January 2011 in “Journal of biological research” This review discusses potential links between early-onset androgenetic alopecia and exposure to endocrine disruptors in adolescents, but reports no clinical results; the authors suggest further investigation.
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April 2018 in “JAMA Dermatology” This study found that endocrine therapy for breast cancer is associated with a pattern of hair loss similar to androgenetic alopecia, negatively impacting quality of life despite mild severity.
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August 1994 in “Clinical Endocrinology” In this study of women with hirsutism or androgenic alopecia, diverse underlying endocrine disorders including polycystic ovaries and various enzyme deficiencies were detected, often associated with elevated testosterone levels.
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March 2021 in “Cutis” This article highlights that permanent chemotherapy-induced alopecia can occur and is more commonly associated with taxane therapy, advising awareness among patients and clinicians.
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June 2021 in “Journal of Endocrinological Investigation” Possible endocrine disorders caused woman's hair loss and obesity in painting.
May 2026 in “Endocrine Connections” This review posits that alopecia in PCOS results from the interaction between local follicular signaling failures, insulin resistance, inflammation, and genetic predispositions, rather than solely from androgen excess, and recommends a systems-level framework for its management.
This study found that in female androgenetic alopecia, androgen receptors are highly positive in affected areas, supporting their role as regulators of genetically predisposed hair follicles despite normal serum hormone levels.
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April 2018 in “JAMA Dermatology” This abstract provided no research findings as it contains only website navigation and service information.
February 2026 in “Editora Pasteur eBooks” An integrative approach combining medical, nutritional, and lifestyle changes effectively manages female pattern hair loss.
July 2025 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This study found that PRP may increase hair density in breast cancer survivors with EIA or pCIA, but improvements did not differ statistically between treated and untreated sides.
May 2015 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Certain drugs and supplements may contribute to hair loss in the frontal hairline in older women.
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September 2013 in “Oncologist” This study reported that alopecia is a common but often underreported side effect of endocrine-based cancer therapies, with tamoxifen showing the highest incidence of hair loss among analyzed treatments.
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July 2018 in “Cureus” This case study reports that a woman with breast cancer experienced persistent alopecia after taxane chemotherapy and endocrine therapy, and significant improvement was seen with topical minoxidil.
February 2013 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Hair loss is a common, often overlooked side effect of hormone treatments for breast and prostate cancer.
This chapter reviews the clinical features, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of various non-hormonal, non-infectious alopecias without providing new clinical findings.
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February 2025 in “Supportive Care in Cancer” Safe treatments like minoxidil and spironolactone can help manage hair loss in breast cancer patients without increasing cancer risk.
March 2023 in “JAAD case reports” This paper outlines that treatments reducing estrogen for estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer, such as SERMs and AIs, significantly improve life expectancy but may lead to alopecia in 15% to 25% of patients.
September 2024 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This review discusses the limited evidence on the efficacy of platelet-rich plasma for treating endocrine therapy-induced and permanent chemotherapy-induced alopecia and reports no new clinical results.
May 2021 in “British Small Animal Veterinary Association eBooks” This review discusses various causes and patterns of canine alopecia, noting that symmetrical and diffuse hair loss often indicates an endocrinopathy, and reports no new clinical results.
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December 2003 in “Medical Hypotheses” This paper proposes a new hypothesis that androgenic hair loss may be caused by changes in scalp vasculature due to androgen effects, but reports no new experimental results.
July 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology”
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July 1999 in “In Practice” This article discusses the diagnostic approach to symmetrical alopecia in dogs, particularly focusing on conditions affecting the endocrine glands and hair follicles, without presenting new research results.
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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.
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November 2023 in “Supportive Care in Cancer” This study found that breast cancer patients treated with CDK4/6 inhibitors plus endocrine therapy experienced more pronounced vertex hair loss and were less responsive to minoxidil treatment compared to those on endocrine monotherapy.
November 2025 in “International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology” This study assesses the impact of teaching programs on the knowledge of waste management among women, but results are not reported in the abstract.
In this review, the authors highlight that drugs promoting androgenic activity or inhibiting estrogenic activity may unmask or worsen androgenetic alopecia in genetically predisposed individuals, indicating the need for careful management in clinical settings.
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November 2018 in “Breast Cancer Research and Treatment” In this review, researchers found no evidence of interactions between 5α-reductase inhibitors or spironolactone and endocrine therapies for breast cancer, with no consistent changes in estrogen levels or increased breast cancer risk associated with spironolactone usage.
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August 2024 in “Breast Cancer Research and Treatment” This study found that oral minoxidil improved hair density in women experiencing late alopecia due to chemotherapy and/or endocrine therapy, with 74% showing clinical improvement and statistically significant increases in hair shaft density reported in those assessed with trichoscopy.
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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.
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May 2019 in “Journal of Clinical Oncology” This study found that cyclin-dependent kinase 4/6 inhibitors used for metastatic breast cancer caused alopecia resembling androgenetic alopecia, negatively impacting patients' quality of life, but topical minoxidil showed potential for improvement.