Effect of Tobacco Smoking on Hair
January 2010
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research Association of Androgenetic Alopecia With Smoking and Its Prevalence Among Asian Men
In this study, smoking status and intensity were significantly associated with moderate or severe androgenetic alopecia among Asian men, after accounting for age and family history.
research Chemoprevention of Smoke-Induced Alopecia in Mice by Oral Administration of L-Cystine and Vitamin B6
This study found that oral administration of l-cystine with vitamin B6 effectively prevents environmental cigarette smoke-induced alopecia in mice by reducing hair bulb cell apoptosis.
research Association of Androgenetic Alopecia With Smoking and Its Prevalence Among Asian Men
research Aging of Hair
This article reviews factors influencing hair aging and available treatments like minoxidil and finasteride for androgenetic alopecia but reports no new clinical results.
research Androgenetic Alopecia in Men Aged 40-69 Years: Prevalence and Risk Factors
In this study, the researchers did not confirm previously reported links between AGA and smoking or benign prostatic hypertrophy, but found potential associations with alcohol consumption and lean body mass at age 21 that merit further investigation.
research Association Between Smoking and Hair Loss: Another Opportunity for Health Education Against Smoking?
This review discusses the potential link between smoking and hair loss and suggests that raising awareness about this association could enhance anti-smoking education efforts.
research Is Androgenetic Alopecia a Photoaggravated Dermatosis?
This review suggests that androgenetic alopecia may be exacerbated by exposure to ultraviolet radiation and proposes considering it as a photoaggravated condition requiring photoprotection.
research Indications for a Brain-Hair Follicle Axis: Inhibition of Keratinocyte Proliferation and Up-Regulation of Keratinocyte Apoptosis in Telogen Hair Follicles by Stress and Substance P
This study demonstrated that stress inhibited hair growth in mice, likely through substance P-dependent activation of immune cells, highlighting a brain-hair follicle connection.
research Androgenetic Alopecia and Microinflammation
Inflammation may be linked to hair loss, and targeting specific enzymes could help treat it.
research Treatment of Hair Loss
This article discusses the treatment of androgenetic alopecia and alopecia areata with finasteride and minoxidil but reports no new clinical results.
research Androgen Metabolism as It Affects Hair Growth in Androgenetic Alopecia
Too much androgen can cause hair loss; finasteride may help.
research Correlation of Proteolytic Activities of Organ Cultured Intact Mouse Skin With Defined Hair Cycle Stages
This study found that proteolytic activities in murine skin vary with hair cycle stages, with significant collagenase activity during the early anagen phase.
research Psychological Effects of Androgenetic Alopecia on Women: Comparisons with Balding Men and Female Control Subjects
This study found that androgenetic alopecia causes significant psychological distress, particularly in women, who exhibit a more negative body image and less adaptive functioning compared to controls.
research The Psychological Effects of Androgenetic Alopecia in Men
Hair loss can cause low self-esteem, anxiety, and depression in men.
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research Hair Loss
This article discusses nonprescription treatments for hereditary pattern hair loss, highlighting minoxidil's role and guidelines for use, but reports no new clinical results.
research Hair Loss: Causes and Pathology
This article reviews various causes and treatments for alopecia, including nutritional deficiencies, stress, and hormonal changes, and reports no new clinical results.
research Diffuse Hair Loss
This chapter reviews diffuse hair loss conditions like androgenetic alopecia, lichen planopilaris, telogen effluvium, and alopecia areata, but it provides no new clinical findings.
research A Review on Hair Loss and Damage
This article discusses various causes and prevention methods for male pattern baldness but reports no new research findings.