19 citations
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April 2018 in “Clinical cardiology” This study found that among older men, low levels of free dihydrotestosterone were associated with an increased risk of developing atrial fibrillation.
May 2018 in “Hair transplant forum international” This article is a statement from Robert Niedbalski, president of the American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery for 2018, and contains no new research findings.
February 2007 in “Journal of Clinical Dermatology”
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June 2021 in “Wal afiat Hospital Journal” This study observed an association between body mass index and androgenetic alopecia, with the highest prevalence occurring in individuals with a normal BMI at 34.8%.
June 2025 in “Academic Medical Journal” This review discusses the mechanisms underlying the collapse of hair follicle immune privilege in alopecia areata and emphasizes the importance of therapeutic strategies aimed at restoring immune tolerance.
January 1995 in “Hair transplant forum international” This article argues that a proposed merger between ISHRS and AACS would be detrimental to the ISHRS, but it presents no new research findings.
20 citations
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January 2002 in “Laboratory Animals” This study identified a compound heterozygous mutation in a hairless rhesus macaque, which was associated with skin abnormalities similar to those in hairless mice and humans with APL.
7 citations
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July 2021 in “The Journal of Dermatology” This study in Asian females found that higher use of moisturizers and sunscreen among FFA patients may reflect appearance concerns rather than indicating a direct link to the disease mechanism.
January 2024 in “Updates in clinical dermatology” Frontal fibrosing alopecia is a scarring hair loss condition mainly affecting postmenopausal women, with unclear causes.
5 citations
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September 2021 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This study found a high prevalence of beard and eyebrow alopecia in male patients with frontal fibrosing alopecia, and suggests a potential link between hormonal imbalances and the condition.
2 citations
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January 2009 in “Human cell culture”
March 1997 in “Hair transplant forum international” This abstract reports on the 1997 meeting of the American Society of Hair Restoration Surgeons and the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery, and it contains no new research findings.
September 2023 in “Hair transplant forum international” This announcement from the American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery details the establishment of two oral examinations for 2024, with the first taking place at the Italian/European Congress in Milan, Italy, in May.
In this case report, interferon-alpha treatment for a man with hemophilia and hepatitis C was associated with unexpected diffuse hair growth, likely caused by the medication.
July 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Hair follicles are crucial for maintaining skin barrier function.
This document supplements a study on androgenetic alopecia, describing materials and methods, and includes figures showing fibrosis in the bulge region of miniaturized hair follicles.
December 2024 in “Brazilian Journal of Health Review” This article reviews the general, pathophysiological, diagnostic, and therapeutic aspects of alopecia frontal fibrosante, highlighting its irreversible nature and the importance of early diagnosis, but it reports no new clinical results.
In this six-year study of a Saudi cohort, oral tofacitinib showed favorable long-term effectiveness for patients with AA, with manageable adverse events requiring regular monitoring.
4 citations
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June 2017 in “Anais Brasileiros De Dermatologia” This study demonstrates that miniaturized hair follicles in female pattern hair loss overexpress nuclear aryl hydrocarbon receptors, suggesting a potential role for environmental pollutants in this condition.
December 2023 in “JEADV Clinical Practice” This study found that dermoscopy of the axilla in patients with frontal fibrosing alopecia revealed significantly higher odds of brownish peripillary halos, suggesting a diagnostic clue for the condition in this region.
2 citations
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January 2016 in “Dermatology online journal” This case report describes a 46-year-old man diagnosed with frontal fibrosing alopecia, a condition primarily affecting postmenopausal women, highlighting its rare occurrence in men.
January 2023 in “Pharmaceutics” In this study, researchers developed a new topical atraric acid formulation, AA-TF#15, which showed a significantly higher drug penetration and increased hair regrowth in mice compared to minoxidil and finasteride treatments, suggesting its potential effectiveness for treating scalp androgenic alopecia.
6 citations
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January 2017 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This article reviews frontal fibrosing alopecia, exploring its characteristics, demographics, and associated conditions, and calls for controlled trials due to an increase in worldwide cases; it reports no new findings.
1 citations
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November 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Farudodstat may effectively treat alopecia areata without harming hair follicles.
2 citations
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October 2017 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” In this study, focal atrichia was associated with late-onset female pattern hair loss, providing a clinical clue to its diagnosis, particularly separating it from other hair disorders.
January 2026 in “Dermatologic Therapy” This study found that treatment with human foreskin fibroblast conditioned medium improved both objective measures like hair density and subjective satisfaction in patients with androgenetic alopecia.
January 2019 in “Acta dermatovenerologica Alpina, Pannonica et Adriatica (Tiskana izd.)” This study found that the treatment group experienced a higher average increase in hair counts than the placebo group, but the difference was not statistically significant.
11 citations
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February 2011 in “The Journal of Dermatology” This study observed four consanguineous families with congenital atrichia with papular lesions and identified three novel mutations in the hairless gene, which may contribute to the disorder.
6 citations
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January 2019 in “The American Journal of Dermatopathology” This study discovered that adipose tissue infiltration at the isthmus level appears significantly more often in frontal fibrosing alopecia cases compared to controls, suggesting a potential role in the condition's pathology.
11 citations
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October 2021 in “Stem Cell Research & Therapy” This study reports that hair follicle-derived mesenchymal stem cells significantly reduced hair loss and inflammation in alopecia areata models, suggesting a potential therapeutic approach.