4 citations
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July 2020 in “Journal of Dermatological Treatment” This study found that intralesional minoxidil alone has limited efficacy for non-severe patchy alopecia areata, though it may accelerate hair regrowth compared to spontaneous recovery.
This article reviews various aspects of hair and hair loss but does not report new research findings.
39 citations
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June 2013 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This study found that combining herbal extracts with PRP increased human dermal papilla cell proliferation via ERK and Akt protein regulation, suggesting its potential for developing hair growth therapies.
3 citations
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April 2010 in “Journal of Receptors and Signal Transduction” This review discusses the higher prevalence of retinal changes in alopecia areata patients and suggests a potential connection to Minoxidil, but emphasizes the lack of a proposed mechanism or extensive literature on this association.
16 citations
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April 2022 in “Journal of Food Quality” This study found that blueberry waste in Australia has high phenolic content and antioxidant potential, suggesting potential uses in food, pharmaceutical, and nutraceutical industries.
7 citations
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February 2022 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” In this randomized controlled trial, intralesional vitamin D3 injections significantly improved localized alopecia areata symptoms compared to a saline placebo, with minimal and transient side effects, suggesting vitamin D3 as an effective treatment option without needing prior serum vitamin D level measurement.
7 citations
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July 2019 in “Advances in preventive medicine” Among 255 subjects with diabetes, this study found an 88.4% prevalence of skin conditions and 15.7% prevalence of nail manifestations, linked with factors like age and disease duration.
This abstract provides no study findings; it outlines website features and permissions for accessing JAMA Network content.
74 citations
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September 1980 in “Medical Clinics of North America” This article discusses toxic epidermal necrolysis, highlighting its high mortality rate despite aggressive treatment, and notes controversy over using high-dose systemic corticosteroids as therapy.
67 citations
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September 1997 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This article explores aesthetic techniques in follicular hair transplantation, emphasizing natural-looking results and plans to present a case study, but it reports no new clinical findings.
1 citations
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October 2019 in “International Journal of Progressive Sciences and Technologies (Medical University Varna)” This study reports various cutaneous manifestations of lupus erythematosus in patients treated at a university hospital in Antananarivo over a five-year period.
72 citations
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September 1997 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This review discusses follicular transplantation for hair restoration, highlighting the importance of evaluating patient suitability and careful planning to achieve excellent cosmetic outcomes, but reports no new research findings.
13 citations
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August 2002 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This paper introduces Follicular Unit Extraction and reports the FOX Test can identify suitable candidates, with about 25% of patients being ideal and 35% being good candidates for the procedure.
9 citations
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June 1998 in “Dermatologic Surgery” In this pilot study, the Rapid Fire Hair Implanter Carousel facilitated graft placement in hair transplantation by reducing bleeding and operative time compared to the traditional manual method.
2 citations
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November 2007 in “Hair transplant forum international” This abstract introduces the concept of follicular units (FUs) in the human scalp but presents no new research findings.
1 citations
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April 2022 in “Rheumatology” This case study describes a 4-year-old boy with juvenile dermatomyositis whose severe subcutaneous edema resisted conventional treatment, necessitating aggressive immunosuppression for disease control.
1 citations
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September 2019 in “Hair transplant forum international” This article introduces a needleless microjet injector using laser pulse energy for tattoo pigments in scalp micropigmentation, highlighting an almost painless procedure without anesthesia.
June 2026 in “Annals of Clinical Pathology” This review discusses how glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists, used for type 2 diabetes and obesity, may cause skin aging and hair loss, and explores methylene blue as a potential protective treatment.
February 2024 in “Advanced Science” This study highlights that a novel radially aligned nanofiber scaffold with dual growth factor gradients significantly enhances wound healing, promoting cell migration, epidermal regeneration, and angiogenesis, ultimately leading to improved wound closure, immune regulation, and tissue remodeling compared to other groups.
June 2022 in “Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology” This case report describes a rare association where herpes zoster infection may have triggered the first attack of NMOSD with systemic vasculitis in a patient, suggesting potential overlaps in immunopathogenesis.
June 1994 in “The American Journal of Cosmetic Surgery” This article discusses the growing demand and challenges in the hair transplantation industry, emphasizing the lack of formal training for physicians but reports no new clinical results.
25 citations
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September 2024 in “Cardiovascular Drugs and Therapy” This study found that while glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists report more incidents of suicide, hair loss, and aspiration compared to some other antidiabetic drugs, they did not meet the threshold for positive safety signals.
23 citations
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January 2012 in “International Food Research Journal” This case report describes a 39-year-old woman whose dermatomyositis-systemic lupus erythematosus overlap syndrome symptoms resolved after switching to tofacitinib.
2 citations
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July 2022 in “Pediatric dermatology” This case report highlights that a restrictive rice milk diet in a young child led to kwashiorkor with severe malnutrition, skin changes, and developmental regression, which improved with a protein-rich therapeutic diet.
April 2026 in “Science Progress” This study found that among users of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists, semaglutide and tirzepatide were associated with higher incidences of hair loss, particularly androgenetic alopecia and telogen effluvium, with rapid weight loss identified as a potential contributor to telogen effluvium.
In this case study, a 19-year-old woman with Henoch-Schönlein purpura, potentially triggered by hepatitis B vaccination, experienced improved symptoms after correcting low vitamin D levels and undergoing tonsillectomy, demonstrating these interventions may benefit similar patients.
14 citations
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December 2007 in “Pediatric allergy and immunology” In this study, researchers found that mast cells in Erythema Toxicum lesions in newborns are actively involved in the immune response around hair follicles, but do not express the antimicrobial peptide LL-37.
3 citations
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November 2021 in “Case Reports in Infectious Diseases” This report describes a case where syphilis mimicked other conditions in an HIV-positive patient, illustrating the need for vigilance due to its unpredictable presentation, even with undetectable HIV serology.
2 citations
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October 1985 in “Pediatrics in review” This review discusses various scalp-specific dermatoses, categorizing them by congenital, acquired, and hair loss-related conditions, but reports no new clinical findings.
April 2026 in “The National Medical Journal of India” This case report highlights a 42-year-old woman with systemic lupus erythematosus who exhibited fundus changes indicating retinal vasculitis, underlining the importance of regular ocular fundus examinations for early detection of severe disease complications.