4 citations
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January 1991 in “Dermatology” This article reviews literature on hair casts, shedding light on this rarely discussed hair disorder, along with a case report of a 5-year-old mistakenly treated for head lice.
December 2024 in “Livers” This case report highlights a female patient with familial partial lipodystrophy who showed significant improvement in liver stiffness after starting leptin replacement therapy.
This review discusses loose anagen hair syndrome in children, characterized by non-scarring alopecia and increased hair shedding, and reports no new results; topical minoxidil may be used as a treatment.
30 citations
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May 2008 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This case report describes a 52-year-old black woman with diffuse scalp swelling and thinning hair attributed to a large increase in the thickness of scalp subcutaneous fatty tissue.
5 citations
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December 2023 in “Current Biology” A feedback loop between LRH and RSL4 controls root hair growth in Arabidopsis.
March 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology”
November 2024 in “Cureus” The authors reported a case of significant scalp edema accompanying lichen planopilaris in a middle-aged woman, suggesting a potential new variant of edematous scalp conditions as a reaction to scarring alopecia.
5 citations
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November 2014 in “Hair transplant forum international” This article introduces a series on low level laser light therapy, focusing on its science, regulatory aspects, and controlled trial methodologies, but reports no new clinical results.
September 2024 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” In this case report, a 53-year-old woman with Little-Graham-Piccardi-Lassueur-Syndrome responded well to a treatment regimen of hydroxychloroquine, methotrexate, and other therapies, effectively halting the progression of this rare dermatosis characterized by alopecia and hyperkeratotic eruptions.
April 2012 in “The FASEB Journal” In this study, researchers observed that knocking down the LPA 4 receptor in zebrafish embryos led to vascular and lymph vessel development abnormalities, including edema and decreased heartbeats.
July 2013 in “Indian Journal of Dentistry” This report describes a rare case of Graham-Little–Piccardi–Lassueur syndrome in a 46-year-old male, highlighting its typical features such as scarring alopecia and lichenoid follicular eruptions.
May 2019 in “Case medical research” 2 citations
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November 2023 in “Indian Dermatology Online Journal” In this case report, a 4-year-old Indian girl with linear and annular lupus panniculitis of the scalp achieved complete remission and hair regrowth with oral corticosteroids, showing no relapse after 6 months of follow-up.
May 2024 in “JAAD Case Reports” This case report describes a 29-year-old man with a year-long non-itchy skin eruption and hair loss, with distinct papules and plaques across his scalp, beard, body, and suprapubic regions, but no systemic symptoms or family history of autoimmune disease.
2 citations
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September 2014 in “PubMed” This review discusses low-level laser or light devices as an alternative treatment for androgenetic alopecia and highlights the need for further research to compare their efficacy with existing therapies.
February 2021 in “PubMed” This case report presents a 2-year-old girl with type B loose anagen syndrome diagnosed through a painless hair pull test, avoiding unnecessary further tests or referrals.
1 citations
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January 2023 in “Journal of Drugs in Dermatology” This review discusses Graham-Little Piccardi-Lasseur syndrome, a rare dermatosis with limited treatment options, emphasizing the importance of early diagnosis through physical exam and dermoscopy, but reports no new results.
8 citations
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August 2013 in “Pediatric Dermatology” This article reviews loose anagen hair syndrome, an inheritable hair disorder affecting children and sometimes adults, but does not report any new clinical results.
March 2026 in “Plant Science Today” This study investigated the pharmacognostic characteristics of Adenostemma lavenia leaves, identifying key diagnostic features and confirming the presence of major phytoconstituents such as alkaloids and flavonoids, to help standardize this traditional medicinal herb.
106 citations
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April 2013 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This study found that low-level light therapy significantly increased hair density and diameter in androgenetic alopecia patients compared to a sham device, suggesting it could be an effective treatment option.
January 2020 in “Dermatology Online Journal” This report describes a rare case of lipedematous alopecia in a young Caucasian man, a condition primarily seen in African-American females, presenting with specific scalp and histological characteristics.
5 citations
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January 2019 in “Skin appendage disorders” This case report emphasizes that lipedematous scalp and lipedematous alopecia are not distinct diseases, highlighting the need to consider reversible causes of alopecia for effective treatment.
57 citations
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January 2013 in “International Journal of Medical Sciences” This study reports that Lef1 plays a crucial role in promoting bulge stem cell differentiation towards hair fate by activating β-catenin and downstream signaling pathways during hair follicle development.
4 citations
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February 2014 in “Proceedings of SPIE” This review discusses the diverse applications of low-level laser therapy in aesthetic dermatology, especially for managing alopecia, but notes that comprehensive literature on its effectiveness is lacking.
6 citations
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November 2012 in “Hair transplant forum international” This review highlights recent progress in hair restoration, particularly in increasing the number of grafts that can be used, but it presents no new experimental findings.
3 citations
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August 1998 in “Dermatologic Surgery” Bobby Limmer was crucial in developing a hair transplant method that uses natural hair groupings for a more realistic look.
117 citations
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September 2013 in “Lasers in Surgery and Medicine” This study found that low level laser therapy at 655 nm significantly increased hair counts in males with androgenetic alopecia.
2 citations
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January 1997 in “Leprosy Review” This case report documents a rare instance of a female Indian patient with borderline-lepromatous leprosy experiencing generalized leprous alopecia of the scalp and lepromatous lymphadenitis of the suboccipital node.
33 citations
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August 2000 in “Experimental Cell Research” In this study, PDLLA treatment in middle-aged mice was observed to enhance hair growth by increasing macrophage M2 polarization and hair follicle stem cell proliferation, potentially rejuvenating the skin's microenvironment and offering a novel approach for age-related hair loss.