks” The document concludes that various disorders can cause hair loss in dogs, each requiring different treatments, and some may heal on their own.
53 citations
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January 2007 in “Dermatology” 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.
32 citations
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November 2006 in “Veterinary dermatology” This review discusses the various forms of congenital alopecia in domestic animals and highlights the need for improved classification due to limited understanding and rarity; it reports no new clinical results.
34 citations
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July 2006 in “Clinics in dermatology” This article reviews dermatological manifestations of endocrine diseases in dogs, such as hypothyroidism and hyperadrenocorticism, but reports no new clinical findings.
1 citations
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January 2006 in “Elsevier eBooks” Cats lose fur due to various reasons, including allergies, infections, genetics, hormones, diet, cancer, stress, and some conditions are treatable while others are not.
This chapter reviews various types of alopecia and associated skin diseases in dogs and cats but presents no new clinical findings.
52 citations
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October 2004 in “Veterinary dermatology” This study found that 62% of neutered dogs with hair cycle arrest experienced partial to complete hair re-growth after melatonin treatment, but hair re-growth was not consistently linked to normal sex hormone levels.
39 citations
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March 2003 in “The Veterinary clinics of North America. Small animal practice/Veterinary clinics of North America. Small animal practice” This article reviews behavioral dermatology, highlighting the importance of integrating physiological, social, and environmental factors in managing dermatologic conditions with behavioral components, but reports no new clinical results.
18 citations
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October 2002 in “Veterinary dermatology” This study observed that follicular dysplasia in Weimar Pointers produces histopathological features and hair abnormalities similar to color dilution alopecia, though less severe.
20 citations
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December 1995 in “Veterinary Dermatology” This study identified a marked reduction in melanin in the hair of Yorkshire Terriers with Colour Dilution Alopecia and proposed a new pathogenetic mechanism based on these observations.
28 citations
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June 1991 in “Veterinary Dermatology” This study observed that black-haired areas in female Saluki puppies developed hypotrichosis, with dilated hair follicles containing melanin clumps, while white-haired areas remained normal.
