June 2026 in “International Journal of Homoeopathic Sciences” This case report from Dr Batra’s® Homeopathy Clinic describes significant improvement in a middle-aged woman's chronic hair loss and scalp visibility through individualized homeopathic treatment, nutritional adjustments, and regular monitoring over a year, as evidenced by patient-reported outcomes and clinical assessments.
January 2026 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This study reports two cases where acquired perforating dermatosis was localized to the scalp and coincided with acute diffuse alopecia, suggesting perifollicular inflammation may link the two conditions.
September 2025 in “International Journal of Trichology” This study found that a recent outbreak of diffuse hair loss in Maharashtra's Buldhana district was linked to anagen effluvium, possibly caused by high selenium levels, along with strontium and zinc excess in patients' serum and local water sources.
May 2024 in “World Journal Of Advanced Research and Reviews” This study found that females with chronic diffuse hair loss, including chronic telogen effluvium and female pattern hair loss, had significantly lower serum ferritin levels compared to controls, suggesting a strong association between decreased iron stores and hair loss.
January 2024 in “Современные проблемы науки и образования (Modern Problems of Science and Education)” Treating post-COVID hair loss leads to full recovery, while not treating it often results in ongoing symptoms.
November 2023 in “International Journal of Dermatology” In this study, researchers analyzed histopathologic findings in 32 women with chronic diffuse alopecia and found that 40.6% had androgenetic alopecia, while a diffuse variant of lichen planopilaris was diagnosed in 32.5% of cases, emphasizing the importance of histopathologic examination for accurate diagnosis.
September 2023 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Increased Treg cells and IL-10 may help quick recovery in acute diffuse and total alopecia.
January 2023 in “Voennaâ medicina” This case study illustrates the successful treatment of chronic diffuse telogen effluvium in a young woman attributed to latent iron deficiency and emphasizes the importance of comprehensive assessment in similar cases.
December 2021 in “IP Indian journal of clinical and experimental dermatology” This case study reports that PRP therapy resulted in significant hair growth and increased pigmentation in a 21-year-old with diffuse alopecia areata unresponsive to other treatments, with sustained results at 1.5-year follow-up.
This study found no significant differences in iron metabolism-related or thyroid function parameters between women with chronic diffuse hair loss and healthy controls.
January 2019 in “International Journal of Trichology” This case report describes a 42-year-old Indian female with acute diffuse and total alopecia who experienced sudden diffuse hair loss within one day, differentiating it from telogen effluvium through specific dermoscopic findings.
April 2018 in “Recent advances in pathology and laboratory medicine” This study found no significant association between low serum ferritin (iron deficiency) and chronic diffuse hair loss in women of reproductive age.
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May 2013 in “Therapeutic drug monitoring” This study explores the complexities of interpreting single drug exposure in hair, emphasizing factors like drug distribution variability and suggests methods to validate single exposure findings in forensic cases.
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September 2013 in “Current medicinal chemistry” This study found that co-drugs synthesized from hydroquinone and tranexamic acid improved skin targeting and deposition, with reduced irritation and enhanced efficacy for treating hyperpigmentation.
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January 1996 in “Journal of Forensic Sciences” This in vitro study found that opiate diffusion was more pronounced in damaged hair fibers than in undamaged ones, with high opiate concentrations detected in fiber centerpieces.
April 2026 in “Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi” This study found that Mueller-Hinton Agar performed better than Dermasel Agar for antifungal susceptibility testing of feline dermatophytes, providing reliable susceptibility data for effective antifungal therapy.
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January 1995 in “The Nephron journals/Nephron journals” This study concluded that a sequential regimen of prednisolone and cyclophosphamide, followed by low-dose prednisolone and azathioprine, achieved favorable results in most patients with diffuse proliferative and/or membranous lupus nephritis without significant toxicities.
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January 2002 in “Journal of biomedical optics” This study found that commercially available dyes penetrate up to 1.2 mm into human skin, with Indocyanine Green binding to cell proteins and showing a shift in absorption peak.
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October 2010 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This review examines the debated link between iron deficiency and nonscarring scalp alopecia in women, offering no new clinical results but emphasizing the need for further research and well-designed trials.
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August 2002 in “Journal of Interferon and Cytokine Research” In this case study, hypertrichosis in a patient with hemophilia and hepatitis C may have been induced by IFN-alpha treatment, despite the drug usually causing hair loss.
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April 2020 in “Journal of Mind and Medical Sciences” This review discusses the challenges of treating lipomas and related adipose tissue diseases, finding that laser liposuction is highly effective and preferred by patients due to minimal pain, quick recovery, and low recurrence, and reports no new clinical results.
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October 2019 in “JAAD Case Reports” This case report describes a young man with rapidly progressive cicatricial alopecia that shows features overlapping several other types, suggesting these conditions may exist on a spectrum.
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January 2021 in “Skin appendage disorders” This case report describes how trichoscopy helped diagnose tinea capitis disguised as female pattern hair loss in cases of endothrix infection, highlighting its usefulness in avoiding misdiagnosis.
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July 2013 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” This case report describes a 56-year-old woman whose nonscarring alopecia, consistent with alopecia areata with follicular mucinosis, resolved completely after treatment with oral prednisone.
This case report highlights a unique instance where the use of naproxen was associated with concurrent eosinophilic pneumonitis and diffuse alveolar hemorrhage, conditions not previously linked to NSAIDs.
February 2026 in “World Academy of Sciences Journal” This case report describes a rare occurrence of primary cutaneous diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, not otherwise specified (PCDLBCL-NOS) on the scalp of a 45-year-old female, highlighting its unusual presentation and the initial treatment response but also noting severe subsequent complications.
May 2025 in “The Journal of Dermatology” This article includes visual documentation of eyebrow morphology during a disease course, but reports no new research findings.
May 2025 in “The Journal of Rheumatology” This case report highlights a rare instance of diffuse alveolar hemorrhage in a patient with catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome, emphasizing the importance of early recognition and multidisciplinary management.
April 2025 in “Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia” Abrocitinib effectively treats severe alopecia areata with significant improvement and no side effects.
January 2025 in “Indian Journal of Unani Medicine” This case study observed that a Unani medicine regimen significantly improved hair shedding and quality of life in a 24-year-old female with Telogen Effluvium following a febrile illness, showing potential effectiveness and safety in this context.