May 2023 in “International Journal of Home Science” This survey reported that 95% of respondents were aware of polycystic ovary syndrome, highlighting a high level of awareness about PCOS among the participants.
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January 2008 in “Indian Journal of Dermatology” This study found no significant relationship between Demodex infestation and androgenetic alopecia in male patients aged 20 to 40.
4 citations
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January 2016 in “Postepy Dermatologii I Alergologii” This article discusses various hair diseases and emphasizes their significant impact despite affecting a small area, but does not report new clinical findings.
1 citations
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June 2022 in “International Journal of Health Sciences (IJHS) (En línea)” This review discusses the importance of herbal oils for hair health, emphasizing their benefits over synthetic products due to fewer potential side effects, and reports no new experimental findings.
July 2025 in “Physiological Reviews” This study presents male pattern androgenetic alopecia (mpAGA) as a natural physiological process involving reversible transformation of hair follicles, but notes unresolved links with androgen mechanisms and highlights potential research avenues beyond androgen receptor signaling for treatment exploration.
This review discusses anticoagulant and antihypertensive medications as potential contributors to medication-induced telogen effluvium and reports no new clinical results.
January 2021 in “Journal of Research in Medical and Dental Science” This study found that patients with androgenetic alopecia, particularly those with a U pattern, are prone to insulin resistance, with high fasting blood sugar and triglyceride values.
January 2014 in “Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers (P) Ltd. eBooks” This article discusses androgenetic alopecia, including its prevalence, different patterns in men and women, and variations among races, without providing new clinical findings.
January 2007 in “Revista del Centro Dermatológico Pascua” This abstract discusses the effects of androgenetic alopecia on men's and women's quality of life but reports no new research findings.
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August 2001 in “PubMed” This review discusses the role of androgen metabolism in hair follicles and its potential impact on future treatments for androgenetic alopecia, but reports no clinical results.
October 2023 in “University of Zadar Institutional Repository” This article reviews androgenetic alopecia, detailing its genetic and hormonal causes, clinical presentations, diagnosis, and treatment options, but it reports no new clinical findings.
July 2017 in “International Journal of Dermatology and Venereology” This review discusses the use of phototherapy for treating different types of alopecia and reports its potential effectiveness without serious adverse reactions, but it emphasizes the need for further studies to optimize treatment parameters.
January 2016 in “Portuguese National Funding Agency for Science, Research and Technology (RCAAP Project by FCT)” This study aims to develop three topical formulations of finasteride to reduce its side effects for treating androgenic alopecia.
January 2004 in “Modern Medicine” Androgenetic alopecia causes distressing hair loss in aging men and women.
January 2015 in “Hair transplant forum international” Up to 10% of hair loss patients might have early signs of a condition called Lichen Planopilaris.
73 citations
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February 2007 in “The American Journal of Medicine” This review discusses the diagnosis, symptoms, metabolic complications, and treatment of polycystic ovary syndrome, offering no new clinical findings but includes a summary of treatment recommendations.
38 citations
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January 2016 in “Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology” This study found that trichoscopy was useful in diagnosing different types of alopecia, with specific trichoscopic features aiding in the differential diagnosis.
27 citations
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February 2014 in “Experimental Dermatology” This study found that dermal papilla cells from balding scalp follicles secrete significantly less insulin-like growth factor-1 and its binding proteins, suggesting a mechanism contributing to male pattern baldness.
6 citations
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December 2013 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” This study found that the distribution of mast cell prostaglandin d-synthase in the scalp spatially aligns with the pattern of androgenetic alopecia, suggesting a programmed vulnerability to hair loss.
2 citations
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September 2022 in “Cureus” In this study conducted in the Makkah region, researchers observed that hair loss, mostly telogen effluvium, is a prevalent post-COVID-19 symptom, particularly among women and those with multiple health issues.
1 citations
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September 2021 in “Skin appendage disorders” This systematic review of five studies found that intradermal and intramuscular botulinum toxin injections showed promising hair growth outcomes for men with androgenic alopecia, but emphasizes caution due to a lack of control groups and small sample sizes.
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July 2016 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This article discusses androgenetic alopecia in Amerindian Mapuche people from southern Chile and reports no new clinical findings.
In this study, adding plum blossom needle tapping to finasteride treatment significantly improved the clinical efficacy and symptom scores for male patients with androgenic alopecia compared to finasteride alone.
May 2024 in “International Seven Multidisciplinary Journal” This study reviewed the literature to explore the dermatological symptoms associated with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, such as hirsutism and acne, highlighting the importance of a multidisciplinary approach for optimal management of the syndrome, including controlling circulating androgen levels.
August 2023 in “Journal of Periodontal Research” This study found a significant association between androgenic alopecia and periodontal disease in men aged 25–44, suggesting the relationship may begin early in adulthood.
April 2023 in “Elsevier eBooks” This review discusses the potential male equivalent of polycystic ovary syndrome, examining early-onset androgenic alopecia as a marker and current research on risks and diagnostic recommendations, but it reports no new results.
December 2022 in “Journal of Education, Health and Sport” This review compiles existing knowledge on the mechanisms and diagnosis of various types of hair loss following COVID-19, including telogen effluvium and alopecia areata, and emphasizes the need to educate patients on these conditions.
August 2022 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” This product description details an ayurvedic herbomineral cream claimed to be for alopecia, listing its plant-based ingredients and the mineral supplement Yashad bhasma, but reports no new clinical results.
January 2022 in “Journal of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery” This study found that trichoscopy is a valuable tool for diagnosing various hair disorders by identifying specific trichoscopic patterns, such as hair diameter diversity in androgenetic alopecia and exclamatory marks in alopecia areata.
December 2020 in “مجله كليه طب الكندي” This review discusses various types and causes of alopecia, highlights the limitations of synthetic treatments, and suggests that naturally occurring drugs may offer safer management options; it reports no new clinical results.