56 citations
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June 2001 in “European journal of cardiovascular prevention & rehabilitation” This study found that men with early-onset androgenic alopecia have a higher risk of needing coronary revascularization before age 60 compared to those with later onset or no hair loss.
33 citations
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December 2014 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” This study found that lichen planus in Taiwanese patients is associated with several autoimmune diseases, including systemic lupus erythematosus, Sjögren's syndrome, and alopecia areata, with some gender-specific variations in associations.
30 citations
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November 2000 in “British Journal of Cancer” This study found that certain endocrine factors, influenced by smoking, birth order, and frequency of orgasms, may play an important role in the development of male breast cancer.
29 citations
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March 2010 in “Cancer epidemiology” This study found that early-onset male pattern baldness was associated with a reduced relative risk of prostate cancer.
21 citations
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June 2002 in “PubMed” This study found an association between vertex baldness and prostate cancer, especially for high-grade tumors in men aged 60-69, suggesting a possible shared androgen pathway.
20 citations
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January 2019 in “International journal of trichology” This study found that patients with alopecia areata had significantly lower Vitamin D levels compared to controls, with a negative correlation between Vitamin D levels and disease severity.
15 citations
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May 2010 in “Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas” This study found that men with early-onset androgenetic alopecia had a higher prevalence of metabolic syndrome and carotid atheromatous plaques than control subjects, suggesting a need for cardiovascular screening in this group.
13 citations
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January 2015 in “International Journal of Trichology” This study found that cadmium levels were significantly higher in women with chronic telogen effluvium compared to healthy controls, suggesting cadmium toxicity might contribute to this hair shedding condition.
13 citations
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April 2009 in “PLOS ONE” This study found no evidence that androgen receptor copy number variation is associated with androgenetic alopecia, suggesting it is unlikely to be a contributing factor.
9 citations
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January 2018 in “Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism” This study found that patients with androgenetic alopecia had a higher prevalence of metabolic syndrome compared to healthy controls.
7 citations
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March 2019 in “Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention” This study found no evidence that finasteride use is associated with an increased risk of male breast cancer.
6 citations
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November 2019 in “The application of clinical genetics” This study identified a significant genetic association between the TNFα gene and alopecia areata susceptibility in the Jordanian Arab population.
5 citations
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December 2016 in “Journal of skin and stem cell” This study found that patients with cutaneous lichen planus had a higher risk of metabolic syndrome, dyslipidemia, diabetes mellitus, and hypertension compared to controls.
3 citations
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January 2017 in “Journal of Pakistan Association of Dermatology” This study found a significant association between low serum ferritin levels and nonscarring alopecia in women, suggesting the importance of addressing iron deficiency for treatment effectiveness.
2 citations
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February 2021 in “International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health” This study found that patients with polycystic ovary syndrome reported lower dispositional optimism than controls, which may have implications for illness prognosis.
1 citations
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December 2018 in “Indian journal of paediatric dermatology” This study found that children with alopecia areata had significantly lower serum vitamin D levels than healthy controls.
April 2026 in “Annals of Medicine” This study observed that serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D deficiency is significantly associated with Alopecia Areata in a North Indian cohort, particularly among urban residents, suggesting that screening for this deficiency could enhance disease management.
April 2026 in “Journal of Aesthetic Medicine” This study found that the MIRA technique, using ultrasound-guided needle adjustments, improved cellulite treatment outcomes compared to standard methods in women with stage 3 cellulite, evidenced by greater reductions in adipose thickness and other skin irregularities, along with higher patient satisfaction.
This study observed that patients with new-onset mild alopecia areata had significantly higher levels of oxidative stress markers compared to healthy controls, suggesting their antioxidant defenses may be insufficient to balance the elevated oxidant levels.
March 2026 in “Preprints.org” This study found that the MIRA technique, which customizes needle length and injection angle guided by ultrasound, improved structural and esthetic outcomes for cellulite treatment compared to standard methods.
January 2026 in “International Journal of Clinical Practice” This study found that individuals with alopecia areata have higher levels of anxiety and depression compared to healthy individuals, with longer disease duration linked to increased anxiety and severe severity predicting higher depression.
This study found that patients with lichen planopilaris exhibit a higher pro-atherogenic lipid profile and elevated atherogenic indexes, suggesting a need for increased cardiovascular and lipid monitoring in these individuals.
February 2025 in “Pediatric Dermatology” This study suggests that permanent chemotherapy-induced alopecia can occur in pediatric patients with Ewing's sarcoma and that treatments like minoxidil could be beneficial, though may not lead to full hair regrowth.
This study of Egyptian patients with alopecia areata found no significant difference in Staphylococcus epidermidis gene expression between patients and healthy controls but reported a negative correlation between Staphylococcus epidermidis expression and the severity of alopecia areata, suggesting potential involvement in disease severity.
This study found a significant association between androgenetic alopecia and metabolic syndrome, with AGA patients showing higher BMI, waist circumference, blood glucose, and cholesterol levels compared to controls.
This study suggests a significant association between male androgenic alopecia and increased risk of metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular disease, emphasizing the importance of clinical evaluation and lifestyle modifications in affected patients.
June 2023 in “Journal of Ayurvedic and Herbal Medicine” This study concluded that age is a significant risk factor for hair fall, as older age increases the likelihood of developing male pattern baldness among adults.
May 2023 in “GLOBAL JOURNAL FOR RESEARCH ANALYSIS” This study found that males with early onset androgenetic alopecia had significantly lower serum vitamin D levels compared to age-matched healthy controls, although no correlation between the severity of alopecia and vitamin D levels was observed.
September 2021 in “Journal of the Egyptian Women's Dermatologic Society (Print)” This study found no significant difference in serum ferritin, zinc, and 25-hydroxy vitamin D levels between women with chronic telogen effluvium and healthy controls, although suboptimal levels were common in both groups.
January 2021 in “Turkiye Klinikleri Journal of Dermatology” This study found that female patients with telogen effluvium had significantly lower serum prolactin levels compared to healthy controls, which contrasts with previous findings linking higher prolactin to hair loss.