26 citations
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March 2009 in “Dermato-endocrinology” This review discusses the evaluation, clinical presentation, and cutaneous manifestations of congenital adrenal hyperplasia, focusing on differential diagnosis challenges with polycystic ovary syndrome, and reports no new clinical findings.
Men with CCCA often face delayed diagnosis and severe hair loss, highlighting the need for earlier recognition and treatment.
22 citations
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May 2002 in “Skin Research and Technology” This study found that in male androgenetic alopecia, the contrast enhanced phototrichogram technique was superior in detecting changes in hair density and thickness compared to other methods.
December 2020 in “International Journal of Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences” This review analyzes the mnemonic MY PCOS, exploring diagnosis and treatment strategies for the metabolic, cosmetic, and reproductive complications of polycystic ovary syndrome, without reporting new clinical findings.
3 citations
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April 2022 in “Cutis” This article reviews central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia, particularly in women of African descent, and explains its progression and symptoms but provides no new clinical findings.
16 citations
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January 2013 in “Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology” This review explores new theories, diagnostic tools, and management strategies for primary cicatricial alopecia but reports no new clinical findings.
70 citations
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August 2006 in “Cancer Research” This study found that inhibiting AP-1 activity in mice modified tumor development, leading to transdifferentiation between squamous and sebaceous tumors, with molecular analysis suggesting AP-1's role in maintaining tumor cell identity.
This review outlines platelet-rich plasma practices for androgenetic alopecia at a large academic center and highlights the importance of standardizing PRP protocols to improve treatment outcomes, but it reports no new clinical results.
August 2025 in “Frontiers in Immunology” This study found that patients with primary cicatricial alopecia are at higher risk of developing various comorbidities, including systemic lupus erythematosus, hypothyroidism, and dermatological conditions, compared to controls.
105 citations
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December 2009 in “Archives of dermatology” This overview discusses primary cicatricial alopecias, focusing on lichen planopilaris, and highlights the challenges in treatment and the progressive nature of hair loss despite symptom management, without providing new clinical results.
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.
April 2026 in “Preprints.org” This review discusses the potential of cold atmospheric plasma as a selective antitumor therapy for breast cancer but reports no clinical results, emphasizing its promise and the challenges to its use in precision oncology.
September 2025 in “Journal of Skin and Stem Cell” This study found that combining topical calcipotriol with intralesional autologous PRP injection significantly reduced Severity of Alopecia Tool scores in patients with alopecia areata, more effectively than either treatment alone.
1 citations
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September 2024 in “International Journal of Advanced Multidisciplinary Research and Studies” This study observed that 100% of cancer patients at Dr. Moewardi Surakarta Hospital receiving carboplatin-paclitaxel chemotherapy experienced grade 2 alopecia as an adverse drug reaction.
June 2020 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that FDA-cleared devices for preparing platelet-rich plasma showed inconsistent product quality, with variable platelet counts and inadequate quality control performance, suggesting clinical improvement may not rely on platelet concentration.
January 2007 in “대한피부과학회지” In this clinical trial, the topical agent AP-FHG0604T significantly increased hair counts and growth rates in women with female pattern hair loss compared to a placebo, though some reported mild local irritation.
March 2026 in “Drug Testing and Analysis” This study observed that the degradation product PTeCA significantly increased in hair treated with oxidative cosmetics, suggesting it could be a reliable marker for detecting such treatments, with a proposed PTCA cut-off value using PTeCA as the gold standard.
4 citations
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June 2016 in “Journal of Pharmacopuncture” This study found that Cornu cervi pantotrichum pharmacopuncture solution significantly promoted hair growth in mice by enhancing hair follicular cell proliferation and up-regulating FGF-7 expression.
150 citations
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October 2010 in “The American Journal of Pathology” This review discusses the pathogenesis and challenges in treating primary cicatricial alopecia, highlighting the need to understand immune protection collapse in hair follicle stem cells; it reports no new clinical results.
January 2021 in “Turkiye Klinikleri Journal of Dermatology” In this study, the MPV/PC ratio was identified as a potential tool for assessing disease activity in alopecia areata, with higher ratios in active and severe cases compared to inactive and mild/moderate ones.
36 citations
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October 2023 in “Periodontology 2000” This narrative review concluded that autologous platelet concentrates, particularly L-PRF, effectively enhance bone and soft tissue healing in periodontal regenerative procedures, with L-PRF demonstrating the most convincing results and ease of use.
October 2019 in “Al Mustansiriyah Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences” This study found that the CTLA-4 gene polymorphism (rs733618) has no association with polycystic ovarian syndrome in the studied population.
2 citations
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June 2012 in “PubMed” This article reports three cases of African American men with central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia, highlighting the need to consider this diagnosis for male patients with vertex hair loss and scalp symptoms.
April 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that 10% carbamide peroxide significantly reduced acne lesions compared to a vehicle solution, suggesting it as an effective and safe alternative to benzoyl peroxide for treating mild to moderate acne.
November 2022 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study found that cPPARγ and dnPPARγ isoforms are differentially expressed in healthy human skin, suggesting that PPARγ modulators may have compartment-specific effects depending on isoform presence.
September 2019 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study found that the PPARγ modulator NAC-GED-0507-Levo may protect hair follicles from chemotherapy-induced damage, potentially offering a strategy to address irreversible hair loss in cancer patients.
8 citations
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September 2004 in “Contact dermatitis” Avoiding dyed wigs and clothing improved severe allergic reactions in a woman treated with diphencyprone.
9 citations
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July 2020 in “JAMA dermatology” This study explored dermatoscopic and histopathologic findings of central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia beyond the vertex scalp, suggesting that dermatoscopy might serve as a less invasive diagnostic tool for subclinical disease.
20 citations
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June 2019 in “Archives of dermatological research” In this study, combination therapy with DPCP and anthralin promoted hair regrowth in 40.62% of alopecia areata patients who were unresponsive to DPCP alone, with response improving over longer treatment durations.
11 citations
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January 2009 in “Indian journal of dermatology, venereology, and leprology” This review discusses the characteristics, geography, and treatment challenges of dermatitis cruris pustulosa et atrophicans in men, emphasizing the need for further research on its etiology and management; it presents no new clinical findings.