This study found that adding Platelet-Rich Plasma to Nanofat treatment for female pattern hair loss significantly increased terminal hair count and thickness after 6 months.
This study found that trichoscopy is an effective method for monitoring treatment response in androgenetic alopecia when conducted by doctors experienced in hair diseases, showing excellent agreement with TrichoScan measurements for various hair parameters.
June 2023 in “Deleted Journal” In this study, combining pemetrexed with cisplatin in non-small cell lung cancer patients improved immune function and had lower blood toxicity compared to cisplatin with gemcitabine, despite similar disease control rates and other side effects between the two treatment groups.
November 2022 in “Hair transplant forum international” This article describes specific cases of body hair transplantation using long hair grafts, reporting that this technique may produce natural results by considering hair characteristics, curvature management, and strategic placement.
January 2018 in “Journal of clinical and investigative dermatology” This study evaluated dermoscopic findings in patients with different types of primary cicatricial alopecias, suggesting trichoscopy may aid in differential diagnosis by revealing abnormalities in scalp structures.
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April 2021 in “Journal of Academic Research in Medicine” In this study, the free androgen index (FAI) was found to be a reliable marker for diagnosing and monitoring adolescent girls with hyperandrogenism, suggesting clinical reference values for PCOS, obesity, and idiopathic hirsutism.
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June 2020 in “Therapeutic drug monitoring” This study found that hair sample weight was a better predictor of hair cortisol concentration than hair protein concentration, suggesting that using the standard cortisol-to-weight ratio is more suitable for measuring cumulative cortisol activity in scalp hair.
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October 2020 in “Therapeutic drug monitoring” In this study, researchers found that targeting a tacrolimus trough level of 4–7 ng/mL after liver transplantation resulted in comparable graft and patient survival rates to higher levels, while improving liver and kidney function markers.
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October 2015 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This study found that the vertex/occiput ratios of hair density and diameter in prepubertal children may serve as reference values to identify androgenetic alopecia with high probability.
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December 2022 in “Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” In this study, TrichoScan characteristics, particularly hair density and terminal hair percentage in the midscalp, were found to predictively classify female pattern hair loss in a Chinese population.
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February 2021 in “Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” This study found that lower serum ferritin levels were significantly associated with telogen effluvium compared to healthy subjects and may serve as a potential biomarker for its diagnosis.
May 2026 in “Research Square” In this study of women aged 18-45 from an endocrine referral group, researchers found that while clinical hirsutism severity is independently associated with biochemical hyperandrogenism, the relationship is modest and suggests different biological aspects are at play.
April 2025 in “PharmacoEconomics - Open” This study observed that patients with AA showed a high willingness to trade off lifespan for better disease-specific quality of life, indicating a significant disease burden.
August 2024 in “PLoS ONE” This study reviewed randomized controlled trials to assess whether adding platelet-rich plasma injections to a Minoxidil regimen offers any benefit in treating androgenetic alopecia, but results are not reported in the abstract.
November 2022 in “International journal of pharmaceutical sciences review and research” This review discusses the role of value addition and product diversification in promoting herbal products but reports no new research results.
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January 2012 in “International Journal of Trichology” This study reported that trichoscopy is a more effective diagnostic tool than the trichogram for early diagnosis of FAGA, regardless of hair shaft diversity cut-off levels.
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March 2008 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This study found that finasteride 1 mg daily decreased 5alpha-dihydrotestosterone levels and improved hair growth in younger men with androgenetic alopecia, with higher initial hormone levels predicting better response.
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February 2022 in “Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis” The conclusion is that a new method can measure caffeine and drugs in hair, finding caffeine abusers have 70 times more caffeine than normal, with a proposed cut-off value for abuse.
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January 2017 in “Dermatology online journal” This case report describes the diagnosis of monilethrix in a 2-year-old boy using trichoscopy, highlighting its rarity and the challenge of diagnosing it without a family history.
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January 2020 Certain dietary supplements can improve hair health.
January 2026 in “Mansoura Medical Journal” This study found that patients with Telogen Effluvium had significantly higher levels of scalp pain and itching, and serum ferritin levels could effectively differentiate them from healthy controls.
This study found that sulfotransferase enzyme levels significantly impact the effectiveness of minoxidil in treating androgenetic alopecia, suggesting that testing for this enzyme could help identify potential responders before treatment.
October 2021 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study developed the first patient-driven outcome set for psoriasis, emphasizing the importance of symptom control, treatment efficacy, confidence in care, and disease control as key factors for evaluating treatment success.
October 2022 in “Journal of health sciences and medicine” This study concluded that androgenetic alopecia was not a prognostic indicator for COVID-19, but hospitalization frequency increased in older patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia, supporting an androgen-mediated severity hypothesis.
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May 1993 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This study concluded that horizontal sections of scalp biopsy specimens provide more diagnostic information for male pattern androgenetic alopecia than vertical sections and can predict hair regrowth potential following topical minoxidil therapy.
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September 1975 in “American Heart Journal” Minoxidil effectively controls blood pressure in severe cases, but may cause fluid retention and edema.
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October 1970 in “Archives of disease in childhood” Hair amino acid levels can indicate metabolic disorders.
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January 2008 in “PubMed”
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March 2024 in “Quality of Life Research” In this study, health state utility values revealed a significant impact on quality of life for patients with alopecia areata, particularly those with more extensive hair loss.