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August 2017 in “Dermatologic Therapy” This letter to the editor discusses the use of topical cetirizine 1% for treating androgenetic alopecia but reports no new clinical outcomes.
September 2014 in “International Journal of Dermatology and Venereology” This review explores the roles of histamine receptors H2R, H3R, and H4R in treating various dermatoses but reports no new clinical outcomes.
October 2008 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature” This study found that use of 5-alpha reductase inhibitors for benign prostatic hyperplasia was not associated with an increased risk of hip fracture in men.
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November 2015 in “Phytotherapy Research” This study found that cucurbitacin I from bitter melon most effectively inhibited the growth of lung cancer cells and promoted hair cell growth in cell cultures.
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September 2015 in “Expert Review of Clinical Immunology” This study suggests that CD8+ cytotoxic T lymphocytes play a crucial role in the development of alopecia areata, based on observations in rodent models that mimic human autoimmune disease.