11 citations
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January 1998 in “Dermatology” This study observed that isotretinoin was effective in treating acneiform eruptions in HIV-positive women, although side effects like skin xerosis and hair loss were reported.
11 citations
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April 1990 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology” This study found that 2% minoxidil solution significantly increased non-vellus hair counts and regrowth rates compared to placebo in men with early androgenic alopecia, suggesting it is an effective treatment.
11 citations
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January 1987 in “Dermatology” In this study, 56% of men meeting specific criteria for hair loss experienced cosmetically acceptable hair growth with 2% topical minoxidil after one year, while frontotemporal hair loss did not improve.
10 citations
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January 1985 in “Elsevier eBooks” Active oxygen species might be involved in skin tumor growth, but their exact role is unclear.
10 citations
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August 2020 in “Drug metabolism and drug interactions” This case series found that patients with the NUDT15 415C>T variant experienced severe azathioprine toxicity, suggesting genotype-based dosing could reduce adverse effects.
10 citations
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April 2020 in “Clinics in Dermatology” This case report describes a girl in China with biotinidase deficiency confirmed by genetic mutations, whose skin and hair symptoms improved with biotin therapy.
10 citations
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November 2018 in “Nature Biotechnology” Drugmakers are optimistic about targeting the Wnt pathway for new treatments despite past challenges.
10 citations
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January 2016 in “Dermatology online journal” This article highlights that a low suspicion for tinea capitis in adults with scaling and hair loss may delay diagnosis and treatment, urging confirmation through KOH, fungal culture, or biopsy.
10 citations
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January 2014 in “Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin” This study found that hair follicle-plugging reduced skin permeation of certain model drugs, with effects varying based on EtOH pretreatment and the drug being evaluated.
10 citations
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September 2013 in “Nutrition” In this animal study, the ketogenic diet was associated with more severe biotin deficiency in biotin-deficient mice, suggesting that biotin supplementation is important when following this diet.
9 citations
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May 2021 in “Molecules” This review discusses indole-based bifunctional aldose reductase inhibitors and antioxidants for diabetic complications and chronic inflammation-related pathologies, but reports no new clinical results.
9 citations
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September 2011 in “Cutaneous and Ocular Toxicology” This article presents a case of central serous chorioretinopathy occurring after the use of topical minoxidil solution, but reports no clinical study findings.
9 citations
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March 2011 in “Clinical and experimental dermatology” This paper discusses the concept of "coudability," a characteristic of alopecia areata, and provides a historical perspective, but it reports no new clinical results.
9 citations
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October 2008 in “Mutation research” This article discusses the genomic and postgenomic changes in chronic degenerative diseases and cardiovascular and skin disease contexts, highlighting potential modulation through diet and pharmacological interventions without presenting new experimental results.
9 citations
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January 1959 in “The journal of nutrition/The Journal of nutrition” This study found that a higher potassium diet in lysine-deficient rats partially protected against hair loss and increased liver fat, suggesting these rats require more potassium.
8 citations
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June 2024 in “APOPTOSIS” In this review, researchers discussed recent insights into caspases, enzymes initially associated with cell death and inflammation, revealing their broader roles in cell proliferation, migration, and differentiation, and highlighting the importance of caspase knock-out mice for understanding their implications in diseases.
8 citations
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September 2019 in “Eating and Weight Disorders - Studies on Anorexia, Bulimia and Obesity” This case report illustrates that pellagra can develop in patients with anorexia nervosa without typical signs of severe malnutrition, responding rapidly to nicotinamide and tryptophan therapy.
8 citations
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September 2004 in “Contact dermatitis” Avoiding dyed wigs and clothing improved severe allergic reactions in a woman treated with diphencyprone.
8 citations
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June 1995 in “Helvetica Chimica Acta” This article outlines the synthesis of spiro[cyclohexane‐1,2′‐[2 H ]indene] derivatives similar to known steroid 5α‐reductase inhibitors, but it does not report experimental findings.
8 citations
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May 1941 in “Science” Inositol helped cure hair loss around rats' eyes and improved their growth.
8 citations
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May 1941 in “Science” Mouse embryos can develop in chick embryos, but they grow smaller with some organ issues.
7 citations
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July 2021 in “Molecules/Molecules online/Molecules annual” This study demonstrated that an LC/MS-MS method could effectively detect and quantify the vitamin B3 vitamer nicotinamide in human hair, suggesting its potential use for long-term deficiency examination.
7 citations
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September 2019 in “Journal of Cellular Physiology” In this study, Akt2 and the oncogenic protein Tcl1 were found to be essential for early blastomere proliferation and embryo development in preimplantation mouse embryos.
7 citations
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August 2009 in “The Journal of Rheumatology Supplement” This study noted that combining oral acitretin with narrowband ultraviolet B therapy may reduce treatment time and dosages for psoriasis, potentially lowering the long-term skin cancer risk.
7 citations
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July 1975 in “Acta dermato-venereologica” This case study reports a patient with Rothmund-Thomson type congenital poikiloderma, showing primarily skin changes and hair loss, along with slightly elevated lysine and cystine levels in urine.
6 citations
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March 2020 in “Scientific reports” This study found that glucose metabolism supports hair inductive gene expression and hair shaft elongation in dermal papilla cells, suggesting potential applications for in vitro hair follicle generation.
6 citations
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February 2020 in “Journal of The European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” This letter reported that combining platelet-rich plasma with hair transplants did not show benefits for treating androgenetic alopecia.
6 citations
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May 2018 in “Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture (PCTOC)” This study found that adjusting plant growth conditions, such as the use of elicitors like yeast extract and methyl jasmonate, increased wedelolactone production in Eclipta alba cell suspension culture.
6 citations
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October 2017 in “Oncotarget” In this study, NIH hairless mice showed increased susceptibility to Listeria monocytogenes infection compared to NIH mice, potentially due to differences in gut microbiota and monocyte levels.
6 citations
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September 2017 in “Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders” This study suggests that nail loss may be a new, reversible adverse event related to teriflunomide treatment, akin to its known effects on hair loss.