 35 citations
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  March 2014   in “British Journal of Dermatology”
           35 citations
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  March 2014   in “British Journal of Dermatology”    Hair loss in male pattern baldness involves muscle degeneration and increased scalp fat.  
      31 citations
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  January 2014   in “International Journal of Trichology”
           31 citations
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  January 2014   in “International Journal of Trichology”    The arrector pili muscle might play a role in hair loss and needs more research to understand its impact.  
      24 citations
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  September 2002   in “Dermatologic Surgery”
           24 citations
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  September 2002   in “Dermatologic Surgery”    The study found that hair follicles are above muscle connections in the scalp, which may help protect stem cell areas.  
      22 citations
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  January 2012   in “International Journal of Trichology”
           22 citations
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  January 2012   in “International Journal of Trichology”    Miniaturized hairs stay connected to muscle in alopecia areata, allowing possible regrowth, but not in androgenetic alopecia.  
      14 citations
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  July 2016   in “Anatomical Science International”
           14 citations
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  July 2016   in “Anatomical Science International”    The study suggests that the arrector pili muscle is important for hair health and its damage might contribute to hair loss.