April 2022 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This paper presents an interactive quiz related to a study by Deng et al. (2022) in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology, examining androgen receptor-mediated paracrine signaling in androgenetic alopecia, but it provides no new clinical findings.
July 2014 in “International Journal of Dermatology and Venereology” This review discusses how androgens and cytokines may interact in androgenetic alopecia and reports no new results; the authors note the need for further research.
January 2014 in “Medical Innovation of China” This study investigated androgen receptor expression in the scalp tissue of androgenic alopecia patients, focusing on hair follicles and sebaceous glands, using immunohistochemistry.
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January 2004 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” This study found that peripilar signs on the scalp are linked to perifollicular lymphocytic infiltrates in early androgenetic alopecia, detectable even in areas with high hair density.
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April 2011 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” People with hair loss have higher risk of high blood sugar and diabetes, and lower levels of a specific hormone.
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May 2020 in “European Journal of Pharmacology” This review discusses the potential of stem cell-based therapies, particularly involving stem cell-derived conditioned medium and exosomes, for hair regeneration in nonscarring alopecia, but it reports no new clinical outcomes.
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January 2003 in “Dermatology” This study suggests a new subtype of alopecia, termed 'acute diffuse and total alopecia of the female scalp' (ADTAFS), characterized by acute and total hair loss in women with a favorable recovery profile.
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February 2010 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” This article is a letter to the editor about fibrosing alopecia in a pattern distribution and reports no new research findings.
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January 2012 in “Human health handbooks” This article reviews androgenetic alopecia and its genetic and hormonal influences, treatment options like minoxidil and finasteride, and its potential associations with other health conditions, reporting no new clinical results.
July 2025 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” This study concludes that in men, telogen effluvium (TE) precedes androgenetic alopecia (AGA), with anagen shortening occurring before follicle miniaturization.
October 2024 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” This study found distinct proteomic differences between male and female androgenetic alopecia, highlighting sex-specific molecular pathways and potential biomarkers for pattern hair loss.
September 2023 in “International Journal of Dermatology” In this study, FAPD was characterized in a Chinese population by perifollicular mast cell infiltration, suggesting young individuals may be at higher risk than previously thought.
December 2022 in “International Journal of Biomedicine” This review discusses the potential role of androgens in COVID-19's pathophysiology and their possible link to hair disorders, but reports no new clinical results.
July 2016 in “Experimental Dermatology” This article provides clinical snippets from Experimental Dermatology and reports no new research findings.
July 2016 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” R-spondin2 may help treat hair loss, gene differences could explain baldness, a peptide's regulation is linked to psoriasis, B-defensin gene copies may affect a skin condition's risk and severity, and potential markers and targets for alopecia areata were identified.
July 2022 in “DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)” This article reviews various aspects of androgenetic alopecia, from its historical perceptions to current understanding and treatments, without providing new clinical results.
September 2020 in “Benha Journal of Applied Sciences” In this study, researchers found that serum Myostatin levels and HOMA-IR were significantly higher in patients with androgenic alopecia compared to controls, suggesting they could be indicators of disease susceptibility and severity.
January 2011 in “Journal of biological research” This review discusses potential links between early-onset androgenetic alopecia and exposure to endocrine disruptors in adolescents, but reports no clinical results; the authors suggest further investigation.
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February 2022 in “Dermatology practical & conceptual” This study found that trichoscopy is an effective noninvasive technique for diagnosing frontal fibrosing alopecia, confirming its valuable role alongside traditional histopathological examination.
February 2024 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This review outlines the functional anatomy, pathology, and molecular mechanisms of androgenetic alopecia, emphasizing the need for multi-omics approaches to better understand this condition's biology.
June 2023 in “Frontiers in Medicine” This study identified core genes and pathways involved in androgenetic alopecia, finding that genes related to hair follicle development are down-regulated, while those linked to immune responses are up-regulated, highlighting potential therapeutic targets.
July 2019 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This article previews a Journal of Investigative Dermatology quiz on diagnosing male androgenetic alopecia and offers no new research results.
March 2011 in “European Urology Supplements” Blood tests for tumor cells could improve prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment; hair loss severity linked to a gene affecting prostate conditions.
January 2009 in “CRC Press eBooks” This review discusses the pathogenesis and patterns of androgenetic alopecia in men and suggests further research due to the condition's prevalence and implications; it reports no new clinical results.
March 2014 in “Chinese Journal of Dermatology” This study found that dermal papilla cells from different scalp regions of AGA patients showed differential gene expression related to cell proliferation, apoptosis, and signaling pathways when exposed to DHT in a 3D culture.
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October 2018 in “Medical Science Monitor” In this study, oral finasteride therapy was associated with decreased DHT levels and improved hair loss severity in young male AGA patients, while hormonal changes influenced the curative effect.
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January 2018 in “Dermatology Online Journal” This review discusses platelet-rich plasma treatment for androgenic alopecia, summarizing current understanding of the disease and the need for standardized clinical trials, but it reports no new results.
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January 2013 in “Postepy Dermatologii I Alergologii” This article discusses the common dermatological issues in adolescence linked to hormone fluctuations, such as acne and excessive sweating, and reports no new clinical results.
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June 2008 in “Aktuelle Dermatologie” Early diagnosis and personalized treatment are crucial for managing different types of alopecia effectively.
October 2024 in “Frontiers in Nutrition” This study found that patients with alopecia, particularly alopecia areata and female pattern hair loss, often have vitamin D deficiency, suggesting that screening for vitamin D could benefit these patients.