An Overview of Alopecias

    March 2014 in “ Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Medicine ”
    Ji Qi, Luis A. Garza
    Studysummary The document explains different types of hair loss, their causes, and treatments, and suggests future research areas.
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    Research cited in this study 29

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    2. Androgen Receptor Gene Polymorphisms and Risk for Androgenetic Alopecia: A Meta-Analysis Clinical and Experimental Dermatology · 2011
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    18. Dihydrotestosterone-Inducible Dickkopf 1 from Balding Dermal Papilla Cells Causes Apoptosis in Follicular Keratinocytes Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 2007
    19. A Case-Series of 29 Patients with Lichen Planopilaris: The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Experience on Evaluation, Diagnosis, and Treatment Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology · 2007
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    21. Hair Growth Inhibition by Psychoemotional Stress: A Mouse Model for Neural Mechanisms in Hair Growth Control Experimental Dermatology · 2005
    22. Modulation of Hair Growth with Small Molecule Agonists of the Hedgehog Signaling Pathway Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 2005
    23. Atrophic Telogen Effluvium from Cytotoxic Drugs and a Randomized Controlled Trial to Investigate the Possible Protective Effect of Pretreatment with a Topical Vitamin D3 Analogue in Humans British Journal of Dermatology · 2005
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    25. Medical and Surgical Therapies for Alopecias in Black Women Dermatologic Therapy · 2004
    26. Minoxidil: Mechanisms of Action on Hair Growth British Journal of Dermatology · 2004
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    Related research 4

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    2. Protection Against Chemotherapy-Induced Alopecia: Targeting ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters in the Hair Follicle Trends in pharmacological sciences · 2013
    3. Pathobiology of Chemotherapy-Induced Hair Loss The Lancet Oncology · 2013
    4. Towards a Molecular Understanding of Hair Loss and Its Treatment Trends in Molecular Medicine · 2001