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.
52 citations
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May 2017 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This study found that platelet-rich plasma injections significantly improved hair density, thickness, and patient satisfaction in women with female pattern hair loss compared to a placebo.
51 citations
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January 2004 in “Skin Pharmacology and Physiology” This review discusses various techniques for evaluating hair shedding and alopecia but reports no new clinical results. The authors emphasize the value of specific clinical and instrumental methods in assessing hair growth.
51 citations
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September 2015 in “Medical Clinics of North America” This review discusses common skin appendage diseases, including their pathophysiology and treatments, but does not report new results.
51 citations
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July 2008 in “Dermatologic Therapy” This article proposes two new categories of cicatricial alopecia—“unstable” and “stable”—and suggests surgical excision as preferred over hair transplantation, especially for unstable cases.
51 citations
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November 2005 in “Journal of Medical Primatology” This study observed that hair loss in captive rhesus macaques varies with season, sex, and housing conditions, and is significantly correlated with HPA axis activity as indicated by faecal cortisol metabolites.
48 citations
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February 2013 in “Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology” This review discusses the presence of the StAR protein in 17 non-classical steroidogenic tissues, suggesting that advanced detection methods are needed for a complete understanding of its functions in these tissues.
47 citations
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July 2013 in “Pharmacological Reviews” This review discusses the role of pharmacological sciences in advancing regenerative medicine technologies but reports no new experimental findings; the authors advocate for increased pharmacologist involvement to drive innovations.
44 citations
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November 1998 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology” This review provides a framework for diagnosing acquired scalp alopecias and discusses both non-scarring and scarring types, but reports no new clinical results.
43 citations
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July 2019 in “Stem Cells International” This review discusses advances and challenges in skin tissue engineering, focusing on developing 3D constructs for functional skin substitutes, and reports no new clinical results.
42 citations
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April 2012 in “Seminars in Oncology” This review discusses the skin side effects associated with targeted cancer therapies and reports no new clinical results; it emphasizes the need for empirical management based on expert opinion.
41 citations
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July 2002 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” This review evaluates hair growth measurement methods for human scalp hair, suggesting that combining highly resolutive analytical approaches with global calibrated methods is recommended for assessing hair changes in clinical settings.
41 citations
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June 2018 in “Medicine Health Care and Philosophy” This article proposes criteria to differentiate between medicalization and over-medicalization, examining the consequences and ethical considerations of misidentifying medical issues, and suggests guideline questions to help draw clearer boundaries in medicine.
41 citations
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August 2013 in “Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America” This article discusses the benefits, techniques, and unique considerations of follicular unit extraction for hair grafting, but reports no new clinical results.
40 citations
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December 2012 in “Epilepsia” This review discusses the role of δ-subunit-containing GABA A receptors and neurosteroids in temporal lobe epilepsy, highlighting their plasticity and potential pharmacological implications, without reporting new clinical results.
40 citations
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July 2017 in “Frontiers in Medicine” This review highlights that in children, hair loss can be attributed to diverse conditions like alopecia areata and tinea capitis, and stresses the importance of a holistic approach to diagnosis and management, including psychosocial support due to limited effective treatments.
40 citations
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January 2010 in “International Journal of Trichology” This review discusses the diagnostic criteria and guidelines for managing loose anagen syndrome and differentiating it from non-scarring alopecias, but it reports no new clinical results.
39 citations
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October 2015 in “Case Reports” In this case series, four adults developed severe, disabling multisymptom illness potentially linked to fluoroquinolone use, which persisted and progressed even after discontinuation of the drug.
39 citations
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October 2018 in “Lupus Science & Medicine” This article discusses various patterns of hair loss associated with lupus erythematosus, emphasizing the importance of identifying the specific type to aid in classifying systemic lupus erythematosus.
36 citations
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August 2017 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” In this study, patients with mild to moderate androgenetic alopecia who received platelet-rich plasma injections with microneedling showed improvements in hair growth and thickness, as well as high satisfaction, over a three-month period compared to conventional therapy non-responders.
35 citations
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January 2014 in “BioMed Research International” This review examines the epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, and diagnosis of female pattern hair loss and reports no new results.
33 citations
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April 2009 in “Journal of the American College of Certified Wound Specialists” This narrative review discusses the advantages of bidirectional barbed sutures in wound closure, such as faster placement and no need for knots, but reports no new clinical results.
32 citations
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November 2012 in “Aesthetic Surgery Journal” This article reviews advancements in hair restoration, highlighting improvements in surgical techniques and patient satisfaction, but reports no new clinical results.
31 citations
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July 2015 in “Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” This article discusses the challenges and possible solutions in hair restoration surgery, focusing on donor hair availability, hair survival, and concealing surgical evidence, and reports no new clinical results.
30 citations
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June 2008 in “Dermatologic Surgery” In this study, the SAFE System for follicular unit extraction demonstrated a favorable average follicle transection rate of 6.14% and is accessible for physicians with basic technical skills, showing promise for wider adoption.
29 citations
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January 2010 in “PubMed” This review discusses the methodology, limitations, and advantages of Follicular Unit Extraction in hair transplantation without providing new clinical results.
28 citations
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January 2021 in “Skin appendage disorders” This study observed that telogen effluvium, or acute hair loss, often occurs 1 to 3 months after SARS-CoV-2 infection, earlier than classic telogen effluvium.
28 citations
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September 1998 in “Medical Clinics of North America” This article reviews common causes of hair loss, noting that a well-directed history and examination are often sufficient for diagnosis, and reports no new clinical findings.
27 citations
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June 2015 in “Revista Brasileira de Farmacognosia” This review discusses the traditional uses, pharmacology, clinical applications, and toxicology of Carthami flos but reports no new clinical results, aiming to inform further research on its medicinal potential.
27 citations
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September 2012 in “Dermatologic Clinics” This review outlines a systematic method for diagnosing hair loss and presents no new findings; the authors emphasize the importance of biopsy in cicatricial alopecia cases.