January 2025 in “Journal of Carcinogenesis” This review highlights the potential of anti-inflammatory therapies to reduce major adverse cardiac events in patients with ischemic heart disease, emphasizing that such treatments can be effective even without traditional lipid-lowering strategies.
November 2021 in “Open Forum Infectious Diseases” This study found that dermatological manifestations in COVID-19 patients with severe pneumonia were relatively rare, with the most frequent being the morbilliform viral exanthema and some cases of reversible androgenetic alopecia linked to disease severity.
December 2020 in “Dermatology archives” This review discusses the challenge of linking cutaneous manifestations directly to COVID-19 infection and highlights the inadequate characterization of these skin lesions, reporting no new clinical results.
July 2019 in “Majalah Obat Tradisional” This study reported that a 4% water fraction of green tea leaf extract showed the most effective hair growth promotion in rabbits.
January 2002 in “Journal of Toxicology-cutaneous and Ocular Toxicology” Botanical extracts are increasingly important in cosmetics and drugs for their effectiveness and safety, backed by traditional use and scientific evidence.
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December 2018 in “Macedonian Journal of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering” This study developed a reliable RP-HPLC-DAD method, finding that amino acid concentrations in bleached hair decrease with higher hydrogen peroxide levels, notably affecting cystine.
4 citations
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May 2015 in “Macedonian Veterinary Review” This study found that dermal papilla-like tissue reconstructed using canine adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells closely resembles actual canine dermal papilla cells in both morphology and molecular characteristics.
December 2013 in “Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences” This case report describes a 69-year-old woman with hirsutism and elevated serum testosterone, where surgery resolved symptoms and serum testosterone, suggesting ovarian steroid cell tumor consideration in similar profiles.
15 citations
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May 2018 in “Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences” This double-blind control study found that an ointment containing propolis (50%) and aloe vera (3%) led to significant improvement in 64.4% of patients with mild to moderate psoriasis over 12 weeks, compared to no significant improvement in the placebo group.
7 citations
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August 2021 in “Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences” In this case–control study, the researchers in Ukraine found no significant link between VDR rs2228570 polymorphism and decreased serum BDNF levels, though they observed a moderate correlation between serum BDNF and 25-OH Vitamin D levels in patients with thyroid disorders.
7 citations
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December 2017 in “Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences” This abstract outlines the historical development and medical validation of artificial hair implants, particularly the approval and improvement of the Biofibre® implant technique in Europe and Australia, and highlights its advantages as the latest advancement in hair restoration treatments.
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February 2020 in “Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences” In this study, ethanol extracts of Hibiscus rosa-sinensis leaves were found to promote hair growth in mice, with 10% concentration shown to be most effective over a 25-day observation period.
4 citations
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September 2020 in “Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences” This study concluded that a single injection of platelet-rich plasma can enhance wound healing in both diabetic and non-diabetic oral mucosal tissues in rats.
4 citations
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January 2019 in “Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences” In this study, oral mini-pulse methylprednisolone therapy for alopecia areata was reported to be effective and safe over 6 months, with 82.2% of patients recovering well and no adverse events observed.
3 citations
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January 2018 in “Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences” In this study, the use of Biofibre hair implants showed significant improvements in scalp coverage and Hamilton scale grading for 97.94% of male and female patients with androgenetic alopecia after two years, with minimal and manageable side effects reported.
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February 2022 in “Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences” This study found that lower zinc serum levels may contribute to premature hair graying in college students at Universitas Sumatera Utara.
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January 2022 in “Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences” This study found that BDNF gene polymorphism was significantly associated with depression in patients with autoimmune thyroiditis and hypothyroidism in the Western Ukrainian population, unlike VDR and NMDA polymorphisms.
1 citations
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January 2022 in “Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences” This case report highlights that healthcare providers should consider the possibility of systemic lupus erythematosus in children with immune thrombocytopenia.
1 citations
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January 2022 in “Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences” This study observed that PRP treatment resulted in greater improvement in hair thickness and density in alopecia areata patients compared to LLLT, with benefits sustained over 12 weeks.
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August 2020 in “Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences” This review summarizes current knowledge on cutaneous symptoms in COVID-19, emphasizing their potential prognostic and therapeutic implications, but reports no new clinical findings.
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June 2018 in “Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences” This report describes a case where previously poorly implanted hairs were successfully recycled through follicular unit extraction to improve hair density and patient satisfaction in androgenetic alopecia.
September 2022 in “Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences” This review discusses the application of platelet-rich plasma in cosmetic dermatology for tissue regeneration, wound healing, and alopecia treatment, but it reports no new clinical results.
January 2022 in “Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences” This case report discusses a 5-year-old boy with alopecia totalis who initially experienced regrowth after treatment with Prosential, minoxidil 2%, and clobetasol propionate 0.05%, but later relapsed.
May 2021 in “Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences” This study found that individuals with premature hair graying had significantly lower levels of antioxidants compared to controls, but the severity of graying did not significantly correlate with oxidative stress levels.
February 2020 in “Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences” In this case report, treatment with corticosteroids improved both clinical symptoms and hormonal imbalances in a 27-year-old woman diagnosed with non-classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia.
December 2013 in “Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences” This case report suggests that ovarian steroid cell tumors should be considered in postmenopausal women with hirsutism and elevated testosterone, with surgery being effective in resolving symptoms and preventing recurrence.
86 citations
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January 2020 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This study developed the Alopecia Areata Investigator Global Assessment (AA-IGA) to measure scalp-hair loss in alopecia areata patients, incorporating perspectives of both patients and clinicians to define treatment success.
56 citations
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August 2020 in “American Journal of Clinical Dermatology” This study concluded that the ClinRO and PRO measures, along with their photoguides, offer clear and meaningful assessments for patients with alopecia areata concerning eyebrow, eyelash, and nail appearance, as well as eye irritation.
49 citations
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January 2012 in “Dermatology” In this study, only 1 out of 5 patients with anti-TNF-α induced psoriasiform eruptions showed good response to topical treatment, while systemic therapy and discontinuation of anti-TNF-α may prevent scarring alopecia in severe cases.
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September 2020 in “Journal of Patient-Reported Outcomes” This study found that alopecia areata significantly impacts emotional and psychological well-being, relationships, and lifestyles, highlighting the need for increased awareness and effective treatments.