245 citations
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March 2012 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This review discusses the dermoscopic features of common hair and scalp disorders and reports no new clinical results, aiming to assist dermatologists in diagnosing conditions like tinea capitis and alopecia areata.
157 citations
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August 2010 in “Lupus” This review discusses the various common, rare, and unusual skin manifestations of lupus erythematosus and highlights the importance of accurate diagnosis, but it reports no new clinical results.
141 citations
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January 1984 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This review discusses skin changes during pregnancy, highlighting both pregnancy-specific and common physiologic changes, but reports no new clinical findings.
126 citations
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April 2006 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This study found that frontal fibrosing alopecia and lichen planopilaris have similar histopathological features, but FFA exhibits more prominent apoptosis and less inflammation with spared interfollicular epidermis.
114 citations
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January 2007 in “Drug Safety” This review discusses various adverse drug reactions affecting the skin, hair, and nails, emphasizing the importance of recognizing and reporting these reactions but reports no new clinical findings.
112 citations
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July 1998 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that anagen-phase hair follicles in mice are particularly sensitive to damage by ruby laser pulses, resulting in alopecia without scarring, suggesting enhanced laser hair removal strategies.
106 citations
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December 2015 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This article reviews common pitfalls in biopsy site selection and technique that can lead to misdiagnosis of various skin conditions, highlighting the importance of proper biopsy practices for improving diagnostic accuracy.
94 citations
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October 2017 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This narrative review discusses lichen planus pigmentosus, including its variations, associated triggers, and management strategies, but reports no new clinical results.
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.
69 citations
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January 2015 in “Current problems in dermatology” This review discusses trichoscopy as a noninvasive, effective technique for diagnosing various hair loss conditions and monitoring treatment, highlighting its potential to reduce scalp biopsy necessity.
64 citations
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November 2008 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This study observed that acute diffuse and total alopecia, a subtype of alopecia areata, typically resolves rapidly and spontaneously within about six months, even without treatment, suggesting a favorable prognosis.
51 citations
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December 2011 in “The Journal of Dermatology” This review discusses updated treatment guidelines for alopecia areata in Japan, highlighting new options like corticosteroid pulse therapy, but reports no new clinical results.
51 citations
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February 2006 in “Clinics in Dermatology” This review discusses the physiological changes in the female body during pregnancy, relating them to hormonal shifts, and comments on treatment considerations, but it presents no new research findings.
48 citations
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July 2002 in “Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery” This review discusses the variety of skin conditions linked to eating disorders and emphasizes that resolving these skin issues often requires treating the underlying disorder.
48 citations
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July 1992 in “International Journal of Dermatology” HIV can cause various nail and hair disorders, important for early diagnosis and treatment.
46 citations
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June 2018 in “American Journal of Clinical Dermatology” This review summarizes the clinical, trichoscopic, and histopathological features of alopecia types associated with cutaneous and systemic lupus erythematosus and explores their links to disease activity, but it reports no new clinical results.
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.
42 citations
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July 2010 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This article reviews the use of dermatoscopy and videodermatoscopy in therapeutic follow-up, noting that videodermatoscopy is a reliable tool despite potential cost issues with high magnifications.
38 citations
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December 2012 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” This review discusses the significance of elastic tissue staining in dermatopathology, particularly for diagnosing primary elastic tissue disorders and other skin conditions, but reports no new clinical results.
36 citations
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June 2018 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This review examines the increasing clinical applications of dermoscopy in diagnosing various skin conditions and highlights its potential to improve diagnostic accuracy and reduce unnecessary histologic confirmation.
35 citations
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July 2007 in “Dermatologic clinics” This review discusses the causes and diagnostic process for facial hypermelanosis, emphasizing the need to rule out systemic disorders like Addison's disease; it reports no new clinical findings.
34 citations
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April 2016 in “International Journal of Dermatology” In this study, certain trichoscopic features were found to be sensitive and specific for diagnosing primary cicatricial alopecias and its subtypes using dermatoscopy.
33 citations
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August 2018 in “Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America” This review discusses various biologics for hair aging but reports no agent capable of reversing the natural aging process of hair.
33 citations
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April 2002 in “Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery” This review discusses the skin conditions linked to eating disorders and emphasizes that treating the underlying disorder often improves these dermatological symptoms.
29 citations
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January 2019 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” This study found that trichoscopic examination is useful for diagnosing and monitoring systemic lupus erythematosus, with severe diffuse non-scarring alopecia indicating active disease.
29 citations
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October 2012 in “Anais Brasileiros De Dermatologia” This review presents an objective analysis of female androgenetic alopecia, discussing clinical and dermoscopic examination approaches but reports no new clinical findings.
26 citations
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June 2019 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This review explores regenerative medicine approaches for vitiligo and alopecia areata, focusing on pathways for repopulating melanocytes and regrowing hair follicles, and summarizes potential treatments without reporting new clinical results.
22 citations
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June 2002 in “Seminars in cutaneous medicine and surgery” This review discusses the use of laser and flashlamp technology for unwanted hair removal and reports no new clinical results, highlighting challenges with light-colored hair and treatment safety for darker skin tones.
21 citations
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June 2010 in “Anais Brasileiros De Dermatologia” This case report is the first in Brazilian literature to document Becker nevus syndrome, featuring Becker's nevus, ipsilateral breast hypoplasia, and scoliosis in a 14-year-old girl.
20 citations
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October 2018 in “American Journal of Clinical Dermatology” This article reviews drug-induced pigmentation and reports no new clinical findings, highlighting difficulty in confirming drug associations due to factors like delayed onset and polypharmacy.