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January 1987 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that enzyme activity critical to cancer induction by polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in human hair follicles increased after using a crude coal tar-containing shampoo for four days and was substantially inhibited by imidazole compounds.
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January 2000 in “Journal of dermatological treatment” This study found that calcipotriol scalp solution was more effective than a coal tar-based shampoo for treating mild to moderate scalp psoriasis and showed continued efficacy with long-term use.
March 2017 in “International journal of current advanced research” This study evaluates the effectiveness of medicated shampoo against hair loss using a questionnaire distributed to 100 people, but it reports no new clinical results.
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January 2001 in “American Journal of Clinical Dermatology” This review provides an overview of scalp psoriasis treatments but presents no new clinical results; it highlights various options including coal tar, salicylic acid, corticosteroids, and vitamin D3 analogues.
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January 2019 in “PubMed” The authors describe a case of pityriasis amiantacea in a woman following bone marrow transplantation, potentially linked to melphalan conditioning, which responded to treatment with mineral oil and specific shampoos.