42 citations
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December 1990 in “The Journal of Dermatologic Surgery and Oncology” This study found decreased hair density and altered follicular architecture in the balding frontal scalp of patients with androgenic alopecia, with increased vellus hairs noted.
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July 2024 in “Skin Research and Technology” In this study, the researchers compared subcutaneous fat in the frontal and occipital scalp regions, which are affected and spared in androgenetic alopecia respectively, to better understand the role of subcutaneous fat in the condition's pathogenesis.
50 citations
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July 2001 in “PubMed” This study suggests a potential link between early-onset baldness before age 30 and increased risk for coronary artery disease, warranting consideration in epidemiological research.
38 citations
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November 2013 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This study found that higher BMI was significantly associated with more severe hair loss in men with male-pattern and early-onset androgenetic alopecia.
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June 2019 in “Gut” This case report describes a 75-year-old carpenter with unexplained weight loss, fingernail loss, and discoloration of the palms and soles, whose diagnostic investigations revealed hypertrophic pangastritis and enteritis.
July 2026 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” January 2014 in “Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers (P) Ltd. eBooks” This article discusses androgenetic alopecia, including its prevalence, different patterns in men and women, and variations among races, without providing new clinical findings.
63 citations
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October 2011 in “Archives of Dermatology” Isolated long hairs at the original hairline can help diagnose Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia.
3 citations
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February 2009 in “Journal of The European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Sparse hairs below frontal hairline can indicate early male balding.
9 citations
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January 2018 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” A male patient developed frontal fibrosing alopecia after antiandrogen therapy for prostate cancer.
This study identified vertex accentuation as the second most common pattern of female pattern hair loss in Asian women.
19 citations
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August 2008 in “Journal of The European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” In this study, researchers observed that in advanced androgenetic alopecia, increased DNA damage in the frontal bald area may lead to cell apoptosis due to impaired repair capacity.
July 2025 in “Dermatology Practical & Conceptual” A 2-year-old boy has a rare hair disorder causing brittle hair and hair loss, which may improve with age.
71 citations
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May 1991 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” Young men with male pattern baldness lose hair density over time without treatment.
August 2018 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Aging significantly affects the hair and scalp of nonbalding Caucasian women, with changes that differ from male pattern baldness.
26 citations
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June 2000 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This study found that older men with vertex balding had lower levels of IGFBP-3 and higher levels of IGF-1 in their plasma.
December 2024 in “Annals of Medicine and Surgery” Early diagnosis of pseudopelade of Brocq in men is crucial to prevent permanent hair loss.
6 citations
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May 2016 in “Urolithiasis” This study found that the risk of urinary stone disease increased significantly in patients with severe androgenetic alopecia, and that testosterone deficiency was more frequent among these patients.
2 citations
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November 2017 in “Cardiovascular endocrinology” This study found that androgenic alopecia is the strongest predictor of coronary artery disease in young men from Western India, followed by premature graying and obesity.
3 citations
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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.
8 citations
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April 1981 in “American Journal of Orthodontics” This study found that alopecia areata can occur due to local pressure from extraoral orthodontic appliances, with hair regrowth associated with relieving the pressure.
January 2019 in “Our Dermatology Online” This study found that the incidence of anterolateral leg alopecia among men aged 36-52 may be higher than previously reported.
13 citations
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March 2020 in “Spectrochimica Acta Part A Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy” This study used infrared spectroscopic imaging and scanning electron microscopy to reveal that alopecic hair has more irregular laminated structures and differing chemical profiles than normal hair, suggesting changes related to alopecia progression.
March 2026 in “Frontiers in Medicine” This study reported that two male patients with diffuse unpatterned alopecia exhibited donor-area involvement in both the vertex and occiput, challenging the assumption of occipital stability for hair transplantation, and showed partial improvement following treatment with oral finasteride and topical minoxidil.
September 2023 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This study found that WNT10A variants are associated with short anagen hair in children and may overlap genetically with male pattern hair loss.
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November 1999 in “Hair transplant forum international” This commentary discusses the rarity of "triangular alopecia" in hair restoration surgery and highlights the lack of mention in professional settings, without providing new clinical data.
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April 2024 in “Dermatology Practical & Conceptual” Hair loss in male frontal fibrosing alopecia may spare areas covered by a wristwatch.
January 2015 in “Faculty of 1000 Research Ltd” Androgenetic alopecia may be irreversible due to the detachment of a muscle from hair follicles.
January 2023 in “Indian Dermatology Online Journal” This case report identifies a 23-year-old man with congenital triangular alopecia, a non-scarring alopecia characterized by preserved follicles and vellus hair, for which unnecessary interventions should be avoided.
June 2025 in “Reports of Vinnytsia National Medical University” In this study, young Ukrainian men with alopecia areata were found to generally have higher body circumference measurements, particularly in the upper limbs, lower limbs, and trunk, compared to healthy controls, suggesting potential markers for the disease and aiding personalized diagnosis and treatment approaches.