January 2009 in “Gynäkologische Endokrinologie” This article reviews the causes and clinical patterns of androgenetic alopecia in women and identifies systemic antiandrogens, estrogens, and topical 2% minoxidil solution as the only effective treatments.
January 2022 in “Clinical Cases in Dermatology” This review describes lichen planopilaris diffuse pattern and recommends topical corticosteroids as a first-line treatment, but reports no new clinical results.
This article reviews the causes and pattern of androgenetic alopecia and reports no new research findings.
September 2021 in “CRC Press eBooks” This article discusses alopecia areata incognito, highlighting its diffuse hair loss pattern and favorable response to steroid treatment, but it reports no new clinical data.
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January 2014 in “International Journal of Trichology” This report presents a 12-year-old male with symptoms indicative of Marie-Unna type hereditary hypotrichosis, characterized by a specific pattern of hair loss evolving with age.
January 2026 in “Minia Journal of Medical Research” In this study, testosterone-induced alopecia in male rats led to significant thinning and follicular degeneration, but treatment with adipose-derived stromal vascular fraction cells markedly improved these histological changes, suggesting a potential role in hair follicle regeneration.
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January 2018 in “Journal of clinical & experimental dermatology research” This study presented cases of severe and permanent nail changes resembling lichen planus in patients with chilblain lupus erythematosus, suggesting a unique pattern related to cold exposure rather than typical histopathology findings.
October 2023 in “Case Reports” This case report identified a new isotype of male androgenetic alopecia (inverse-MAGA) in a man successfully treated with finasteride and minoxidil, suggesting the need for future studies to evaluate this variant widely.
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September 2010 in “Journal of Men's Health” This article reviews the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of androgenic alopecia but reports no new clinical findings.
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January 2014 This review discusses hemostatic treatments and PRP injections in treating hair loss and concludes no new clinical results, highlighting theoretical connections between hair health and blood condition.
July 2025 in “Dermatology Practical & Conceptual” A 2-year-old boy has a rare hair disorder causing brittle hair and hair loss, which may improve with age.
September 2017 in “Pediatric Dermatology” This source provides no abstract, offering no results or conclusions on a case involving a 14-year-old boy with abrupt-onset hair changes presented in a photo quiz format in Pediatric Dermatology.
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February 1980 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” This study observed that seborrheic keratosis lesions in five patients exhibited specific histological changes after trauma, suggesting a connection between these lesions and hair follicle structures.
April 2021 in “Sri Lanka Journal of Diabetes Endocrinology and Metabolism” This study reports a case of Cushing disease caused by a rare giant pituitary macroadenoma in a 41-year-old woman, requiring additional treatment after unsuccessful surgery.
March 2021 in “The British Journal of Psychiatry” The abstract for this research is not provided, so results or conclusions from this study are not available.
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July 2013 in “InTech eBooks” This article reviews the differences between scarring and non-scarring alopecias and describes diagnostic methods but reports no new clinical findings.
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May 2024 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology” This study assessed the psychosocial impact and disease burden of alopecia areata among adolescents and adults in Australia, finding substantial impacts on physical, emotional, and quality of life overall, with greater disease burden in patients experiencing more extensive hair loss.
April 2021 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” Stem cell treatment improved hair density in female hair loss patient.
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May 2007 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This study describes the development of the BASP classification system, providing a universal and systematic approach for classifying pattern hair loss in both men and women.
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September 2001 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This study suggests that miniaturization in pattern hair loss may occur abruptly and can be reversed with treatment, as supported by histologic evidence in finasteride-responsive patients.
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January 2004 in “Dermatology” This study found that oral finasteride, at a dosage of 2.5 mg/day or more, may improve hair growth and appearance in postmenopausal women with pattern hair loss, without adverse effects.
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April 2009 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This study found that miniaturization of hair is present in some women with androgenetic alopecia, but diagnosis may also be based on differences in hair shaft diameter between scalp regions.
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August 2019 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This study found that autologous platelet-rich plasma was associated with increased hair density in people with pattern hair loss, but with considerable variability and unclear risks of bias.
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May 2004 in “Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America” This article reviews pharmacologic treatments for pattern hair loss and emphasizes integrating them with surgical and nonmedical options, but it does not present new clinical findings.
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January 2016 in “Journal of the Egyptian Women's Dermatologic Society (Print)” This abstract discusses platelet-rich plasma therapy for patterned hair loss but provides no new clinical results, suggesting further research is needed to determine its effectiveness.
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November 2015 in “Skin Research and Technology” This study found that individuals with patterned hair loss, both male and female, showed a slower linear hair growth rate compared to controls with hair of equal thickness.
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January 2013 in “International Journal of Trichology” This study found that the BASP classification is an effective and easily remembered method for diagnosing and treating male and female pattern hair loss in the Indian population.
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August 2013 in “Expert Review of Dermatology” This review discusses recent advances in the diagnosis and management of female pattern hair loss but reports no new clinical results.
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June 2019 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This study found that while a modified BASP classification for pattern hair loss could classify previously unrecognized types, it was less accurate and harder to use than the existing BASP classification.
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June 2011 in “Expert Review of Dermatology” This review discusses the characteristics and management options for female pattern hair loss, highlighting the unclear role of androgens and the psychosocial impact, and reports no new clinical results.