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July 1990 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Captopril may cause hair loss, as shown by a woman's hair regrowing after stopping the medication.
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November 2010 in “British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement” This study found that calcitriol protects keratinocytes from the cell detachment and apoptosis caused by captopril exposure.
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January 1990 in “Journal of Dermatological Treatment” This case report details a 72-year-old man who experienced a lichenoid eruption and alopecia linked to captopril, which resolved after stopping the drug, suggesting a possible immunological mechanism.
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April 2009 in “Food Chemistry” This review examines the pharmacological evidence and bioactive compounds in Hibiscus plants, supporting their potential importance for developing treatments for chronic and degenerative diseases, though more research is needed.
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September 2012 in “Dermatologic Clinics” This review discusses possible medication-induced hair loss and the need to exclude other confounding factors like stress and illness; it reports no new clinical findings and emphasizes careful assessment before attributing hair loss to medications.