22 citations
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December 1998 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This study found that preserving hair micrografts in an enriched storage medium for five hours significantly increased their survival rate compared to those stored in saline.
20 citations
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November 2019 in “Biomolecules” This study found that finasteride impaired stress reactivity and reduced exploratory and impulsive behaviors in rats, potentially by altering the hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis function.
19 citations
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December 2008 in “Arthritis Care & Research” This study found that the decision board is a reliable and valid tool for assessing treatment preferences in systemic lupus erythematosus patients, who tended to favor oral medication due to concerns about side effects.
18 citations
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April 2013 in “Inflammatory Bowel Diseases” This review discusses the various potential causes of hair loss in patients with inflammatory bowel disease, including telogen effluvium from disease flares, but provides no prevalence data; the authors outline a practical assessment and management approach.
12 citations
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August 2018 in “BMC Biotechnology” This study found that oil body bound oleosin-rhFGF9 expressed in safflower seeds stimulated hair growth and enhanced wound healing in mice by possibly up-regulating β-catenin expression.
11 citations
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April 2022 in “Biophysical Journal” In this study, certain cysteine residues in Romney sheep wool fibers were labeled more often during stretching tests, particularly under wet conditions, suggesting variability in their disulfide bond contributions to fiber mechanics depending on hydration.
11 citations
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November 2020 in “Advanced Functional Materials” This study found that a prevascularized collagen fiber space improved hair generation compared to intracutaneous transplantation by providing a better microenvironment for transplanted cells.
11 citations
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October 2017 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” In this study, oil body-bound oleosin-rhFGF-10 was more efficiently absorbed through the skin and enhanced wound healing and hair growth in mice, compared to prokaryotically-expressed rhFGF-10.
11 citations
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July 2001 in “APMIS. Acta pathologica, microbiologica et immunologica Scandinavica./APMIS” This review discusses the role of oestrogens in stimulating linear bone growth and pubertal changes in both boys and girls, highlighting their influence on the growth hormone-insulin-like growth factor axis; it reports no new clinical results.
10 citations
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June 2007 in “Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery” A man's rare tumor caused unusual nerve-related symptoms that improved after surgery.
8 citations
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November 2020 in “Nature Communications” This study demonstrates that Tp63-expressing epithelial stem cells from non-skin tissues can respond to skin morphogenetic signals and contribute to the formation of hair follicles, sebaceous glands, and epidermis.
8 citations
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January 2015 in “World Journal of Gastroenterology” This study found that hair loss is common among patients with inflammatory bowel disease, with mesalamine and anti-TNF medications associated with lower odds of experiencing hair loss.
8 citations
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August 2014 in “Journal of Clinical Oncology” This article explores the historical development and evolution of stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) and stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT), emphasizing advancements in safety and technology, and reports no new clinical results.
6 citations
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November 2017 in “Skin appendage disorders” This study found that a new topical botanical lotion significantly increased hair density and improved quality of life in women with androgenetic alopecia over 24 weeks.
6 citations
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May 2022 in “Research and reports in urology” This study found that Caesalpinia bonduc seed extracts significantly reduced prostate weight and improved prostate tissue morphology in Wistar rats with testosterone-induced benign prostatic hyperplasia.
6 citations
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February 2021 in “Proteins” This study provides insight into the specific disulfide bond interactions between keratins and keratin associated proteins, suggesting non-random cysteine interactions crucial for stabilizing hair fiber structure.
6 citations
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November 2020 in “JAAD Case Reports” This study identified overlapping genetic susceptibility loci in both alopecia areata and inflammatory bowel disease, specifically with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.
6 citations
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May 2014 in “Biomarkers and Genomic Medicine” This review discusses Charnoly bodies as biomarkers of cell injury and potential therapeutic targets in neurodegenerative, cardiovascular, and cancer treatments but reports no new clinical results.
5 citations
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April 2014 in “The American Journal of Dermatopathology” This article reports on a typical case of lichen planopilaris with foreign-body granulomas around hair shaft material, suggesting these may be an additional criterion for diagnosing late-stage LPP/FFA.
5 citations
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March 2012 in “Microscopy Research and Technique” In this study, UVB exposure was found to alter certain chemical properties of the hair shaft, such as keratin components and water content, without significantly affecting its physical morphology.
4 citations
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May 2024 in “Biomolecules” This study examined connections between bioelements like Zn, Cu, and Mn in serum and bone tissue and hormone concentrations in men with and without erectile dysfunction, highlighting potential relationships that may help explain ED's etiology.
4 citations
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July 2018 in “Molecules” This study found that blood and milk somatic cells show promise as matrices for monitoring illicit recombinant bovine somatotropin use in dairy cattle through gene-expression assays.
3 citations
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September 2022 in “European Journal of Dermatology” This report identifies a novel splice-site variant in the LAMB3 gene linked to junctional epidermolysis bullosa, emphasizing the need for gene sequencing in diagnosing the disease.
3 citations
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May 2020 in “Annals of the Academy of Medicine Singapore” Hair dye can cause serious scalp issues, including skull erosion.
3 citations
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May 2020 in “Journal of The European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” This paper introduces a novel topical booster aimed at enhancing follicular sulfotransferase activity to potentially improve minoxidil response in patients with androgenetic alopecia but reports no new clinical results.
3 citations
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November 2016 in “Clinical Pediatrics” A girl with Crohn's disease developed hair loss from her medication, which improved with treatment but later returned.
3 citations
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March 2015 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Some people with primary cicatricial alopecia also have inflammatory bowel disease, suggesting a possible connection.
3 citations
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March 2013 in “American Journal of Dermatopathology” This study found that ossification in trichilemmal cysts may be more common than previously thought, often associated with cyst wall rupture, and reports a novel case of ossifying TC with extramedullary hematopoiesis.
2 citations
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July 2025 in “Discover Chemistry.” This study explored the optimization of phytochemicals from Alstonia boonei to develop potential 5-alpha reductase inhibitors for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia, finding promising analogs with enhanced binding affinity and stability compared to Finasteride, warranting further experimental validation.
2 citations
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April 2018 in “Pediatric dermatology” This report describes cases of localized alopecia in two girls following hairstyling marketed as the "Princess Package" at a major U.S. theme park, likely due to pressure ischemia and acute traction alopecia, with some regrowth observed but also areas of scarring.