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September 2021 in “Rossijskij žurnal kožnyh i veneričeskih boleznej” This review discusses osteoma cutis, a rare benign condition involving bone formation in the skin, covering its potential origins, diagnostic methods, and treatment options, without presenting new clinical findings.
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October 2010 in “Pediatrics in review” This review article discusses various pediatric malabsorption disorders, highlighting their symptoms, causes, diagnostic methods, and treatment but provides no new clinical results.
April 2025 in “International Journal For Multidisciplinary Research” This study explores hypertrichosis, a condition of excessive hair growth, highlighting its classification, diagnostic methods, and potential treatments. The authors emphasize the importance of individualized approaches and further genetic research to enhance treatment options for this primarily cosmetic issue that can signal systemic diseases.
April 2025 in “Pediatric Dermatology” In this case report, a biopsy was essential for diagnosing congenital alopecia areata despite suggestive clinical and trichoscopic evidence, as no non-invasive reliable diagnostic methods currently exist, highlighting the continued importance of this invasive procedure.
April 2025 in “Clinical Dermatology Review” In this study, researchers reported that dermatoscopy effectively differentiates between various types of alopecia and scalp disorders, offering a fast, minimally invasive diagnostic method that improves the standard of care and reduces the necessity for scalp biopsies.
In their review, the authors discussed the increasing issue of allergies to hair products, highlighting common allergens such as hair dyes and topical minoxidil, and outlined diagnostic methods and alternatives for those affected, particularly addressing higher risks among hairdressers due to professional exposure.
April 2024 in “Dermatovenerologiâ, kosmetologiâ” In this study, telogen effluvium, a common form of hair loss linked to changes in the hair cycle, is examined with a focus on diagnostic methods and effective treatment options, noting that 34.2% of patients experience trichodynia.
August 2023 in “Physician's journal of medicine” This review provides a detailed overview of Hashimoto thyroiditis, discussing its epidemiology, risk factors, genetic and environmental contributors, clinical presentations, diagnostic methods, and treatment options, emphasizing the importance of personalized treatment plans due to varied causes and symptoms.
April 2019 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” In this report, the potential connection between Merkel cell carcinoma and Curvularia lunata infection in an elderly patient is discussed, highlighting the need for precise diagnostic methods and suggesting that surgery combined with the antifungal voriconazole may be a viable treatment option.
January 2019 in “Open access journal of mycology & mycological sciences” This article discusses tinea capitis, highlighting its causes, symptoms, diagnostic methods, and the importance of selecting treatment based on the causal agent for effective outcomes; it reports no new clinical results.
September 2024 in “Quality in Sport” This study provides a comprehensive review of trichotillomania, focusing on its clinical symptoms, etiology, diagnostics, and treatment methods, while also addressing serious complications like trichobezoars and Rapunzel Syndrome.
This study utilized 3D ultra-high frequency ultrasound to effectively detect different disease phases of alopecia areata by visualizing hair follicle structures and identifying unique pathological signs, offering a promising non-invasive diagnostic tool that surpasses conventional methods.
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January 2012 in “International journal of trichology” This case report suggests that Trichostasis spinulosa should be considered in diagnosing treatment-resistant open comedone-like lesions and that skin surface biopsy might be an effective diagnostic method.
December 2025 in “Indian Journal of Dermatology” This case report describes a 24-year-old male with eruptive vellus hair cysts on his forehead and explores the use of extraction videodermoscopy as a new, less invasive diagnostic method, potentially replacing the need for skin biopsy in diagnosing such skin conditions.
July 1999 in “Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE” In this study, researchers observed bright colored patches in the hair of diabetic patients under cross polarized light, suggesting a potential non-invasive diagnostic method for diabetes.
This source explains that Equine Cushing’s disease, or PPID, in horses is due to the degeneration of brain cells producing dopamine, leading to elevated cortisol levels and characteristic symptoms; it outlines diagnosis methods and emphasizes life-long pergolide treatment to manage the condition.
January 2023 in “Skin appendage disorders” This article describes two cases of plica neuropathica, a rare hair condition involving severe matting, and discusses possible contributing factors and diagnosis methods while reporting no new scientific results.
September 2016 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Doctors need more training in skin cancer screening, a new treatment is effective for a skin condition, better diagnosis methods for skin cancer are available, hair loss in women may be linked to hormones and cholesterol, certain skin care products might cause hair loss, babies' skin gets weaker after birth, and a gene mutation might be linked to eczema.
July 2026 in “Journal of King Saud University - Computer and Information Sciences” This study introduced a novel framework that significantly improves the accuracy of alopecia areata lesion segmentation in semi-supervised scenarios, outperforming existing methods and aiding in the disease's diagnosis, treatment, and staging, which can impact quality of life and mental well-being.
January 2016 in “Elsevier eBooks” This article discusses dermatophycosis, a fungal infection affecting various animals, and outlines its transmission, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention methods, but reports no new research findings.
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August 2021 in “Skin appendage disorders” This case report describes a successful treatment of scalp hair white piedra caused by T. ovoides with oral itraconazole and topical ketoconazole, using a combination of clinical, trichoscopic, microbiologic, and molecular methods for diagnosis.
8 citations
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February 2023 in “Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas” This review summarizes trichoscopic features for diagnosing common hair loss disorders and reports no new clinical results, emphasizing their diagnostic utility in conditions like alopecia areata and trichotillomania.
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August 2012 in “Journal of acupuncture and meridian studies” This review discusses the diagnostic classification and traditional Korean medicine treatments for abnormal hair growth and reports no new clinical results; it suggests that combining these with modern technology may enhance cosmetology advances.
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July 2019 in “Lupus Science & Medicine” In this study, gene expression analysis of plucked hair follicles from scalp lesions was sufficient to differentiate chronic discoid lupus erythematosus from psoriasis and healthy controls, suggesting a non-invasive diagnostic potential.
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October 2013 in “Dermatologic Clinics” Trichoscopy is a useful non-invasive method for diagnosing different hair loss conditions.
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April 2009 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This study found that miniaturization of hair is present in some women with androgenetic alopecia, but diagnosis may also be based on differences in hair shaft diameter between scalp regions.
This article discusses various causes and prevention methods for male pattern baldness but reports no new research findings.
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May 2019 in “Journal of The European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” New method, hair distribution width (HDW), improves accuracy in diagnosing androgenetic alopecia (AGA).
June 2015 in “Turkish Journal of Dermatology” This review discusses how trichoscopy, a hair and scalp examination method, helps in diagnosing various hair diseases by identifying specific structural features but provides no new clinical findings.
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January 2015 in “Current problems in dermatology” This review discusses diagnostic challenges and management approaches for pediatric hair disorders, emphasizing the importance of distinguishing between acquired and congenital conditions, and reports no clinical results.