January 2020 in “Hair transplant forum international” This study observed no significant relationship between previous hair restoration procedures and follicular transection rates in revision FUE, but noted potential trends worth investigating in further research.
June 2018 in “Journal of Clinical Periodontology” Finasteride may cause gum side effects in some patients.
This study identified rare nucleotide substitutions in the SLC39A4 gene in children with acrodermatitis enteropathica, suggesting a genetic component to the disease's etiology.
May 2015 in “European Journal of Paediatric Neurology” This study describes three additional cases of encephalocraniocutaneous lipomatosis, emphasizing the importance of examining patients with ocular and ipsilateral skin lesions for this rare neurocutaneous disorder.
January 2015 in “Journal of Practical Dermatology” This study found that in children with alopecia areata, younger age of onset was associated with more severe hair loss and a longer duration of the disease.
February 2009 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” The document concludes that detailed clinical descriptions of seven family cases help understand dominant dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa's symptoms and inheritance.
October 2008 in “Trace Elements and Electrolytes” In this study, perimenopausal women with initially high hair concentrations of calcium, magnesium, and silicon experienced a decrease in these elements after intermittent dietary supplementation with calcium, magnesium, silicon, and vitamin D.
The authors of this study concluded that higher calcium levels in hair may indicate early metabolic changes leading to osteopenia or osteoporosis in menopausal women, even before detectable by standard DEXA imaging.
January 2005 in “Digest of the World Core Medical Journals” In this case report, three patients with erosive pustulosis of the scalp showed significant improvement after treatment with oral zinc gluconate and topical steroids.
January 2004 in “Chinese Journal of Medical Aesthetics and Cosmetology” This study reported that autogenous hair transplantation resulted in good hair growth for seborrheic hair loss, but hair density was influenced by donor hair density and hair loss area.
January 2011 in “The Chinese Journal of Dermatovenereology” This study found that shorter GGN repeat lengths (≤23) in the androgen receptor gene are associated with androgenetic alopecia among Chinese males, whereas two specific SNPs studied were not present in this population.
January 2009 in “Chinese Journal of Dermatovenereology of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine” In this study, Yifa compound treatment significantly improved female pattern hair loss and reduced sera DHT and DHEA levels after six months.
January 2022 in “Chemistry: A European Journal” This study found that synchrotron radiation ECD imaging provides new insights into solid-state Finasteride by highlighting the significant role of anisotropy in local domains for chiroptical measurements.
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June 2008 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This study found that dermoscopic indicators like black dots and tapering hairs are valuable markers for diagnosing and assessing the severity and activity of alopecia areata in Asian patients.
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October 2009 in “Javma-journal of The American Veterinary Medical Association” Foals with Rhodococcus equi infection often have other health problems that lower their chances of survival.
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March 2011 in “The American Journal of Dermatopathology” This study found that permanent alopecia can occur after certain chemotherapy treatments and presents as nonscarring hair loss similar to androgenetic alopecia, with specific histological features that could be misdiagnosed without proper clinicopathological correlation.
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June 1984 in “Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association” In this study, zinc supplementation rapidly improved conditions such as anorexia, depression, and foot soreness in sheep and goats diagnosed with zinc deficiency, along with healing skin lesions and resumption of hair and wool growth.
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August 2010 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Alopecia areata seriously lowers quality of life, especially affecting self-image, mental health, and social life.
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July 2017 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This study observed that frontal fibrosing alopecia also occurs in men, with clinical features and areas of involvement similar to those seen in women, but often affecting sideburns and facial hair.
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January 1992 in “Journal of medical genetics” This study described seven male patients and six female carriers of keratosis follicularis spinulosa decalvans, highlighting distinct dermatological and ophthalmic markers including follicular hyperkeratosis and corneal dystrophy.
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August 2016 in “Journal of Dermatological Treatment” This study observed that autologous bone marrow derived mononuclear cells and follicular stem cells were both safe and effective for improving resistant alopecia areata and androgenetic alopecia, with no serious adverse events.
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February 2022 in “Frontiers in Pediatrics” This study found that tofacitinib may be effective in treating various pediatric rheumatic diseases, particularly juvenile idiopathic arthritis, although some patients did not respond, and side effects were observed.
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October 2007 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This study reported that the most common hair loss disorder among children in south-east Nigeria was tinea capitis, and its clinical course was influenced by parental attitudes towards treatment.
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January 2021 in “Skin appendage disorders” This study observed that telogen effluvium, or acute hair loss, often occurs 1 to 3 months after SARS-CoV-2 infection, earlier than classic telogen effluvium.
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March 2014 in “Rheumatology” This study confirms an association between TNF-α antagonist exposure and alopecia, indicating a class effect among the medications examined.
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May 2013 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Hydroxychloroquine helped two people regrow hair lost from alopecia totalis.
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January 2010 in “Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery”
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January 1998 in “Dermatology” This study observed that isotretinoin was effective in treating acneiform eruptions in HIV-positive women, although side effects like skin xerosis and hair loss were reported.