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January 2019 in “Skin appendage disorders” This article reports a case of frontal fibrosing alopecia in its early inflammatory stage that responded positively to intralesional steroid treatment.
November 2023 in “Indian Journal of Dermatology” This study from North-East India analyzed 21 cases of frontal fibrosing alopecia, noting a high prevalence in post-menopausal women and distinct histological features such as perifollicular lymphocytic infiltrate and hydropic degeneration.
24 citations
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February 2002 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” In this study, researchers identified two new keratin-associated proteins, hKAP1.6 and hKAP1.7, in human hair follicles, contributing to understanding hair fiber differentiation.
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February 2017 in “The American journal of dermatopathology/American journal of dermatopathology” This case report details a 73-year-old woman with systemic sarcoidosis, whose scalp biopsy revealed features consistent with both sarcoidosis and frontal fibrosing alopecia, emphasizing the necessity of biopsy in complex alopecia diagnoses.
January 2024 in “Updates in clinical dermatology” Frontal fibrosing alopecia is a scarring hair loss condition mainly affecting postmenopausal women, with unclear causes.
November 2025 in “Contact Dermatitis” In this case study, a 34-year-old woman experienced facial allergic reactions to SPF-containing products, and patch tests identified sensitization to salicylates, which when avoided, stabilized her symptoms and her existing frontal fibrosing alopecia, highlighting a possible link to investigate further.
May 2023 in “Reactions Weekly” January 2013 in “Reactions Weekly” 10 citations
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July 2016 in “Clinical and translational science” In this study, sorafenib's common adverse events, like a hand-foot syndrome and diarrhea, were observed in distinct temporal and tissue distribution patterns, revealing new relationships among effects.
March 2024 in “SVU- International Journal of Veterinary Sciences” This study suggests that fecal microbiota transplantation was effective in reducing symptoms of feline hyperesthesia syndrome, with most cats showing clinical remission or improvement and no observed side effects.
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April 2023 in “Pharmaceutics” This review covers the current and potential medical uses of semifluorinated alkanes, including applications in eye surgery, drug delivery, and oxygen transport.
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June 2022 in “Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology” In this study, researchers introduced the Sanusi FUE Score Scale to better predict and grade the difficulty of follicular unit excision hair transplantation by accounting for diverse hair and skin types, with further validation needed.
January 2011 in “Anhui nongye kexue” This study reports that the recombinant expression vector pcDNA3.1-KK demonstrates specific expression in the skin of newborn mice.
33 citations
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January 2010 in “Case reports in dermatology” This article presents a case study of a 50-year-old woman with frontal fibrosing alopecia and discusses the role of dermoscopy in differentiating it from other types of alopecia, reporting no new clinical results.
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February 2023 in “Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia” In this study, FGF5-knockout Dorper sheep generated using CRISPR/Cas9 showed increased fine-wool and active hair-follicle density, suggesting potential therapeutic applications for androgen alopecia.
This study reported that prompt diagnosis and treatment with 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors and topical immunomodulators are key to mitigating the effects of frontal fibrosing alopecia and preventing permanent hair loss.
December 2016 in “Anales del sistema sanitario de Navarra” This case study reports successful treatment of frontal fibrosing alopecia with daily 2.5mg finasteride in a 77-year-old woman.
13 citations
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December 2007 in “The Journal of Dermatology” This study reports two cases of alopecia areata that responded to the antihistamine fexofenadine.
January 2022 in “Clinical Cases in Dermatology” This case report describes successful treatment of a 7-year-old girl with gray patch tinea capitis using oral micronized griseofulvin and topical ketoconazole shampoo, resulting in complete clinical and microscopic clearance.
January 2016 in “Indian dermatology online journal” This case study diagnosed a 60-year-old woman with frontal fibrosing alopecia after histopathological analysis showed characteristic scarring patterns in the hairline area.
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September 2021 in “Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia” Increased sunscreen use may be linked to frontal fibrosing alopecia in Hispanic females.
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February 2022 in “Cureus” This study observed an alopecia syphilitica-like pattern of hair loss in a woman with frontal fibrosing alopecia, suggesting it may be another atypical presentation of the condition.
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April 2017 in “Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas” This review discusses the etiology, pathogenesis, clinical presentation, and treatment of frontal fibrosing alopecia, noting the lack of clinical trial data and limited observational treatment results.
August 2018 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology”
October 2023 in “arXiv (Cornell University)” This study investigated the ability of a human hair keratin dimer to absorb the pollutants diclofenac and perfluorobutane sulfonate, finding high binding affinities that suggest potential for hair-derived materials in water filtration technologies.
24 citations
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February 2023 in “BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies” This study found that Forsythiaside A may protect against sepsis-induced acute kidney injury in mice by reducing inflammation and apoptosis through modulation of ER stress responses.
January 1995 in “Expert Systems with Applications” March 2017 in “Jurnal materi dan pembelajaran fisika” This review discusses applications of light diffraction in healthcare, highlighting its use in LASIK procedures, optogenetics, and measuring hair diameter, but reports no new results.
June 2024 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This case report highlights the diagnosis of folliculotropic mycosis fungoides in a 15-year-old boy with atypical skin and hair follicle changes, a rare occurrence in pediatric patients.