61 citations
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January 2019 in “American Journal of Clinical Dermatology” This review discusses the potential causes and treatments for frontal fibrosing alopecia but reports no new clinical findings, highlighting the need for further research to understand its pathogenesis and develop validated treatments.
57 citations
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January 2003 in “Clinical and experimental dermatology” This study identified postmenopausal frontal fibrosing alopecia as a distinct form of scarring alopecia in postmenopausal women, noting a potential link with a history of bilateral oophorectomy.
56 citations
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March 2010 in “Journal of Dermatology” This review provides a synopsis of 53 cases of temporal triangular alopecia, noting its frequent detection in early childhood and potential association with congenital diseases, but it reports no new clinical findings.
53 citations
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January 2018 in “JAAD case reports” This report describes the case of a patient who developed alopecia areata within five weeks of starting treatment for atopic dermatitis with dupilumab.
53 citations
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May 2010 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This article appears to be a table of contents or navigation page for a journal, not presenting any new findings or research results.
49 citations
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December 2018 in “Journal of Investigational Allergology and Clinical Immunology” Dupilumab may cause hair loss in some patients with severe atopic dermatitis.
49 citations
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December 2018 in “JAAD case reports” This case report describes a patient who developed alopecia after 18 weeks of treatment with dupilumab for atopic dermatitis.
49 citations
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January 2003 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” This report from the UK reviews the literature on post-menopausal frontal fibrosing alopecia and highlights its under-recognition and distinctive characteristics compared to lichen planopilaris, but does not provide new results.
48 citations
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October 1996 in “Dermatologic clinics” This review discusses the variability and limitations of treatments for severe alopecia areata, noting some patients may achieve cosmetic hair regrowth with treatment, while others experience persistent hair loss or relapse.
44 citations
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March 1991 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This article presents two cases of tinea capitis in postpubertal individuals highlighting the importance of early treatment to prevent scarring and permanent hair loss; it reports no new clinical results.
37 citations
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January 2010 in “International Journal of Trichology” In this 1-year study of patients with alopecia areata universalis, researchers found that 0.03% topical bimatoprost led to an acceptable cosmetic response in 43.24% of participants.
35 citations
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January 2002 in “Dermatology” This article discusses alopecia areata occurring during Interferon Alpha-2b/Ribavirin therapy and reports no new clinical results.
33 citations
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October 2013 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” In this study, pioglitazone treatment in patients with lichen planopilaris showed limited success, with significant improvement seen in only a minority of cases.
33 citations
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December 2005 in “Archives of dermatology” This study presents case reports of four patients with alopecia areata or alopecia universalis, highlighting varied responses to treatments like prednisone, intralesional triamcinolone, and squaric acid dibutyl ester.
32 citations
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April 2019 in “JAAD case reports” This study discusses the immune dysregulation observed in individuals with Down syndrome, highlighting their increased risk for autoimmune skin conditions, but does not yet clarify the molecular mechanisms behind this profile.
29 citations
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February 1996 in “Journal of Chromatography B: Biomedical Sciences and Applications” This study developed a fully automated HPLC method for accurately quantifying finasteride in human plasma, achieving a detection limit of 1 ng/ml with validated application in pharmacokinetic studies.
28 citations
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October 1978 in “Archives of dermatology” This study found that combined topical, intralesional, and oral corticosteroids led to significant hair regrowth in some patients with alopecia totalis or universalis, allowing eventual cessation of oral corticosteroids in several cases.
28 citations
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May 1978 in “Archives of dermatology” This case report describes a 41-year-old woman with alopecia mucinosa presenting multiple enlarging facial plaques, indicating a potentially non-benign course despite prior classifications.
27 citations
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September 2018 in “Skin appendage disorders” This review suggests that hair transplantation may be a viable treatment option for certain primary scarring alopecias, although findings should be interpreted cautiously due to possible publication bias favoring positive results.
24 citations
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January 2020 in “JAAD Case Reports” This article discusses the staging of central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia in women of African descent and reports no new clinical results.
24 citations
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October 2007 in “Clinical and experimental dermatology” This case report describes two men with acne keloidalis nuchae who experienced successful outcomes with excision followed by secondary intention healing, resulting in good cosmetic results and minimal recurrence.
23 citations
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October 2005 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This report describes the unexpected development of alopecia areata in kidney-pancreas transplant recipients undergoing cyclosporine-based immunosuppressive therapy, suggesting a complex relationship between the treatment and disease.
20 citations
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October 2004 in “Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis” Quick method to measure minoxidil in blood, accurate and useful for labs.
19 citations
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December 2006 in “Archives of dermatology” This notice provides information about JAMA Dermatology's website usage policy, and no research findings are reported.
17 citations
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June 2016 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology” In this case report, a 46-year-old woman with familial frontal fibrosis alopecia experienced initial stabilization of hair loss with dutasteride and minoxidil, but artificial hair transplantation led to implant folliculitis, requiring removal of the fibers.
16 citations
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July 2000 in “Dermatologic surgery” This paper contains author contact information and disclosures without reporting new research findings or results.
15 citations
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October 2020 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology Symposium Proceedings” This review discusses the potential use of platelet-rich plasma for treating alopecia areata but reports no new experimental findings, noting the need for standardized protocols and larger studies to evaluate its efficacy.
15 citations
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November 2006 in “Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis” This study developed and validated a reliable method to measure finasteride levels in human plasma, which was successfully used to assess its pharmacokinetics after a 5 mg dose in healthy volunteers.
14 citations
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October 2020 in “Natural Products and Bioprospecting” This review discusses current topical treatments, natural products, and complementary therapies for androgenetic alopecia, but it reports no new clinical results.
14 citations
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June 2018 in “JAMA Dermatology” This Viewpoint discusses the utility of dermoscope in routine practice and how familiarity with dynamic vs static trichoscopy may address its limitations, but it reports no new clinical findings.