December 2025 in “Molecules” This study found that the 15-PGDH inhibitor DPP improved endothelial function in hair-related cells exposed to DHT by reducing oxidative stress and enhancing angiogenic capacity.
February 2020 in “International Journal of Research in Dermatology” This study emphasizes that erosive pustular dermatosis of the scalp is an underrecognized condition, and increased awareness and diagnosis can improve patient outcomes by preventing further scalp damage.
March 2026 in “Pharmaceutics” This review discusses therapeutic deep eutectic solvents as promising "green" solutions for enhancing drug solubility and delivery through the skin, reporting no new clinical results and highlighting future research directions.
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January 2012 in “Journal of The Chilean Chemical Society” This study developed and validated a precise RP-HPLC-PDA method for estimating finasteride in bulk and tablet forms, suitable for quality control use.
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July 2018 in “Elsevier eBooks” This case report describes an elderly man with erosive pustular dermatosis of the scalp, who improved with potent topical corticosteroids followed by maintenance with topical tacrolimus.
September 2021 in “CRC Press eBooks” This review discusses erosive pustular dermatosis of the scalp, including its characteristics, potential triggers, and its classification as a neutrophilic dermatosis, but reports no new clinical findings.
September 2019 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study observed that PCE-DP may improve skin pigmentation by increasing epidermal turnover and inhibiting melanin uptake and inflammation in human epidermal keratinocytes.
April 2026 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” This study examines how conditions like PSSD, Long COVID, and ME/CFS form a "Post-Exposure Syndromes" family, initiated by transient exposures but persisting due to complex state-space dynamics, and suggests improving pharmacovigilance to better address and understand these persistent syndromes.
December 2025 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” This policy brief reports that post-drug syndromes like Post-Finasteride Syndrome are largely overlooked in current pharmacovigilance systems, which prioritize acute drug reactions, resulting in inadequate recognition and management of persistent medication-induced conditions.
March 2026 in “Indian Dermatology Online Journal” This report details a case study where a 40-year-old woman experienced allergic contact dermatitis and angioedema-like symptoms after using PPD-containing hair dye. Patch testing confirmed a positive reaction to PPD, highlighting the substance's potential to cause both T-cell and IgE-mediated hypersensitivity reactions.
December 2025 in “The AAPS Journal” Finasteride and dutasteride's effects are mainly due to target binding saturation and slow enzyme turnover.
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October 2013 in “Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia” In this case report, an elderly woman with erosive pustular dermatosis of the scalp showed complete closure of eroded areas after treatment with prednisone and topical tacrolimus, resulting in stable scarring alopecia.
April 2025 in “Dermatology Practical & Conceptual” This study found that erosive pustular dermatosis of the scalp is frequently misdiagnosed as squamous cell carcinoma, highlighting the need for careful differentiation to avoid unnecessary treatments.
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June 2020 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This review discusses erosive pustular dermatosis of the scalp, highlighting its wide variety of causes and multiple effective treatment options beyond high-potency topical steroids, and reports no new clinical results.
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January 2015 in “Dermatologic Therapy” This letter discusses a case of erosive pustular dermatosis of the scalp linked to topical latanoprost use for androgenetic alopecia, but reports no clinical results.
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January 2019 in “JAAD Case Reports” This article describes erosive pustular dermatosis of the scalp, emphasizing its chronic nature, potential complications, and the lack of specific diagnostic findings, but reports no new clinical results.
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June 1999 in “Statistical Methods in Medical Research” This paper reviews the role of pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic modeling in drug development, emphasizing its application for drug dosing guidance, safety resolution, and therapeutic monitoring improvement, without presenting new clinical results.
April 2025 in “Dermatology Practical & Conceptual” This study found that erosive pustular dermatosis of the scalp is often misdiagnosed as squamous cell carcinoma, highlighting the importance of biopsy for accurate diagnosis.
December 2025 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” This policy brief found that post-drug syndromes are under-recognized in current pharmacovigilance systems, leading to inadequate risk assessments and prolonged patient harm from persistent drug-induced conditions.
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November 2024 in “International Journal of Pharmaceutics X” In this study, desmopressin-loaded elastic liposomes (ODEL1) showed improved permeation and drug deposition across rat skin by altering the skin's cohesive energies and causing reversible changes on its surface.
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September 2019 in “Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” This review discusses the complex nature of erosive pustular dermatosis of the scalp, highlighting the challenges in diagnosis and management, and reports no new clinical findings.
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February 2024 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” This study resulted in a draft version of the Patient‐Reported Impact of Dermatological Diseases measure, PRIDD, which includes 27 items refined from patient consensus and is now undergoing psychometric testing.
August 2025 in “Indian Dermatology Online Journal” This article reports a case of erosive pustular dermatosis on the scalp of an elderly male, highlighting its complex diagnosis and successful treatment with high-potency topical corticosteroids.
This study explored the structure and function of lipocalin prostaglandin D synthase, revealing its dual role in substrate catalysis and as a lipophilic ligand carrier, potentially informing future drug delivery design.
November 2025 in “Indian Journal of Dermatology” This study reports a rare cluster of four patients with ectodermal dysplasia, highlighting its typical dental and dermatological manifestations and the necessity of multidisciplinary management.
May 2023 in “The Journal of Sexual Medicine” In this study, researchers found no evidence of hemodynamic alterations associated with erectile dysfunction in men self-diagnosed with post-finasteride syndrome following the use of finasteride for hair loss.
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January 2013 in “International Journal of Biological Macromolecules” This study found that applying both dehydrothermal treatment and carbodiimide crosslinking improved the mechanical properties of porcine acellular dermal matrix scaffolds without added cytotoxicity, suggesting potential applications in tissue engineering.
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December 2022 in “Life” This review systematically analyzed evidence on treatment options for erosive pustular dermatosis, finding that while potent topical steroids like clobetasol propionate can be effective, recurrence is common, and more robust studies are necessary for stronger recommendations.
July 2022 in “Dermatology Reports” This report details a case of a 58-year-old male diagnosed with erosive pustular dermatosis of the scalp, which improved following 3-5 weeks of treatment with topical clobetasol proprionate.
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June 2021 in “PubMed” In this study, researchers re-evaluated biopsies from elderly patients with erosive pustular dermatosis of the scalp and identified plasma cell and lymphocyte infiltrates as key histological indicators for diagnosis, observing that high-potency topical steroids effectively healed the lesions.