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July 2000 in “Southern Medical Journal” This review discusses available treatments for androgenetic alopecia in men, like finasteride and 5% minoxidil, and notes that hair growth results are unpredictable and often driven by industry-sponsored studies.
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November 2021 in “Frontiers in Medicine” This study found that androgenetic alopecia can affect the occipital region in men with advanced stages of the condition.
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August 2020 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This letter discusses existing research and encourages further studies on the relationship between androgenetic alopecia and COVID-19 severity, reporting no new clinical results.
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April 2020 in “Magnetic Resonance in Medical Sciences” This study aimed to determine if MRI can assess anatomical changes in the scalp caused by androgenetic alopecia, but it reports no new clinical results.
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December 2018 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” In this study, androgenetic alopecia patients with thin hair were found to have a higher likelihood of experiencing prostatic enlargement and related urinary symptoms compared to those with thicker hair.
January 2026 in “Jurnal Akta Trimedika” In this case report, microneedling combined with PRP improved hair density and thickness in a 40-year-old man with androgenic alopecia, without side effects, suggesting it as a therapeutic option for those avoiding long-term pharmacotherapy.
October 2024 in “Journal of Pakistan Association of Dermatologists” In this study, 51.1% of patients with androgenetic alopecia showed more than 50% improvement after undergoing five microneedling sessions at four-week intervals.
October 2024 in “La Tunisie Médicale” In this cross-sectional study conducted at Farhat Hached Hospital in Tunisia, more than half of the 60 alopecia areata patients surveyed experienced depression, particularly younger individuals and those with severe or specific forms of the condition, underscoring the need for psychological support.
January 2024 in “International Ayurvedic medical journal” This study explores how Ayurveda concepts, specifically Prakruti, relate to male pattern baldness, suggesting that individual constitutional types may predict susceptibility to earlier hair loss when influenced by modern lifestyle factors.
August 2023 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This study found that combining fractional ablative erbium YAG laser with minoxidil led to slightly better dermoscopy scores than minoxidil alone in male patients with moderate to severe androgenetic alopecia, although no significant difference was observed in photography scores between the two groups.
May 2023 in “Bali Medical Journal” This study found a very strong positive correlation between sebum levels and the severity of androgenetic alopecia in men.
October 2013 in “Journal of the American College of Cardiology” This study investigates the potential link between atrial fibrillation and circulating aldosterone levels related to cardiac fibrosis in patients with hypertension.
October 2021 in “DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)” In this hospital-based cross-sectional study, researchers observed that trichoscopy effectively differentiates between severe and mild male pattern hair loss by identifying specific features such as yellow and white dots, vellus hair, and hair shaft diversity.
October 2020 in “Journal of Pakistan Association of Dermatology” This study found that platelet-rich plasma therapy was more effective in increasing hair count than topical 5% minoxidil lotion in men with androgenetic alopecia.
August 2019 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” No link found between hair loss severity and PSA levels in men.
January 2018 in “프로그램북(구 초록집)” This study found no correlation between serum PSA levels and the severity of androgenetic alopecia at baseline in men.
January 2017 in “IP Indian journal of clinical and experimental dermatology” This study found that metabolic syndrome was significantly more common in men with early-onset androgenetic alopecia compared to controls, indicating a potential increased risk of cardiovascular issues in this population.
July 2016 in “IP Indian journal of clinical and experimental dermatology” In this study, platelet rich plasma treatment showed efficacy in improving hair count, thickness, and density in male patients with androgenetic alopecia.
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May 2015 in “PLOS ONE” This study found that a genetic test using 5 to 20 SNPs can predict male pattern baldness with variable accuracy in European men, especially those aged 50 and older.
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January 2003 in “Skin Research and Technology” This study found that the scalp coverage scoring (SCS) method is a non-invasive and reproducible technique that effectively measures hair growth and loss dynamics in male subjects with androgenetic alopecia.
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April 2017 in “JAMA Dermatology” This study concluded that visits to emergency and urgent care centers for severe sunburn treatment are largely avoidable and contribute to significant healthcare costs.
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August 2002 in “PubMed” In this study, Taiwanese men with androgenetic alopecia who took 1 mg/day of finasteride for a year experienced slowed hair loss progression and increased hair growth, with minimal adverse effects reported.
February 2026 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” This case report details a 28-year-old male with early-stage androgenetic alopecia who experienced significant hair density and thickness improvements following a three-month platelet-rich plasma therapy regimen, supporting its potential efficacy in similar cases.
February 2026 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” In this case report, a 28-year-old male with androgenetic alopecia experienced significant improvement in hair density and shaft thickness after a three-month platelet-rich plasma therapy regimen, supporting existing literature on PRP's efficacy for early-to-moderate hair loss.
September 2025 in “Journal of Medical Case Reports” This study suggests that finasteride may be a safe and effective treatment for androgenetic alopecia in transgender men undergoing testosterone replacement therapy, though it may influence testosterone's effects.
April 2025 in “Cytotherapy” In this case report, a 38-year-old male with androgenetic alopecia showed increased hair density and reduced follicular miniaturization after receiving UC-MSCs derived secretome injections, suggesting potential effectiveness and safety for hair restoration; further research is needed for broader validation.
November 2023 in “Pakistan Journal of Medical & Health Sciences” In this cross-sectional study, researchers observed that patients undergoing hair transplant procedures showed significant improvements in hairline patterns, with most reverting to lower Norwood-Hamilton grades, after treatment at a tertiary care center in Balochistan, Pakistan.
August 2023 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” In this study, injecting two different concentrations of botulinum toxin A was found to be safe and effective for treating androgenetic alopecia in Egyptian men and women, with improvements in hair grade and vellus hair density observed over six months.
November 2021 in “Journal of Gandhara Medical and Dental Science” This study found that oral Minoxidil 5 mg daily significantly improved androgenic alopecia in 90.2% of male participants after four months, with consistent effectiveness across different demographic and clinical subgroups.
July 2010 in “学術講演梗概集. A-1, 材料施工” This study found that in Taiwanese men with androgenetic alopecia, finasteride 1 mg/day over 1 year slowed hair loss and promoted hair growth, with minimal adverse effects.