40 citations
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August 2018 in “Skin appendage disorders” This review examines complementary and alternative medicine for alopecia and finds limited support from robust clinical trials, highlighting the need for standardized studies to evaluate efficacy and safety.
25 citations
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May 2012 in “Journal of The European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” In this study, 62.1% of Korean patients with chronic dermatologic diseases reported using complementary and alternative medicine, though many were dissatisfied with the results.
16 citations
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November 2022 in “eLife” This study found that specific genetic changes in both coding and noncoding regions may have independently driven the evolution of hairlessness in various mammalian species through accelerated evolution.
16 citations
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July 2013 in “Human & Experimental Toxicology” This study reports that complementary and alternative medicine is commonly used for dermatological diseases in Eastern Turkey, with 43.7% of patients using at least one method and various unconventional practices observed.
15 citations
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January 2010 in “Recent patents on food, nutrition & agriculture” This study discusses clinically relevant interactions between anticancer drugs and herbal medicines used by cancer patients, highlighting potential herb-drug interactions and emphasizing the need for careful monitoring to minimize risks.
15 citations
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December 2009 in “American journal of clinical dermatology” The effectiveness of alternative treatments for alopecia areata is uncertain and needs more research.
12 citations
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July 2015 in “Tissue Antigens” In this study, the AA genotype of C2 polymorphism was more frequently observed in Chinese patients with systemic lupus erythematosus than controls, indicating it may be a risk factor for the disease.
7 citations
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October 2022 in “Dermatology Practical & Conceptual” This study found that more than half of psoriasis patients used complementary and alternative medicine without informing their physicians, highlighting a need for increased awareness among dermatologists.
7 citations
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December 2010 in “Current Drug Therapy” This review discusses the role of complement activation in autoimmune diseases and explores the potential for anti-complement therapies as a new treatment strategy, without reporting new clinical results.
5 citations
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January 2015 in “Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine” The authors concluded that the combination of 755 nm alexandrite laser and topical licorice is more effective than the alexandrite laser alone in reducing idiopathic hirsutism in women, with no serious adverse reactions reported.
5 citations
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January 2003 in “Oilseeds and fats, crops and lipids/OCL. Oilseeds & fats crops and lipids” This review discusses the effects of dietary protein and its components on cholesterol, essential fatty acids, and possible health consequences, but presents no new clinical findings.
3 citations
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January 2023 in “Journal of Korean Medical Science” In this study, researchers found that complementary and alternative medicine remains widely used by Korean patients with psoriasis despite advances in biologic treatments, highlighting the need for better education on conventional therapies.
3 citations
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December 2022 in “Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” This study found that over half of participants used complementary and alternative medicine, with nearly half reporting satisfactory results, while almost one-fifth did not take their prescribed medications.
3 citations
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April 2022 in “Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” This review discusses evidence-based complementary strategies for enhancing hair regrowth after post-COVID-19 telogen effluvium and reports no new clinical results.
3 citations
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August 2021 in “Cutis” This review examines CAM approaches for atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, and alopecia areata, providing dermatologists with current insights but includes no new clinical findings.
3 citations
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February 2018 in “InTech eBooks” This chapter discusses the current developments in Traditional Chinese Medicine for treating PCOS but reports no new clinical results, emphasizing the need for further research in this area.
2 citations
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March 2023 in “3C Empresa Investigación y pensamiento crítico” In this study, patients with alopecia areata showed significantly elevated serum levels of IFN-γ and severely deficient vitamin D3 levels compared to healthy controls.
2 citations
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March 2021 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” In this study, researchers used an evolutionary-rate-based method to identify genetic elements associated with reduced hair in mammals, finding a dichotomy between accelerated coding sequences and noncoding regulatory elements influencing hair growth.
1 citations
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January 2018 in “Skin appendage disorders” This review discusses the role of the complement pathway in alopecia areata and reports no new clinical results; the authors suggest that targeting this pathway could offer treatment options.
1 citations
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October 2010 in “Pediatrics in review” This article discusses the integration of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) therapies in the treatment of eating disorders but presents no new clinical findings.
This review discusses various Complementary and Alternative Medicine methods for hair care, such as herbal remedies and hair regeneration techniques, but reports no new clinical findings.
February 2025 in “PubMed” This article discusses the need for rigorous trials to compare the effectiveness and safety of CAM supplements with conventional dermatologic therapies, reporting no new findings.
June 2024 in “Research Square (Research Square)” This study found that among patients with systemic lupus erythematosus, the absence of skin rash and low levels of complement C3 were significant risk factors for developing lupus nephritis, with their combination demonstrating good predictive diagnostic value.
This study introduces Kalya Research, an AI-driven tool designed to identify and categorize literature on complementary and alternative medicines, showing its effectiveness compared to Medline in finding relevant alopecia research within the context of breast cancer patients.
September 2023 in “Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings” This study reviewed the effectiveness of natural treatments like pumpkin seed oil and rosemary oil for androgenetic alopecia and found them potentially effective with minimal side effects compared to standard treatments like minoxidil. However, more research is needed to confirm their efficacy.
May 2023 in “Elsevier eBooks” This source reports limited evidence supporting the use of certain diets, supplements, essential oils, and psychosocial interventions for patients with androgenetic alopecia seeking complementary therapies.
April 2022 in “DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)” This article reviews evidence-based complementary strategies to enhance hair regrowth after post-COVID-19 telogen effluvium, emphasizing psychological support, patient education, nutrition, and both topical and injectable hair growth stimulators.
August 2021 in “Acta Medica Philippina” This study found that complementary and alternative medicine use is common among Filipino adults with psoriasis vulgaris and is linked to poorer quality of life despite adjusting for confounding variables.
December 2015 in “Turkderm” This study found that 30.5% of patients at an outpatient clinic reported using complementary and alternative medicine, with many believing in its positive effects despite limited knowledge of potential side effects.
December 2007 in “Pediatrics in review” This review discusses the potential benefits and safety concerns of using complementary and alternative medicine, such as traditional Chinese medicine herbs and probiotics, for treating pediatric atopic dermatitis, but reports no new clinical results.