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February 2010 in “PubMed” This study found that low protein intake was directly associated with an increased likelihood of diffuse alopecia in individuals aged 20 to 35.
January 2023 in “Annals of Dermatology” This study found that males with a maternal history of androgenetic alopecia were significantly more likely to have female pattern hair loss, suggesting early screening might be beneficial.
Results are not reported for this study, which used a directed acyclic graph to analyze the association between chest hair amount and prostate cancer, adjusting for age and ancestry.
April 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that the PON1 192 R allele was associated with an increased risk of psoriasis and altered lipid profiles in patients from Western Mexico.
October 2008 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature” This study found that use of 5-alpha reductase inhibitors for benign prostatic hyperplasia was not associated with an increased risk of hip fracture in men.
December 2021 in “Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology” In this study, androgenetic alopecia patients exhibited more nailfold capillary abnormalities, suggesting a potential link between microcirculation issues and the condition.
16 citations
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January 2017 in “Archives of Medical Science” This study found that adjuvant sorafenib after hepatic resection improved overall survival in patients with intermediate and advanced hepatocellular carcinoma, compared to surgery only.
January 2017 in “The Journal of Korean Medicine Ophthalmology&Otorhinolaryngology&Dermatology” This study found that early-onset male androgenetic alopecia is significantly associated with an increased risk of metabolic syndrome.
January 2025 in “Lasers in Medical Science” In this reported case, a 13-year-old boy with alopecia areata experienced complete lesion resolution and varied hair regrowth across different laser treatment parameters after three months of combined oral prednisone, topical ointment, and CO2 fractional laser therapy.
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May 2017 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” In this study, increasing cases of allergic contact dermatitis in Bulgaria were linked to the use of natural products like propolis and marigold.
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July 2020 in “JAMA Dermatology” This study suggests that minoxidil may improve hypotrichosis in patients with ARWH due to LIPH variants, but a possible genetic factor could affect its efficacy within families.
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October 2020 in “Veterinary record case reports” In this case report, a 15-year-old golden retriever with calcinosis cutis showed accelerated improvement in FLE-treated skin infections compared to untreated areas, highlighting FLE's potential as a treatment adjunct.
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April 2013 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study reports that spironolactone use was associated with a decreased risk of developing rosacea compared to other diuretics, particularly in current users without previous androgenic skin disease diagnoses.
March 2022 in “medRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study found that individuals with blood type O had a higher risk of developing post-COVID-19 syndrome compared to non-O blood types.
January 2020 in “The Journal of Sexual Medicine” This study evaluated the persistent adverse effects of 5α-reductase inhibitors in men previously treated for androgenic alopecia and highlighted issues with sexual, genitourinary, physical, psychiatric, cognitive, and androgenic health.
40 citations
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May 2010 in “American Journal of Clinical Dermatology” This study reports that four Indian patients with acne keloidalis nuchae also exhibited acanthosis nigricans, suggesting a potential link to metabolic syndrome, though further research is needed to confirm this association.
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January 2016 in “International journal of trichology” In this study, premature hair graying in Indian patients under 25 was associated with low levels of serum ferritin, Vitamin B12, and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol.
April 2017 in “European Psychiatry” This study found that antidepressants may affect loving relationships differently by gender, with women on TCAs experiencing more sexual side effects and men on SSRIs reporting reduced feelings of love and attachment.
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March 2025 in “Quantitative Imaging in Medicine and Surgery” In this study, patients with alopecia areata showed altered hypothalamic activity and connectivity, which may be linked to the neurophysiological basis of psychological stress experienced by these patients, as assessed by functional MRI and correlated with neuropsychological evaluations.
September 2024 in “Journal of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences” In this study of women with androgenetic alopecia, researchers found no significant correlation between migraine occurrence and hair loss severity, although a significant relationship was observed between hair loss severity and pain intensity in those with migraine.
November 2023 in “Ibrahim Cardiac Medical Journal” This study observed that patients with alopecia areata have a significantly higher prevalence of thyroid disorders and elevated levels of thyroid-stimulating hormone and thyroid auto-antibodies compared to healthy individuals, with a 4.7 times greater risk of thyroid dysfunction among alopecia areata patients.
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June 2011 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This study found that in an Italian population, the HLA-DQB1*03 allele was associated with increased susceptibility to alopecia areata, particularly in cases with more than 50% hair loss.
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October 2011 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This study builds on previous findings by associating female pattern hair loss with gene polymorphisms related to oestrogen activity, suggesting oestrogen's role in the condition.
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April 2019 in “Acta medica Philippina” This study found that androgenetic alopecia is significantly associated with an increased risk of Metabolic Syndrome, particularly in early-onset male cases and females exhibiting severe AGA.
This study found that vertex pattern androgenetic alopecia was significantly associated with an increased risk of prostate cancer, whereas any pattern of the condition did not show a significant risk increase.
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September 2021 in “Fertility and Sterility” This study found that the Elecsys AMH Plus immunoassay with a cutoff of 3.2 ng/mL is effective for diagnosing polycystic ovarian morphology, showing high sensitivity and specificity across different PCOS phenotypes.
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.
August 2022 in “FAKUMI MEDICAL JOURNAL Jurnal Mahasiswa Kedokteran” This study found no significant effect of dandruff on the severity of androgenic alopecia compared to cases without dandruff.
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May 2021 in “Case reports in dermatological medicine” This report describes a 28-year-old male with type 1 diabetes who presented with acrodermatitis enteropathica symptoms, highlighting potential challenges in blood glucose control linked to zinc deficiency.
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October 1971 in “The BMJ” The document suggests that hair loss after stopping birth control may be similar to post-pregnancy hair loss and could recur with future pregnancies.