April 2018 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study found that treating human skin explants with TPA increased the number of certain melanocyte phenotypes in the interfollicular epidermis, suggesting that this ex vivo model can effectively replicate human skin's pharmacologic responses for studying potential treatments.
January 2011 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Finasteride may cause pseudoporphyria, a blistering skin condition.
December 2025 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” This policy brief found that post-drug syndromes are under-recognized in current pharmacovigilance systems, leading to inadequate risk assessments and prolonged patient harm from persistent drug-induced conditions.
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March 2020 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This study observed that trichoscopic changes associated with EGFRI treatment include pili torti and asymmetric hyperpigmented fusiform widening, along with dermoscopic skin manifestations such as scale and branching vessels.
This study found that PRP injections may safely improve penile curvature and PDQ scores in men with stable-phase Peyronie's Disease, although the curvature reduction observed was not enough to determine long-term clinical significance.
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October 2013 in “Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia” In this case report, an elderly woman with erosive pustular dermatosis of the scalp showed complete closure of eroded areas after treatment with prednisone and topical tacrolimus, resulting in stable scarring alopecia.
January 2026 in “Andrology” This study found that PRP injections are safe and may slightly reduce penile curvature and improve PDQ scores in men with stable-phase Peyronie's Disease, but the changes are not significant enough to predict long-term effects.
January 2024 in “Medicinska istrazivanja” This case report describes erosive pustular dermatosis of the scalp in a 55-year-old woman, which improved rapidly with oral antibiotics and topical corticosteroids but resulted in permanent scarring alopecia, emphasizing the need for prompt diagnosis and treatment to minimize scarring.
February 2026 in “Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy” In this study, researchers developed EPO-derived peptides that enhanced hair growth by stimulating dermal papilla cells and increasing IGF-1 expression without triggering systemic erythropoietic effects in tested models, indicating a promising approach for treating hair loss.
September 2021 in “World journal of urology” The correction states that the label change for Finasteride was in 2012, leading to more reports of side effects from non-healthcare people.
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” In this study, researchers found that the protein eIF4E is crucial for keratinocyte proliferation in psoriasis, suggesting it as a potential treatment target for the condition.
July 2026 in “Frontiers in Oncology” This mini review reports on papulopustular eruptions linked to classical EGFR inhibitors, MEK inhibitors, and amivantamab, highlighting distinct dermatologic toxicities in each treatment context and exploring underlying mechanisms and management strategies.
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December 2024 in “Journal of Functional Biomaterials” This review discusses the role of advanced platelet-rich fibrin (A-PRF) in oral and maxillofacial surgery, highlighting its potential benefits for healing, pain relief, and graft integration, with a need for more clinical trials to confirm long-term effects.
October 2025 in “Frontiers in Immunology” This study explores the potential of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) as a novel adjuvant therapy for eczema, positing that it may alleviate inflammation, enhance skin barrier function, and reduce recurrence.
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August 2023 in “Frontiers in Immunology” In this review, the authors explored the diverse roles of fibroblasts in wound healing, suggesting that understanding their complexity could lead to better insights into wound pathologies and the development of new treatments.
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June 2022 in “Development” This study suggests that distinct chromatin topologies allow different lineage-specific enhancers to regulate Hoxd genes in mouse vibrissae and chicken feather primordia, while conserved regulatory elements maintain transcriptional robustness in the embryonic trunk across species.
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January 2018 in “International Journal of Trichology” This commentary reviews the post-Finasteride syndrome and argues that while the condition's validity is debated, comprehensive guidelines are needed to address related risks and treatment options; it reports no new clinical results.
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October 2011 in “Dermatologica Sinica” This case report describes a patient who developed multiple skin reactions, including eczematous lesions and alopecia areata, during adalimumab treatment, but found no improvement in pustulosis palmoplantaris with different biologics.
This chapter provides dermatology trainees with insights on managing lichen planopilaris, emphasizing treating active disease to prevent further hair loss and recommending a tapered course of oral steroids for disease stabilization.
July 2022 in “Research Square (Research Square)” This study found that Egyptian women with frontal fibrosing alopecia had lower serum PPARγ levels and a higher occurrence of PPARG gene polymorphism compared to healthy controls, suggesting a potential role for PPARγ in the condition's development.
December 2025 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” This policy brief highlights that post-drug syndromes remain under-recognized in pharmacovigilance, leading to inadequate risk assessments and patient care. It identifies systemic failures in current frameworks and recommends actions to improve long-term drug safety monitoring and education, affecting public health outcomes significantly.
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January 2021 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This review discusses the use of platelet-rich plasma for alopecia treatment and notes a lack of data on the consistency of FDA-approved PRP devices in clinical settings.
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March 2019 in “Drugs - Real World Outcomes” This study reported that while general patient characteristics and adverse event incidence for eribulin were comparable between a healthcare claims database and post-marketing surveillance, significant differences in some side effects such as neutropenia were observed.
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March 2008 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This article describes a case of hypertrichosis potentially induced by using efalizumab but provides no new clinical study results.
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December 2010 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study found that human skin expresses proenkephalin, whose expression is upregulated by environmental stress and varies in pathological conditions, increasing in psoriasis and decreasing in melanocytic tumors.
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January 2012 in “Dermatology” This case report describes how discontinuing the EGFR inhibitor gefitinib led to rapid improvement of erosive scalp pustules in a woman with non-small-cell lung cancer, despite previous antibiotic and steroid treatment failures.
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January 2021 in “Journal of Cutaneous and Aesthetic Surgery” This systematic review describes current findings on the use of recombinant epidermal growth factor (rhEGF) for skin aging and wound healing, emphasizing its potential benefits but highlighting the need for more controlled studies to optimize dosing and treatment protocols.
May 2021 in “Clinical Endoscopy” This study found that adding platelet-rich plasma to standard treatment reduced rebleeding in patients with peptic ulcer bleeding compared to additional epinephrine injections.
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February 2024 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” This study resulted in a draft version of the Patient‐Reported Impact of Dermatological Diseases measure, PRIDD, which includes 27 items refined from patient consensus and is now undergoing psychometric testing.