July 2020 in “Benha Journal of Applied Sciences” This study found that patients with alopecia areata had higher serum levels of EGF compared to healthy controls, suggesting EGF's involvement in the condition's pathogenesis.
March 2022 in “Hair transplant forum international” In this study, a treatment combining fractional 1927nm laser with a growth factor serum was found to increase hair density and diameter in patients with androgenic alopecia over six months, without side effects, and three treatments at 4-weekly intervals were deemed most effective.
March 2026 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” Keratinocyte Growth Factor-Hair Serum may help prevent hair loss during chemotherapy, but more research is needed.
March 2018 in “Benha Journal of Applied Sciences” This study found that serum VEGF levels were lower in women with telogen effluvium compared to healthy controls, indicating a possible role of VEGF in the condition's pathogenesis.
In this study, serum IL-13 and TGF-β concentrations were significantly different between alopecia areata patients and controls, suggesting a role for these cytokines in the disease's pathogenesis.