4 citations
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November 2022 in “Journal of clinical and translational research” This systematic review found that chitosan-based wound therapy may accelerate wound healing by reducing inflammation and modulating immune response, but notes limited clinical trials to date.
4 citations
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February 2022 in “The Journal of Urology” This study found that depression, anxiety, and sleep disturbance were associated with male lower urinary tract symptoms, but these factors did not predict improvement after evaluation and treatment over time.
4 citations
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December 2021 in “Pharmacological Reports” This study found that metformin's metabolic benefits, such as reducing fat content and improving insulin sensitivity, were less pronounced in men with early-onset androgenic alopecia compared to those with normal hair growth, possibly due to differences in systemic inflammation and vitamin D status.
4 citations
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December 2021 in “Electronics” In this study, a novel GAN-based image translation method focusing on regions of interest showed improved predictive performance for post-hair transplant images compared to existing methods, using an ensemble approach to enhance robustness and detection accuracy.
4 citations
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December 2021 in “Journal of Clinical Nursing” This study observed that women with early-stage breast cancer often felt inadequately prepared for the discomfort and time commitments of scalp cooling during chemotherapy, leading to the development of patient-co-produced informational resources to better prepare them.
This study found that iron availability influences root hair growth under phosphate starvation by affecting auxin distribution, phosphate starvation-responsive genes, and vesicle trafficking.
4 citations
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December 2020 in “Tissue Barriers” This review explores the immunological aspects of epidermal differentiation in loricrin knockout mice, offering insights into keratinization and potential intrinsic factors affecting immune function, but provides no new clinical findings.
4 citations
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December 2020 in “Journal of Dermatology” This study suggests that impaired autophagy may be a potential mechanism contributing to androgenetic alopecia, as observed in miniaturized hair follicles from balding scalps.
4 citations
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April 2020 in “medRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This case-control study from Lombardy, Italy, observed that men over 55 taking 5-alpha reductase inhibitors for benign prostatic hyperplasia were hospitalized for COVID-19 at a lower rate than age-matched controls, suggesting potential protective effects against severe disease.
4 citations
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January 2019 in “Einstein (São Paulo)” In this case report, a patient with severe atopic dermatitis experienced significant improvement with dupilumab after other treatments, including immunosuppressive agents, failed to control the disease.
4 citations
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March 2018 in “Journal of labelled compounds & radiopharmaceuticals” In this study, researchers developed a new prostate cancer imaging agent, a [99m Tc]tricarbonyl complex derived from finasteride, which demonstrated high radiochemical purity and significant uptake in the prostate of a rat model, suggesting its potential for noninvasive prostate cancer imaging.
4 citations
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May 2017 in “Hair transplant forum international” This article discusses the historical development and recent rejuvenation of implanter pens in hair restoration surgery and does not present new research findings.
4 citations
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November 2016 in “Pediatric Clinics of North America” This article discusses the diagnostic and therapeutic approach for immune-mediated central nervous system diseases but reports no new clinical findings.
4 citations
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January 2015 in “International Journal of Trichology” In this study, transplanted hair follicles from different body sites showed changes in morphology and immune status, suggesting their ability to adapt and function in new recipient areas such as the scalp or eyebrows.
4 citations
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January 2015 in “Endocrinology & metabolic syndrome” This article discusses the role of testosterone in the formation of male characteristics, muscle and bone development, and its impact on skin and hair, but provides no new clinical results.
4 citations
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July 2014 in “The Journal of Dermatology” This letter to the editor discusses plaque-type herpetic folliculitis involving the eccrine gland and does not report new research findings.
4 citations
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October 2013 in “Botanics Targets and Therapy” In this animal study, a herbal preparation demonstrated moderate anti-inflammatory and immunomodulating properties, suggesting its potential usefulness for preventing and treating alopecia.
4 citations
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January 2013 in “Dissolution Technologies” This study optimized and validated a dissolution test method for immediate-release finasteride capsules, highlighting the need for an official standard due to variability in commercial products.
4 citations
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September 2012 in “Clinical Pharmacology in Drug Development” This study reviewed the dosages of products approved in Japan from 2003-2010 and found that 28.1% were at different levels than in the U.S., with limited evidence suggesting different clinical responses.
4 citations
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January 2011 in “International Journal of Trichology” This case series reported that patients with trichotillomania and pseudofolliculitis experienced improvement in itch symptoms and hair regrowth after receiving topical steroids, topical, or oral antibiotics.
4 citations
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April 2010 in “Expert review of dermatology” This article discusses the immune privilege in hair follicles and suggests that restoring its collapse might be an effective strategy for treating alopecia areata and cicatricial alopecia, but it reports no new clinical results.
4 citations
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July 2008 in “British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement” This study found that alopecia areata patients who responded poorly to topical immunotherapy had impaired peripheral blood mononuclear cell responses to T-cell stimulants.
4 citations
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January 1991 in “PubMed” The study examined cytokeratin expression in different bovine epithelial tissues, finding that hair follicles and nasolabial glands express both acidic and basic types, while other epithelia express only one type.
3 citations
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July 2019 in “Supportive Care in Cancer” The lotion CG428 did not show effectiveness in treating permanent hair loss in breast cancer survivors.
3 citations
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May 2023 in “Precision clinical medicine” This study analyzed gene expression data to identify key genes involved in severe forms of alopecia areata, discovering four immune monitoring genes (LGR5, SHISA2, HOXC13, S100A3) with potential for early diagnosis and better understanding of the disease's biological mechanisms.
3 citations
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August 2020 in “Case Reports in Dermatology” This case report suggests that JAK inhibitors like tofacitinib may effectively treat alopecia in patients with complex cases involving both rheumatological and dermatological conditions.
3 citations
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June 2019 in “Journal of cosmetic dermatology” In this study, tresses treated with pH 1.0 acid straightener showed better straightening but more damage to hair properties compared to those treated with pH 2.0.
3 citations
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March 2018 in “Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing” This study found that a continuing education program significantly improved rural nurse practitioners' knowledge about assessing, diagnosing, and managing PCOS.
3 citations
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January 2018 in “PeerJ” This study successfully optimized a culture strategy for dermal papilla cells and established an immortalized cell strain, iDP6, which is suitable for research and application.
3 citations
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April 2011 in “Klinische Pädiatrie” Immunosuppression therapy with methylprednisolone effectively treats childhood alopecia areata.