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March 2017 in “Bone Marrow Transplantation” In this study, permanent alopecia after haematopoietic stem cell transplantation was found in 16% of patients and was significantly associated with conditioning regimens involving busulphan.
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February 2022 in “JAAD case reports” This case report describes a patient with permanent chemotherapy-induced alopecia who experienced full hair regrowth after treatment with low-dose oral minoxidil.
September 2025 in “PubMed” In this study, researchers observed diffuse hair loss in Japanese patients post-hematopoietic stem cell transplantation and chemotherapy, with treatments targeting hair follicle miniaturization, like topical minoxidil, improving hair volume in about 52.9% of cases.
May 2018 in “European Journal of Dermatology” Adjusting the medication tacrolimus resolved a boy's red nail beds after a stem cell transplant.
September 2014 in “Archives of disease in childhood” This case report describes a 12-year-old boy who developed severe shingles with skin erosion and hair loss despite early aciclovir treatment after a stem-cell transplant for relapsed acute myeloid leukemia.
