73 citations
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April 2010 in “Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia” This study concluded that dermoscopy enhances the diagnostic capability for cicatricial alopecia beyond clinical inspection and identified novel dermoscopic features such as blue-grey dots.
28 citations
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January 2007 in “Journal of dermatology” This case report describes instances of lipedematous scalp and lipedematous alopecia in white adults, indicating these rare conditions may be more widespread and frequent in this population than previously thought.
March 2023 in “Medical lasers” Low-level laser therapy is a safe and effective treatment for hair loss.
October 2022 in “International journal of research in dermatology” This case report documents a 31-year-old woman with bullous SLE who showed improvement with high-dose parenteral steroids and dapsone, with ongoing follow-up due to potential kidney involvement.
3 citations
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August 2024 in “Skin Research and Technology” In this study, LC-OCT imaging was found to noninvasively identify specific features of cicatricial alopecia due to lupus erythematosus, such as hyperreflective collagen fibers, which may aid in distinguishing it from other types of scarring alopecia.
5 citations
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November 2020 in “EBioMedicine” This study reports a novel diagnostic method for latent circadian rhythm sleep-wake disorder using circadian gene oscillations from hair follicle cells to improve sleep disorder differentiation and potential therapeutic intervention.
5 citations
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May 2011 in “European Journal of Medical Genetics” This case report describes a 44-year-old patient with late-onset partial lipodystrophy, mental retardation, epilepsy, ichthyosis, and glomerulonephritis, linked to a 10 Mb duplication of chromosome region 5q31.3-5q32.1.
July 2017 in “OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)” In this study, researchers investigated the role of the ATX-LPA axis in asthma pathogenesis using human and mouse models and highlighted the potential for developing new ATX inhibitors as effective asthma treatments.
This study found that low-intensity light therapy improved quality of life related to emotional, psychosocial, and symptom domains in individuals with androgenic alopecia, with a greater impact observed in women.
13 citations
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June 2011 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This study found that a new lecithinized coal tar formulation did not stain different types of mammalian hair, suggesting it may be promising for treating scalp psoriasis without the drawback of staining.
April 2024 in “African Journal of Biological Sciences” In this case report, a 38-year-old woman with Degos disease and non-scarring alopecia experienced significant hair regrowth with the current treatment protocol, highlighting its potential effectiveness in such complex conditions.
March 2022 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” In this study, Wang et al. (2022) found that in patients with cutaneous lupus erythematosus, chronic lesions contained more senescent progenitor cells, marked by p16 and p21, than subacute lesions, suggesting a link between disease chronicity and cellular senescence.
November 2024 in “JAAD Case Reports” In this study, researchers identified a rare form of hereditary hypotrichosis linked to mutations in the LSS gene, which affects cholesterol biosynthesis and is inherited in an autosomal recessive manner.
2 citations
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February 2020 in “Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity: Targets and Therapy” This case report describes a 42-year-old woman who experienced positional vertigo, gradual hearing loss, and tinnitus after undergoing laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy, suggesting a potential link between these complications and the procedure.
2 citations
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June 2016 in “Oral Surgery Oral Medicine Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology” This study reports the first known case of oral lichen planus preceding lichen planopilaris in a patient, highlighting a possible sequential relationship between the conditions.
May 2025 in “The Journal of Rheumatology” This case report highlights the importance of trans-esophageal echocardiography in distinguishing Libman-Sacks endocarditis from infective endocarditis in systemic lupus erythematosus patients, guiding appropriate treatment for associated cerebrovascular disease.
This review suggests that lithium can lead to sexual dysfunction, hair loss, acne, and psoriasis in some patients, highlighting potential management strategies but noting the need for further research.
August 2022 in “Case reports in medicine” This case report describes a 19-year-old female with systemic lupus erythematosus who exhibited eyelash trichomegaly, a rare disorder involving changes in eyelash characteristics, alongside diffuse alopecia.
3 citations
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August 2021 in “Uro” This review concludes that global literature supports the lipidosterolic extract of Serenoa repens as efficacious and safe for treating lower urinary tract symptoms, with some studies showing equivalence to common pharmacologic agents.
14 citations
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January 2001 in “Current Treatment Options in Oncology” Treat limited stage small cell lung cancer with chemotherapy and radiation, and consider preventive brain radiation for better survival chances.
This study suggests that Arabs with systemic lupus erythematosus in Dubai show similar clinical features to patients from other Arab and Western countries, with a notable prevalence of positive anti-Ro antibodies.
25 citations
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June 2009 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This study classified scars in discoid lupus erythematosus patients into six types based on anatomical location and morphology, suggesting early identification might influence more aggressive treatment strategies.
3 citations
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December 2017 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” In this case study, researchers observed reversible scalp hair loss associated with centrifugal lipodystrophy, potentially linked to altered leptin expression in inflamed adipose tissue.
February 2023 in “Journal of dermatology” This letter reports the first known Japanese case of autosomal recessive woolly hair/hypotrichosis with compound heterozygous mutations in the LIPH gene.
44 citations
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August 2010 in “Lupus” This article reviews the characteristics and classification criteria of cutaneous lupus erythematosus and reports no new clinical findings.
1 citations
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January 2020 in “Recent Research in Genetics and Genomics/Recent Research in Genetics and Genomics ” In this study, high doses of Lepidium sativum seeds extract were reported to cause toxicity and tissue damage in animals, suggesting the need for careful use under medical supervision.
35 citations
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December 2017 in “Journal of Experimental Botany” In this study, CSLD3 overexpression in Arabidopsis enhanced root and hypocotyl growth by increasing cell elongation, with root growth highly sensitive to ethylene and phosphate starvation conditions.
8 citations
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October 2020 in “Pharmaceutics” This study explored using a chitosan oligomer coating for topical delivery of dutasteride-loaded nanostructured lipid carriers, aiming to reduce systemic exposure and cytotoxicity.
1 citations
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March 2024 in “PubMed” This case report observed that resection of a lesion using a carbon-dioxide laser in a Labrador retriever with lingual hair heterotopia led to positive outcomes, although hair partially regrew.
4 citations
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November 2023 in “ArXiv.org” This study demonstrates that a proposed multi-stage framework improves the accuracy and faithfulness of drug-related responses generated by language models, compared to traditional methods.