May 2025 in “Medical Journal of Dr D Y Patil Vidyapeeth” This report presents a unique case of folliculitis decalvans in two young sisters managed with low-dose isotretinoin and erythromycin, without specifying the treatment's success.
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February 2009 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This paper discusses the hypothesis that anti-acne agents may work by reducing FGFR2 signaling, and emphasizes FGFR2's potential role in acne pathogenesis, but it reports no new experimental findings.
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January 1997 in “Dermatologic Clinics” This study found that daily consumption of soft drinks significantly increases the risk of moderate-to-severe acne in adolescents, particularly if sugar intake from these drinks exceeds 100 grams per day.
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January 2012 in “International Journal of Trichology” This case series suggests that Propionibacterium acnes colonization may contribute to the development of hair casts and diffuse non-scarring alopecia, as patients' symptoms improved with antibiotics targeting the bacteria.
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March 2015 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology” This study suggests that seborrhoeic folliculitis may represent a unique form of cicatricial alopecia, linking chronic scalp dermatitis-folliculitis with low-grade inflammatory fibrosing alopecia.