129 citations
,
October 2007 in “The New England Journal of Medicine” This article discusses the evaluation and management of a 45-year-old woman with diffuse scalp-hair loss and reports no new clinical findings.
68 citations
,
May 2012 in “Annals of Oncology” This study reports that permanent and severe alopecia is a newly identified complication of the FEC 100–docetaxel regimen used for adjuvant breast cancer treatment.
3 citations
,
January 2022 in “Anais Brasileiros De Dermatologia” This study suggests that pediatric androgenetic alopecia is often associated with metabolic syndrome risk factors, highlighting the importance of early diagnosis for potential future health complications.
2 citations
,
June 2018 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” Permanent hair loss after a stem cell transplant can be a sign of chronic immune system attack on the scalp.
3 citations
,
June 2006 in “Expert Review of Dermatology” This review discusses recent advances in hair follicle research, highlighting therapeutic and cosmetic applications, but reports no new study results.
January 2015 in “Springer eBooks” Chronic kidney disease can cause hair loss, which may be related to zinc deficiency or certain medications, and sometimes hair grows back when the underlying issue is treated.
1 citations
,
January 2011 in “Journal of S C C J” In this study, adenosine lotion significantly increased the proportion of thick hair among women with hair loss compared to placebo, showing potential as a safe and effective treatment without observed side effects.
This chapter reviews the causes, clinical characteristics, and modern management of male and female pattern hair loss but reports no new clinical results.
January 2002 in “Europe PMC (PubMed Central)” This study presents a follicular automaton model that simulates human hair cycle dynamics and can reproduce hair patterns similar to diffuse or androgenetic alopecia by incorporating spatially heterogeneous parameters and follicle miniaturization.
February 2022 in “Chinese Journal of Dermatology” This report presents a case of cicatricial female pattern hair loss in a 36-year-old woman, treated with topical minoxidil, tacrolimus, clobetasol, and oral medications, resulting in stabilized hair loss over six months.
This paper reviews female androgenetic alopecia and highlights the importance of differentiating it from other hair loss conditions, noting its potential association with hyperandrogenism in premenopausal women, but reports no new results.
February 2026 in “Ciencia Latina Revista Científica Multidisciplinar” This review found a significant immunological link between diffuse alopecia areata and autoimmune thyroid disorders, particularly Hashimoto's thyroiditis, highlighting the importance of early recognition and thyroid function evaluation to improve clinical management and avoid diagnostic delays.
53 citations
,
March 2010 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This study found that androgenetic alopecia is the leading cause of hair loss in adolescents and may indicate endocrine disorders, emphasizing the need for accurate diagnosis.
January 2022 in “مجلة جامعة المجمعه للعلوم الصحية” This case report describes a 54-year-old female erroneously treated for androgenetic alopecia with no improvement, later diagnosed with alopecia areata incognito through histopathological evaluation and appropriately treated.
11 citations
,
October 2007 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This study describes the epidemiologic, clinical, and etiologic characteristics of alopecia among patients at a dermatology service, identifying tinea and alopecia areata as the most common causes.
6 citations
,
March 1999 in “Seminars in Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery” This report presents four cases highlighting diagnostic challenges between specific types of alopecia, comparing their clinical and histopathologic features without providing new research findings.
December 2016 in “Int J Genet” This review discusses the genetic factors and single nucleotide polymorphisms related to androgenic alopecia, emphasizing androgen receptors, but reports no new clinical results.
51 citations
,
September 2015 in “Medical Clinics of North America” This review discusses common skin appendage diseases, including their pathophysiology and treatments, but does not report new results.
25 citations
,
December 2008 in “Journal of Dermatological Case Reports” This case report describes alopecia areata dermoscopy in an African-American patient, revealing novel patterns such as a diffuse honeycomb-like pigmented network and white dots, suggesting skin color may affect dermoscopic findings.
January 2022 in “Clinical Cases in Dermatology” This review describes lichen planopilaris diffuse pattern and recommends topical corticosteroids as a first-line treatment, but reports no new clinical results.
1 citations
,
November 2004 in “Hair transplant forum international” This article discusses distinguishing features of Diffuse Alopecia Areata and Fibrosing Alopecia in a Pattern Distribution, but reports no new clinical results.
January 2019 in “International journal of dermatology, venereology and leprosy sciences” This study observed that hair loss in 110 patients most commonly appeared as patchy alopecia and was predominantly non-cicatricial and acquired in nature.
This article reviews the diagnosis and treatment options for female androgenetic alopecia and female pattern hair loss but presents no new research results.
April 2023 in “Journal of Cutaneous and Aesthetic Surgery” In this study, researchers analyzed the occipital donor area for hair transplantation among men aged 50–55 with androgenetic alopecia and found that while most subjects met standard safe donor area criteria, individual variations suggest a conservative approach to donor area selection.
6 citations
,
October 2014 in “PubMed” This review discusses various hair disorders associated with autoimmune connective tissue diseases, particularly lupus erythematosus, and highlights diagnostic approaches but reports no new clinical results.
January 2008 in “Dialnet (Universidad de la Rioja)” This review describes the clinical, trichoscopic, and histopathological features of hair disorders linked to autoimmune diseases and reports no new clinical results.
19 citations
,
January 2012 in “Dermato-endocrinology” This study suggests that moderate elevated prolactin levels are unlikely to cause significant hair loss in women, but still warrant further diagnostic investigation to rule out a prolactin-producing pituitary tumor.
10 citations
,
June 2000 in “Primary Care” This article reviews common hair disorders and their normal anatomy and life cycle, but reports no new research findings.
February 2026 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” In this study, researchers characterized the clinical features of ophiasis, an uncommon type of alopecia areata, and proposed a new subtype classification that may help predict treatment response and guide management, noting that ophiasis generally has a chronic and refractory nature.
6 citations
,
August 1993 in “Archives of Dermatology” This article describes the first documented case of acquired uncombable hair syndrome in a 39-year-old woman, contributing to the understanding of this rare condition.