March 2014 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Azathioprine may be an effective treatment for severe hair loss.
March 2014 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Cortexolone 17a-propionate may be an effective new treatment for hair loss.
March 2014 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Azathioprine treatment led to rapid hair regrowth in a woman with alopecia universalis.
This article presents a dermatological case involving a 36-year-old woman with ambiguous alopecia, evaluated using videodermatoscopy, but it reports no new research findings or clinical outcomes.
March 2001 in “Clinics in Dermatology” Hair disease research is a growing and evolving field in dermatology, with recent significant advances.
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July 2011 in “Fertility and Sterility” This study determined that an mFG score of 5 or greater defines hirsutism among Southern Chinese women, with prevalence and score thresholds decreasing with age.
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April 2016 in “Cell Reports” This study demonstrated that EdnrB signaling promotes melanocyte stem cell proliferation and differentiation, enhancing hair and epidermal melanocyte regeneration, especially under conditions of active Wnt signaling.
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June 1970 in “The BMJ” Drug addicts often have scars, skin color changes, blocked veins, and bruising, with severe ulcers from barbiturate injections.
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July 2016 in “PLOS ONE” This study demonstrated that β-catenin signaling in CD133+ dermal papilla cells enhances postnatal hair growth by accelerating the proliferation and differentiation of keratinocytes in the murine hair cycle.
September 2025 in “Editora Pasteur eBooks” This abstract discusses the broad scope of dermatology and aesthetic procedures, highlighting their significant multidisciplinary evolution within the health sciences, but it does not report specific study results.
July 2025 in “Medical Science” This review discusses recent studies on the hepatotoxic effects of anabolic androgenic steroids and selective androgen receptor modulators, including liver damage, tumors, and related conditions, and reports no new primary research results.
In this case report, a 65-year-old man's neck lesion was initially misdiagnosed as benign but later identified as trichilemmal carcinoma, with the authors recommending Mohs Micrographic Surgery as the preferred treatment option for this rare condition.
June 2014 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Eczema patients have a lower skin lipid to protein ratio, older and longer-staying hospital patients are more likely to get pressure ulcers, hair loss in AGA is linked to muscle degeneration, vitamin D deficiency is common in alopecia areata and linked to its severity, standard liver tests don't effectively detect fibrosis in psoriasis patients on methotrexate, and bullous pemphigoid patients have a higher death risk but combination therapy may reduce it.
July 2008 in “Expert Review of Dermatology” This review discusses common mistakes in follicular unit transplantation and provides guidance for practitioners to enhance patient outcomes, but reports no new clinical results.
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May 2007 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This review discusses the profound impact of obesity on skin physiology and dermatologic conditions and reports no new experimental results, recommending awareness and treatment strategy development for obesity-associated dermatoses.
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January 1997 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This study reports that progressive frontal fibrosing alopecia, a distinct and gradually stabilizing form of lichen planopilaris affecting elderly women and often involving eyebrow hair loss, lacks effective treatments.
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March 2011 in “The Journal of Sexual Medicine” This study found that 94% of healthy men reported low libido and 92% reported erectile dysfunction as persistent sexual side effects after using finasteride for male pattern hair loss, with these effects lasting on average 40 months post-discontinuation.
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July 1993 in “The Journal of Pediatrics” This study observed that omeprazole was highly effective in reducing symptoms and esophagitis in children with severe esophagitis unresponsive to other treatments, though its long-term safety regarding elevated gastrin levels remains uncertain.
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May 2011 in “Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology” This review covers the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of congenital adrenal hyperplasia due to 21-hydroxylase deficiency and reports no new findings.
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February 2007 in “Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology” This article reviews the diagnostic criteria and prevalence of PCOS, emphasizing its status as the most common endocrine disorder among women of reproductive age, with no new clinical results reported.
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September 2008 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This study found that traction alopecia risk was higher in adults than children and increased further when traction was combined with chemically relaxed hair.
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June 2009 in “Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine” This article reviews various causes of diffuse hair loss, highlighting the importance of identifying triggers through thorough examination for effective treatment and emphasizing patient education in management; it reports no new clinical findings.
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August 2014 in “Lasers in Surgery and Medicine” This study found that low-level laser therapy significantly increased hair growth in women with androgenic alopecia, achieving a 37% greater increase in hair counts compared to placebo.
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December 2017 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This study reported that once-daily treatment with oral minoxidil and spironolactone for 12 months reduced hair loss severity and hair shedding in women with pattern hair loss, with generally mild side effects, though results came from an uncontrolled, observational pilot study.
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March 2001 in “Clinics in Dermatology” This article discusses treatment approaches for female pattern hair loss and concludes that available medical treatments are effective in reversing or stabilizing the condition in most cases of mild-to-moderate severity.
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February 2016 in “The Journal of Sexual Medicine” This review highlights the efficacy of transdermal testosterone therapy in improving sexual function in women with hypoactive sexual desire disorder, though approved formulations and long-term safety data are limited.
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September 2003 in “Journal of cutaneous pathology” This review discusses the various skin manifestations associated with end-stage renal disease and their potential causes but reports no new clinical findings; the authors emphasize pruritus as a significant condition.
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June 2009 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This article discusses frontal fibrosing alopecia, noting potential connections to lichen planopilaris, but reports no new clinical findings.
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January 2005 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This report discusses cases of frontal fibrosing alopecia developing after hair transplantation for androgenetic alopecia, without presenting new clinical findings.
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November 2004 in “Annals of the Academy of Medicine Singapore” This review examines the location and markers of hair follicle stem cells, finding that they are primarily located in the bulge region and can contribute to various skin structures, but challenges remain in distinguishing them from their progeny.