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April 2012 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This updated guideline from the British Association of Dermatologists discusses current recommendations for managing alopecia areata but reports no new clinical research findings.
193 citations
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January 2015 in “International journal of trichology” This review examines hair cosmetics, including shampoos and conditioners, for their formulations and effects, but reports no new clinical findings; it emphasizes the importance of dermatologist knowledge in treating diverse hair conditions.
182 citations
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October 2003 in “British Journal of Dermatology” These guidelines for alopecia areata management, prepared by the British Association of Dermatologists, provide evidence-based treatment recommendations and insights into the condition's epidemiology, diagnosis, and investigation.
175 citations
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April 1982 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This study found that oral isotretinoin achieved good to excellent clinical results in treating severe inflammatory acne, severe rosacea, and gram-negative folliculitis.
165 citations
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February 2014 in “Phytotherapy Research” Myrtle has various health benefits and potential for medicine development.
143 citations
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April 2018 in “Electronic physician” This article discusses the potential benefits of safflower in traditional Persian medicine for various conditions and highlights the need for comprehensive phytochemical research, without reporting new clinical results.
128 citations
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January 2001 in “American Journal of Clinical Dermatology” This review provides an overview of scalp psoriasis treatments but presents no new clinical results; it highlights various options including coal tar, salicylic acid, corticosteroids, and vitamin D3 analogues.
127 citations
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March 2004 in “Gynecologic oncology” This study concluded that selenium supplementation for ovarian cancer patients during chemotherapy may have several beneficial effects, such as increased antioxidant enzyme activity, reduced chemotherapy-related symptoms, and higher selenium levels in serum and hair.
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April 1998 in “Dermatologic Clinics” This review discusses the advancements in understanding and treating androgenetic alopecia and alopecia areata but reports no clinical findings; the authors emphasize the need for further research on molecular control mechanisms.
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July 2017 in “Clinical Reviews in Allergy & Immunology” This review noted that alopecia areata is an autoimmune disease impacting hair follicles and offered insights into its complex pathogenesis involving immune responses, while highlighting ongoing research into new treatments such as Janus kinase inhibitors and other immunomodulatory drugs.
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April 2005 in “Dermatologic Clinics” This article reviews treatment options for male-pattern and female-pattern hair loss, telogen effluvium, and alopecia areata, but provides no new clinical results; algorithmic management approaches are included.
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November 2015 in “Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders” This study concluded that teriflunomide has a consistent and manageable safety profile, with common mild-to-moderate adverse events and no new safety concerns identified over up to 12 years of treatment.
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July 2014 in “American journal of clinical dermatology” This review analyzed randomized controlled trials on alopecia areata treatment and found that while several treatments showed effectiveness, most studies had limitations affecting their interpretability.
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March 2009 in “Seminars in cutaneous medicine and surgery” This review discusses evidence for alopecia areata treatments, highlighting their ability to stimulate hair growth but noting limited data on long-term efficacy and impact on quality of life.
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April 2007 in “Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft” This article reviews the development and formulation of shampoos, emphasizing their dual role as cosmetic and medicinal products, but presents no new experimental findings.
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May 2015 in “Planta” Certain fungi and bacteria help orchid seeds germinate and plants grow better.
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September 2008 in “Experimental dermatology” This study reports that C3H/HeJ mice and DEBR rats serve as effective models for screening potential treatments for human alopecia areata, despite certain challenges in predictability and cost.
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45 citations
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January 2020 in “Pharmaceutical Biology” This review discusses the potential dermatological applications of Dendrobium officinale polysaccharides, noting their hair growth promoting, skin moisturizing, and antioxidant effects, but reports no new clinical results.
41 citations
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November 1993 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This study found that DPCP treatment led to cosmetically acceptable hair regrowth in 38% of patients with chronic severe alopecia areata, while adding 5% minoxidil showed no significant clinical benefit.
38 citations
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June 2018 in “Archives of Toxicology” This review suggests that skin may largely protect itself from CYP-generated reactive metabolites due to higher conjugating enzyme activities, while highlighting limitations in modeling human skin metabolism experimentally.
34 citations
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July 1987 in “The Journal of dermatologic surgery and oncology” This article reviews advanced dermabrasion techniques for acne scars and skin lesions, detailing patient selection and procedural steps to enhance therapeutic outcomes and avoid pitfalls, but reports no new findings.
32 citations
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August 2015 in “Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia” This review discusses the side effects and diseases related to hairstyles and hair treatments among black women, highlighting the need for thorough examination by dermatologists, but reports no new clinical results.
31 citations
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January 2017 in “Phytotherapy Research” This review reports on the traditional and ethnopharmacological uses of Ziziphus jujuba Mills, noting its increasing global popularity for treating various ailments, but highlights that its acceptance into the European Pharmacopoeia remains unresolved due to scientific and regulatory challenges.
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January 1981 in “Pharmacology & Therapeutics” In this study, 13-cis-5S*,8S*-epidioxy-5,8-dihydroretinoic acid was found to be significantly more cytotoxic to cancer cell lines than other retinoic acid analogs evaluated.