17 citations
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January 2013 in “Indian Journal of Pharmacology” This case report highlights an interest in exploring the relationship between serum levels of sodium valproate and hair loss, though no case reports currently establish this link.
January 2018 in “대한피부과학회지” This case report details a 54-year-old woman with metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer who experienced severe hair loss and exanthematous drug eruption, potentially linked to erlotinib hypersensitivity.
5 citations
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February 2013 in “Klinik Psikofarmakoloji Bulteni-bulletin of Clinical Psychopharmacology” This case report observed that an adolescent female experienced hair loss with fluoxetine and sertraline, which resolved with venlafaxine, suggesting potential alopecia as an adverse reaction to these SSRIs.
January 2023 in “Skin appendage disorders” This review discusses the scalp microinfusion MMP® technique for hair loss treatment and reports no new results; it emphasizes the need for more standardized studies.
5 citations
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October 1984 in “The BMJ” Up to 50% of scalp hair can be lost before it appears thin, and treatment is only needed for hair loss caused by diseases or deficiencies.
39 citations
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October 1967 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Hair loss in women often doesn't follow a pattern, isn't linked to age, may be genetic, and can be related to thyroid issues or other health factors.
August 2006 in “Experimental dermatology” This review discusses hormone-related hair disorders and explores potential therapies, including microparticle-based drug delivery systems, without providing new clinical findings.
August 2022 in “Gene Reports” This review discusses androgenetic alopecia and alopecia areata through a systems biology perspective using omics technologies to explore molecular mechanisms and potential personalized therapies, and it reports no new clinical results.
30 citations
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May 1991 in “Psychosomatics” This review examines alopecia as a side effect of psychotropic medications, noting that it is typically reversible after stopping the drug, but it reports no new results.
1 citations
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October 2013 in “The Journal of Dermatology” This letter to the editor discusses the immune response related to hair loss in a case of atypical drug-induced hypersensitivity syndrome but reports no new research findings.
November 2007 in “Hospital pharmacy” This article discusses the importance of increasing awareness about specific adverse drug reactions, prevention methods, and the promotion of reporting ADRs to the FDA's MEDWATCH program; it reports no new results.
December 2024 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This study found that oral minoxidil was more likely to be associated with pericardial effusion compared to other adverse effects, with the relationship appearing dose independent.
31 citations
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May 2008 in “Drug Discovery Today: Disease Mechanisms” This review discusses the physiology of hair follicles, their disorders, and the principles behind developing treatments, reporting no new results.
6 citations
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July 2003 in “Journal of Womens Health” This article discusses various concerns related to facial skin health in women and presents expert opinions, without reporting new research findings.
July 2026 in “Frontiers in Pharmacology” This study assessed pharmacogenomic variants and chemotherapy-related toxicity profiles in Tanzanian children with cancer, reporting notable genetic diversity that may influence toxicity but did not evaluate genotype-toxicity associations.
February 2019 in “PubMed” This study found that 29.4% of patients treated with methotrexate for non-hair-related conditions experienced increased hair loss, with more frequent reports among women.
5 citations
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August 2018 in “European Psychiatry” In this large multicenter study, severe hair loss related to psychotropic drug treatment was very rare but occurred more frequently in female patients, with valproic acid showing the highest risk.
January 2023 in “International Journal of Pharmaceutical Research and Development” This review discusses alopecia, its pathophysiology, nanotechnology-based drug delivery systems, and related quality of life issues, without reporting new clinical results.
214 citations
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March 1993 in “Archives of Dermatology” This article proposes five different mechanisms for telogen effluvium, supported by clinical findings, based on changes in different phases of the hair cycle.
7 citations
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May 1978 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Recent hair loss research shows some progress, especially in understanding male pattern baldness, but effective treatments for many types of hair loss are still lacking.
5 citations
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February 2014 in “PubMed” This review discusses different types of telogen effluvium, highlighting that most cases seen by dermatologists are autoimmune-related, with stress as a triggering factor, and reports no new clinical findings.
11 citations
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June 2011 in “Expert Review of Dermatology” This review covers various skin-related adverse drug reactions and lists common drugs associated with these reactions but presents no new clinical findings.
18 citations
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April 2013 in “Inflammatory Bowel Diseases” This review discusses the various potential causes of hair loss in patients with inflammatory bowel disease, including telogen effluvium from disease flares, but provides no prevalence data; the authors outline a practical assessment and management approach.
6 citations
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May 1993 in “Archives of Disease in Childhood” Children's hair loss can be caused by many factors, including autoimmune diseases, emotional stress, genetics, and infections, with treatment and prognosis varying.
7 citations
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October 2024 in “BMC Women s Health” This study highlights significant unmet medical needs among breast cancer patients due to inadequate solutions for managing treatment-related adverse events and reveals varied information needs regarding these events.
83 citations
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May 1999 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Hair loss that spreads out can often fix itself or be treated by finding and handling the cause.
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.
June 2025 in “Journal of Cluster Science” This review explores the potential of metal nanoparticles as innovative treatments for alopecia, highlighting their effectiveness in promoting hair regrowth, enhancing drug delivery, and modulating gene expression while also assessing the related experimental methodologies and regulatory considerations.
19 citations
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July 2015 in “Journal of Ginseng Research” In this study, Korean Red Ginseng showed protective effects against chemotherapy-induced premature hair follicle aging in an in vitro model by modulating specific cellular protein expressions.
August 1994 in “Drugs & Therapy Perspectives” Some drugs can cause hair loss or growth, but hair usually returns to normal after stopping the drug.