August 2026 in “Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal” This study found that in individuals with alopecia areata, intralesional Triamcinolone therapy led to significantly greater reduction in disease severity, measured by SALT scores, compared to autologous platelet-rich plasma treatment over a 24-week period.
July 2026 in “Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal” In this study, researchers observed that men with androgenic alopecia in a Pakistani population had significantly lower hair density than those without hair loss, particularly at the frontal and parietal scalp regions.
March 2026 in “Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal” This study found that trichoscopy positively correlates with disease severity in both male and female patients with androgenetic alopecia, suggesting its usefulness in early diagnosis and assessment.
May 2025 in “Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal” This study found that topical Dithranol 0.5% is more effective than topical Tacrolimus 0.1% for hair regrowth in patients with alopecia areata, with 40% of Dithranol-treated patients showing over 80% hair regrowth compared to 23.33% for Tacrolimus-treated patients.
December 2024 in “Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal” This study observed that Platelet Rich Plasma was significantly more effective than 5% Minoxidil for treating alopecia areata in terms of improving the Severity of Alopecia Tool score.
October 2023 in “Pakistan Armed Forces medical journal” In this study of patients at a dermatology outpatient department in Pakistan, infections and infestations were the most common skin issues, with scabies and dermatophyte infections accounting for 26.5% of all cases observed.
January 2023 in “Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal” This study found no significant association between serum vitamin D levels and Alopecia areata when compared to healthy controls.
January 2023 in “Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal” This study found that patients with vitiligo had significantly lower serum vitamin D levels compared to healthy controls.
November 2022 in “Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal” This study found that intense pulse light and diode laser treatments were similarly effective and tolerable for reducing unwanted facial hair in female patients with hirsutism, with no significant differences in hair reduction, adverse effects, or patient satisfaction between the two methods.
February 2022 in “Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal” This study concluded that androgenetic alopecia more severely impacts the quality of life of females compared to males among Pakistani patients, as measured by Skindex-29 scores.
February 2021 in “Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal” This article presents a case study of favoure racouchot syndrome involving the scalp in a farmer, which has not been previously described as part of this condition, but offers no new research findings.
December 2022 in “Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal” This study suggests that a high frequency of androgenetic alopecia is associated with increased severity of COVID-19 in hospitalized patients.
November 2022 in “Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal” This study found that topical liquid nitrogen improved pain tolerance during intradermal platelet-rich plasma therapy in androgenic alopecia compared to normal saline, although patient satisfaction did not significantly differ between groups.
February 2022 in “Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal” This study found that platelet-rich plasma was effective in treating androgenetic alopecia in 72% of patients at a military hospital in Pakistan, with better results among younger patients without comorbid illnesses.
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January 2020 in “Medical Journal Armed Forces India” This review discusses the various aspects of insulin resistance and highlights its potential evolutionary benefits, reporting no new experimental findings.
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August 2018 in “Medical Journal Armed Forces India/MJAFI” In this study, IPL treatment for six months significantly reduced hair growth in females with faun tail nevus linked to spinal abnormalities.
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April 2024 in “Medical Journal Armed Forces India” 2 citations
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June 2023 in “Medical Journal Armed Forces India” August 2025 in “Medical Journal of Armed Police Force Nepal” This study found that alopecia areata was more common in males, most frequently appeared on the scalp, and typically presented as patchy hair loss.
May 2024 in “Medical Journal Armed Forces India/MJAFI” This study found that low-level light therapy was as effective as 5% minoxidil for increasing hair density in men with androgenetic alopecia over six months.
October 2022 in “Journal of Armed Forces Medical College, Bangladesh” In this clinical trial, Tofacitinib effectively promoted hair regrowth in patients with alopecia areata, alopecia totalis, and alopecia universalis, with 75.6% experiencing no side effects, making it a promising treatment option according to the study.
February 2022 in “Journal of Armed Forces Medical College” This case report details a patient with autoimmune hypothyroidism who experienced multiple health issues that improved with comprehensive treatment including Thyroxin replacement and other supportive measures.
January 1997 in “Medical Journal Armed Forces India” This study found that RADA-PRG hydrogels enhanced skin-derived precursor cell proliferation and improved hair follicle neogenesis in mice, suggesting potential use as a scaffold material in tissue engineering.
January 2007 in “Pharmaceutical Journal of Chinese People's Liberation Army” In this study, the researchers found that two formulations of finasteride tablets were bioequivalent in Chinese healthy male volunteers.
January 2005 in “Pharmaceutical Journal of Chinese People's Liberation Army” In this study with cultured C_57BL/6J mouse hair follicles, ginseng extract at a concentration of 0.1 mg/ml was reported to best promote hair growth.
January 2003 in “Pharmaceutical Journal of Chinese People's Liberation Army” This study developed a simple and accurate HPLC method to determine the dissolution of finasteride tablets, achieving a high recovery rate and linear calibration for finasteride detection.
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March 2016 in “Medical journal, Armed Forces India” This report describes a case of refractory shock and pulmonary edema resulting from the accidental ingestion of topical minoxidil, highlighting a rare instance of poisoning.
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February 2021 in “Medical journal, Armed Forces India” In this observational study, the combination of PRP and 5% minoxidil was more effective than minoxidil alone in promoting hair growth in men with androgenetic alopecia.
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March 2020 in “Medical journal, Armed Forces India” This study found that hair transplantation using the follicular unit extraction method significantly improved hair density and patient satisfaction in males with androgenetic alopecia, especially those younger than 33 and with less severe hair loss.
July 2021 in “Medical journal, Armed Forces India” This study reported that using platelet-rich plasma as an intraoperative holding solution significantly improved hair density and follicular growth in hair restoration surgery for androgenetic alopecia.