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Glossary Disease Severity

extent of a disease's impact on health

Disease Severity refers to the extent or intensity of a disease's impact on an individual's health. It encompasses various factors such as the progression rate, symptoms' intensity, and the degree of functional impairment. For example, in the context of alopecia, disease severity might be measured by the amount of hair loss and its impact on a person's psychological well-being. Understanding disease severity helps healthcare providers tailor treatment plans and predict outcomes more accurately.

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research Serum vitamin D level is related to disease severity in pediatric alopecia areata

28 citations , April 2017 in “Journal of cosmetic dermatology”

This study found that while vitamin D deficiency is not the sole cause of alopecia areata, it may worsen the disease, suggesting supplementation could help in pediatric cases.

research Disease severity scoring systems in dermatology

5 citations , June 2016 in “TURKDERM”

This review discusses various dermatological scoring systems used to objectively assess disease severity and guide treatment decisions, reporting no new clinical results.

research Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia in Males: Analysis of Time to Diagnosis and Disease Severity

June 2024 in “Cutis”

Men with CCCA often face delayed diagnosis and severe hair loss, highlighting the need for earlier recognition and treatment.

Degree of Alignment Between Japanese Patients and Physicians on Alopecia Areata Disease Severity and Treatment Satisfaction: A Real-World Survey

research Degree of Alignment Between Japanese Patients and Physicians on Alopecia Areata Disease Severity and Treatment Satisfaction: A Real-World Survey

December 2023 in “Dermatology and therapy”

This study observed that patient-physician alignment on alopecia areata severity largely followed Japanese Dermatological Association criteria, yet alignment on treatment satisfaction was lower, with lack of efficacy as the main dissatisfaction reason.

research 405 Recognition gap between patient and physician on disease severity and treatment satisfaction level for alopecia areata

April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology”

Patients and doctors often disagree on alopecia areata severity and treatment satisfaction.

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community Other factors involved then DHT/5aR

5 upvotes 3 months ago

DHT is the primary cause of hair loss, but factors like diet, stress, and lifestyle can influence its severity. Treatments like finasteride and dutasteride target DHT, while maintaining overall health is also important.

community DUPA/Retrograde might not be DHT based...GET A BIOPSY QUICK or permanent Hair Loss!

41 upvotes 1 year ago

DUPA and retrograde alopecia may not be solely DHT-based, and a biopsy is crucial for accurate diagnosis and treatment. Treatments mentioned include dutasteride, oral minoxidil, pioglitazone, clobetasol, calcipotriol, ketoconazole, and doxycycline, depending on the specific condition.

community Efficacy and Safety of Oral Dutasteride 0.5 mg Combined with Oral Minoxidil 2.5 mg for Male Androgenetic Alopecia: A Retrospective Cohort Study

93 upvotes 4 weeks ago

Oral dutasteride 0.5 mg combined with oral minoxidil 2.5 mg is highly effective for male androgenetic alopecia, showing over 60% improvement and 98% stabilization at 6 months, with low adverse event rates. Patients with severe baseline conditions respond better and faster to this treatment.

community DHT Harms Scalp Microbiome: DHT Itch is REAL

413 upvotes 1 year ago

Increased Malassezia and Cutibacterium in the scalp microbiome are linked to higher sebum production and inflammation in androgenetic alopecia (AGA). Treatments include ciclopirox shampoo, benzoyl peroxide shampoo, clobetasol propionate, calcipotriol, minoxidil, finasteride, and dutasteride.

community Wtf have we been doing for the last 30 years

in Treatment 548 upvotes 1 year ago

Hair loss treatments like finasteride, minoxidil, and dutasteride work but have side effects. A permanent cure is still not available due to the complexity of hair loss and limited investment.

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