15 citations
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May 2003 in “American Journal of Kidney Diseases” This case report describes a hemodialysis patient whose hair loss reversed after switching from tinzaparin to enoxaparin, suggesting tinzaparin-induced alopecia.
This review discusses anticoagulant and antihypertensive medications as potential contributors to medication-induced telogen effluvium and reports no new clinical results.
63 citations
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October 1972 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Women with thinning hair have thinner hair strands than women without hair loss.
December 2025 in “Russian Journal of Skin and Venereal Diseases” This study found that in patients with non-cicatricial alopecia, hair follicles and their sheaths were thinner compared to controls, especially in cases of alopecia areata and telogen effluvium, with notable thinning beginning in the subcutaneous fat tissue.
January 2004 in “Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Dermatologie & Venereologie” This article reviews female pattern hair loss in women, highlighting its characteristics, treatment options, and the need to differentiate it from other hair loss conditions, and reports no new clinical results.
4 citations
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May 1999 in “PubMed” This article reviews various drugs reported to cause alopecia, including cytostatics and anticoagulants, but does not present new research results; it suggests that drug-related hair loss can be difficult to prove.
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.
December 2025 in “Russian Journal of Skin and Venereal Diseases” In this study, researchers found that patients with non-scar alopecia exhibited thinner hair sacs and root sheaths compared to a control group, with significant thinning observed in cases of alopecia areata.
This study found that activating Hedgehog signaling in both epithelial and stromal cells can induce new hair follicles in adult mice, but this also leads to tumor formation.
11 citations
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January 2015 in “Current problems in dermatology” This review discusses the evaluation and management of male baldness and related conditions, but reports no new clinical results.
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.
78 citations
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February 2004 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This article reviews the potential impact of melatonin on hair growth, noting its benefits observed in animals, but reports no clinical results in humans to date.
137 citations
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July 2004 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This study observed that triple horizontal scalp biopsies provided a more accurate diagnosis of female pattern hair loss in women than a single horizontal biopsy, especially for those with advanced hair loss.
4 citations
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May 1989 in “Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine” Crohn's disease can cause hair loss before other symptoms appear.
December 2025 in “Frontiers in Medicine” This study assessed patient satisfaction and hair retention in 15 individuals with alopecia treated with Biofibre ® 4.0 artificial hair implants, finding high levels of satisfaction and excellent biocompatibility, with no significant adverse reactions reported after one year.
29 citations
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October 2012 in “Anais Brasileiros De Dermatologia” This review presents an objective analysis of female androgenetic alopecia, discussing clinical and dermoscopic examination approaches but reports no new clinical findings.
January 2007 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Propylthiouracil, a thyroid medication, can cause skin blood clots and immune-related blood vessel inflammation.
54 citations
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September 2012 in “Dermatologic Clinics” This review discusses possible medication-induced hair loss and the need to exclude other confounding factors like stress and illness; it reports no new clinical findings and emphasizes careful assessment before attributing hair loss to medications.
23 citations
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April 2006 in “Skin Research and Technology” This study observed that hair density and growth rates vary by location and age, and the presence of thin hairs predominates in younger women with mild patterned hair loss.
14 citations
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July 1987 in “Dermatologic Clinics” This article reviews current evaluation and treatment options for androgenic alopecia in women and reports no new clinical results.
6 citations
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January 2015 in “Indian Dermatology Online Journal” This study observed that an overdose of levothyroxine in a hypothyroid infant led to rapid hair loss, which improved after reducing the medication dose.
September 1999 in “The Journal of The British Menopause Society” This review discusses how menopause and hormone replacement therapy affect skin aging in women but reports no new clinical findings.
1 citations
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August 2011 in “Dermatology Reports” This case report describes a new family with autosomal recessive hypotrichosis simplex with woolly hair, suggesting the disorder may be underreported due to misdiagnosis.
3 citations
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January 2019 in “Dermatology and therapy” This study found that standardized scalp massages may help stabilize or regrow hair in individuals with androgenic alopecia, as perceived by the participants themselves.
144 citations
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July 2002 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” This article reviews the concept of telogen effluvium and emphasizes the importance of identifying triggers and using diagnostic investigations to determine the cause of hair loss, without reporting new results.
98 citations
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October 2012 in “Dermatologic Clinics” This article reviews the impact of nutritional deficiencies on hair health, detailing how they can cause structural abnormalities, pigmentation changes, or hair loss; it presents no new clinical findings.
72 citations
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September 1997 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This review discusses follicular transplantation for hair restoration, highlighting the importance of evaluating patient suitability and careful planning to achieve excellent cosmetic outcomes, but reports no new research findings.
53 citations
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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.
40 citations
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May 1999 in “Journal of The European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” This article outlines management guidelines for androgenetic alopecia, highlighting that continued treatment with medications like finasteride or minoxidil typically halts progression and improves hair condition in most mild to moderate cases.
37 citations
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October 2014 in “Maturitas” This review discusses the mechanisms and treatment strategies for age-related hair changes, such as androgenetic alopecia and hair graying, and reports no new clinical results.