May 2025 in “The Journal of Rheumatology” This report describes two cases where female patients with chronic granulomatous disease developed manifestations of systemic lupus erythematosus, highlighting a rare association that may influence clinical evaluation and treatment planning.
September 2022 in “The American journal of dermatopathology/American journal of dermatopathology” This case report highlights that lipedematous scalp and alopecia areata may coexist and that precise diagnosis requires histopathologic examination.
September 2024 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” Both treatment combinations improved hair growth similarly and were safe.
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January 2020 in “Skin Appendage Disorders” Treatment with methotrexate and prednisolone led to complete hair regrowth and no relapse for 2 years.
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April 2018 in “Lasers in Surgery and Medicine” This review summarizes late-breaking abstracts from the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery, 2018, and reports no new clinical findings.
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February 2010 in “Proceedings of SPIE” This study suggests that low level laser therapy may promote hair cell regeneration in rat cochlear explants following gentamicin-induced damage.
April 2026 in “International Journal of Drug Delivery Technology” This study found that Lactobacillus acidophilus cell-free supernatant caused significant cytotoxicity, reduced migratory ability, and induced apoptosis in cervical cancer cell lines, suggesting its potential as a non-toxic adjunct therapy for cervical cancer.
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December 2014 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” This study found that lichen planus in Taiwanese patients is associated with several autoimmune diseases, including systemic lupus erythematosus, Sjögren's syndrome, and alopecia areata, with some gender-specific variations in associations.
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January 2011 in “Elsevier eBooks” This review discusses approaches to diagnosing and managing cutaneous manifestations of lupus erythematosus and reports no new clinical results.
April 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study reports a new optimized protocol for isolating and labeling single cells from neonatal mouse skin, enabling high-quality single cell RNA sequencing for lineage-specific cell analysis.
January 2023 in “Dermatologic Therapy” This study evaluated a novel hand-held low-level light therapy device for treating mild-to-moderate acne, finding it significantly reduced inflammatory lesions and moderate acne severity without severe adverse reactions, while also reducing Cutibacterium acnes viability in vitro.
April 2011 in “www.virtualization.info” This report describes a case of trachyonychia with associated various types of lichen planus in a young male, highlighting the importance of accurate diagnosis for effective treatment.
December 2022 in “Journal of Sulaimani Medical College” This study observed that laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy significantly reduced BMI and helped improve or eliminate certain obesity-related comorbidities over six months, with a low incidence of postoperative complications.
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October 2020 in “Journal of ethnopharmacology” This study found that both ethanol and aqueous extracts of Lepidium sativum seeds improved insulin signaling and reduced obesity-related metabolic changes in high-fat diet-fed rats, suggesting potential as a dietary supplement.
January 2009 in “The Year book of dermatology” Ludwig pattern hair loss results from varying androgen sensitivity, causing fewer thick hairs and more thin hairs.
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July 2019 in “Indian dermatology online journal” This report documents a rare case of familial eyelash trichomegaly and synophrys in three siblings, with one sister also having loose anagen hair syndrome, an unreported association.
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July 2017 in “Clinical and experimental dermatology” This study provides one of the first descriptions of the demographic, clinical, and therapeutic characteristics of lichen planopilaris in Chilean adults, reporting that treatment usually reduced or halted disease progression.
July 2023 in “Frontiers in veterinary science” In this study, researchers analyzed skin samples from Dorper sheep to identify 395 differentially expressed long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) linked to hair follicle growth phases, suggesting these lncRNAs may play a role in the regulation of hair shedding through pathways like estrogen and PI3K-Akt signaling.
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February 1995 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This report describes a case where hidradenitis suppurativa developed in a patient receiving lithium, adding to the recognized cutaneous side effects like psoriasis, acneiform lesions, and alopecia.
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January 2006 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study identified novel compound heterozygous mutations in the DSG4 gene in a Japanese patient with congenital hypotrichosis, suggesting overlap between localized autosomal recessive hypotrichosis and monilethrix.
January 2013 in “International Journal of Trichology” This case report describes a young girl with trichothiodystrophy and suggests the need for early diagnosis and multidisciplinary interventions for her educational challenges.
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March 2019 in “Lasers in Surgery and Medicine” This study found that low-level laser therapy increased the expression of proteins in dermal papilla tissues, suggesting it promotes hair growth in male androgenetic alopecia patients.
July 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” ATR12-351 ointment safely delivers LEKTI protein to the skin, reducing enzyme activity in Netherton syndrome.
August 2025 in “Arabixiv (OSF Preprints)” Low-level laser therapy effectively improves hair growth in androgenetic alopecia with minimal side effects.
In this case report, a 65-year-old woman with lichen planopilaris achieved stabilization of her condition through early recognition and systemic corticosteroid therapy, emphasizing the critical role of coordinated management between primary care and dermatology.
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January 2015 in “Journal of Arthritis” This case report describes an 18-year-old girl with systemic lupus erythematosus who developed lupus pneumonitis, initially misdiagnosed as tuberculosis, and responded dramatically to corticosteroid treatment.
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December 2017 in “Journal of pharmaceutical and biomedical analysis” This study developed and validated a high-resolution mass spectrometry method to screen for prohibited substances and analyze six endogenous steroids in urine according to World Antidoping Agency requirements, demonstrating its effectiveness for antidoping analysis.
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June 2011 in “Movement Disorders” The LRRK2-G2019S mutation in Parkinson's disease has a lifetime penetrance of 25-35%, and finasteride may help reduce symptoms in adult male Tourette syndrome patients.
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June 2022 in “Dermatology and therapy” This case report found that a novel botanical treatment halted disease progression and promoted hair regrowth in four patients with lichen planopilaris, indicating potential for use as a safe alternative therapy.
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July 2008 in “Dermatologic therapy” This article reviews lichen planopilaris, a chronic scarring alopecia, and explores recent treatment developments, but it reports no new clinical results.