August 2023 in “JAAD Case Reports” This report describes a 57-year-old woman with fibrosing alopecia in a pattern distribution, who experienced hair regrowth with combined treatment including hydroxychloroquine and other topical and oral therapies.
June 2023 in “QJM: An International Journal of Medicine” This study found that female pattern hair loss and acute telogen effluvium have distinct trichoscopic and histochemical characteristics, which may aid in their diagnosis and differentiation.
January 2023 in “Al-Azhar International Medical Journal /Al-Azhar International Medical Journal” Panoramic Trichoscopy is a new, better way to assess widespread hair loss.
December 2022 in “Gastroenterology” This report describes a case of Cronkhite-Canada syndrome diagnosed in a 54-year-old man with symptoms including gastrointestinal polyps, alopecia, skin hyperpigmentation, and severe diarrhea, who experienced significant symptom improvement with azathioprine.
November 2022 in “Journal of Drug Delivery and Therapeutics” This review discusses the concept and treatment of diffuse hair loss, known as Intithār al-Sha‘r, in the Unani system, drawing from classical Unani literature without reporting new clinical results.
October 2022 in “The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine” This study found that thyroid dysfunctions were present in a significant number of women with diffuse hair loss, suggesting the importance of investigating thyroid functions in these patients.
August 2022 in “Our Dermatology Online” This study found that dermoscopy can help differentiate between types of diffuse alopecia in females, with yellow dots common in telogen effluvium and hair diameter diversity over 20% significant in female androgenetic alopecia.
May 2022 in “International Journal for Research in Applied Science and Engineering Technology” In this study, researchers explored the causes and treatment strategies for diffuse telogen effluvium, focusing on 60 patients with the condition linked to iron deficiency anemia, comparing the effectiveness of ferrous salts alone versus combined with Quilib lotion.
January 2022 in “Clinical Cases in Dermatology” This review discusses the causes, diagnosis, and treatment approaches for telogen effluvium but presents no new clinical findings; novel treatments like ALRV5XR are highlighted as promising.
January 2022 in “Indian journal of dermatopathology and diagnostic dermatology” This study observed that low serum ferritin and vitamin D levels may contribute to diffuse hair loss in women.
December 2021 in “Consilium Medicum” This study found that treating diffuse alopecia associated with prior COVID-19 infection using a combination of Selencin (homeopathic drug) and Selencin Peptide Active (peptide lotion) significantly reduced hair loss and improved hair structure and volume in 34 patients over two months.
August 2021 in “Acta medica Philippina” This case study highlights how trichoscopy helped differentiate between diffuse alopecia areata and trichotillomania in an 11-year-old girl, demonstrating its importance in distinguishing hair disorders with similar presentations.
June 2021 in “Elsevier eBooks” This chapter reviews diffuse hair loss conditions like androgenetic alopecia, lichen planopilaris, telogen effluvium, and alopecia areata, but it provides no new clinical findings.
January 2021 in “Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research” This study concluded that diffuse hair loss in women has a moderate to severe impact on their quality of life, especially among younger women and those with prolonged duration of hair loss.
January 2021 in “Biomedical Research-tokyo” This article highlights the prevalence of iron deficiency, with or without anemia, as a significant factor in diffuse nonscarring hair loss in women, particularly affecting certain groups such as menstruating women and vegetarians.
October 2020 in “Медицинский совет” This review discusses telogen effluvium in women and suggests that combining minoxidil with supplementary therapies may enhance treatment outcomes, but it reports no new clinical results.
July 2020 in “Family Medicine” This review describes the role of iron deficiency in hair loss and explores the management of diffuse alopecia, emphasizing the potential of a new iron-based dietary supplement but reports no new clinical results.
June 2020 in “Journal of clinical and investigative dermatology” In this study, women with diffuse hair loss reported that Proteoglycan Replacement Therapy with Nourkrin® improved hair growth and appearance, boosting their confidence and satisfaction with the treatment.
June 2019 in “DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)” This study found that women with diffuse alopecia exhibited deficiencies in several trace elements, including sulfur, iron, and potassium, while men showed deficiencies in calcium, sulfur, and zinc.
March 2019 in “Our Dermatology Online” A woman with severe hair loss regrew mostly white hair after treatment.
January 2019 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” In this study, chronic telogen effluvium and female pattern hair loss were the most common types of non-scarring diffuse hair loss among Indian women aged 15-45, with anemia frequently present across cases.
January 2019 in “Türkiye klinikleri dermatoloji dergisi” This study investigated the role of serum iron, ferritin, zinc, and folic acid levels in women with diffuse hair loss but reports no findings.
January 2019 in “Indian Dermatology Online Journal” This study found that female pattern hair loss is the most common type of diffuse hair loss in women, with significant associations observed between chronic telogen effluvium, low iron levels, and high total iron-binding capacity.
January 2018 in “Haydarpaşa Numune Hastanesi tıp dergisi” This review discusses the diagnosis and treatment of diffuse alopecia but reports no new results; the authors emphasize the importance of detailed history and examination for accurate diagnosis.
July 2017 in “The American Journal of Cosmetic Surgery” This article discusses a severe case of telogen effluvium following brow ptosis repair and stresses the importance of recognizing and addressing stress-induced hair loss, without presenting new clinical findings.
January 2017 in “International Journal of Trichology” This study observed that serum Vitamin D3 levels were low among South Indian students with diffuse hair fall, highlighting global hypovitaminosis D as a concern and suggesting possible dietary or sunlight exposure influences.
January 2017 in “Indian Dermatology Online Journal” This letter discusses the potential role of zinc deficiency in hypothyroid infants with alopecia due to levothyroxine overdose and reports no new results.
September 2016 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This case study identified the condition as Monilethrix in a 17-year-old female, characterized by a beaded hair appearance and linked to a genetic cause.
April 2016 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” A woman's skin symptoms led to a diagnosis of systemic AL amyloidosis, but she died from sepsis shortly after.
This study found that young adults, particularly females, experiencing diffuse hair fall had significantly lower Vitamin D3 levels compared to their age-matched healthy counterparts.