November 1986 in “PubMed” In this study, women with male pattern alopecia had significantly lower serum sex hormone binding globulin levels compared to healthy controls, while testosterone levels remained similar.
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April 2024 in “Lasers in Surgery and Medicine” This study developed a 3D computational model to simulate how skin, fat, and muscle deform under suction, reporting that as suction pressure increased, skin thickness decreased, while fat thickness increased, and muscle thickness remained stable, closely aligning with experimental results.
June 2023 in “International Journal of Research in Dermatology” In this study, obese patients who underwent bariatric surgery experienced significant weight loss, which was associated with improvements in certain skin conditions, such as intertrigo, tinea corporis, and striae rubra, although the prevalence of many other skin diseases remained unchanged.
3 citations
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February 2020 in “DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)” This review discusses the challenges of managing intraoperative floppy iris syndrome during cataract surgery and highlights the importance of preoperative risk assessment and multidisciplinary collaboration, reporting no new clinical results.
September 2012 in “PharmacoEconomics & Outcomes News” Finasteride doesn't harm quality of life.
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September 1973 in “Archives of dermatology” In this study, a daily topical application of a 0.05% tretinoin solution effectively removed dark plugs and resolved symptoms of trichostasis spinulosa.
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September 1973 in “Archives of dermatology” This study reports that daily topical application of a 0.05% tretinoin solution can eliminate the hair plugs and symptoms associated with trichostasis spinulosa.
59 citations
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December 2016 in “Supportive Care in Cancer” This study found that symptom clusters in patients undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer are stable over time, suggesting that targeting core symptoms may help reduce symptom burden.
27 citations
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October 2002 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This study presents a microscopic analysis of the pruritic variant of trichostasis spinulosa in two patients and reviews existing literature, reporting no new clinical results.
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July 2010 in “Archives of internal medicine” A woman kept her eyelashes during chemotherapy possibly because of her glaucoma eye drops.
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January 2008 in “Journal of biomedical optics” This study found that ZnO nanoparticles in topical skin products do not penetrate beyond the outer skin layers in humans, suggesting minimal safety concerns for subdermal absorption.
68 citations
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May 2016 in “Experimental dermatology” This review discusses what is known about the pathobiology of frontal fibrosing alopecia and reports no new clinical findings, highlighting potential environmental and genetic factors in disease pathogenesis.
13 citations
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November 2017 in “BMC Veterinary Research” This study suggests that topically applied fusidic acid may penetrate only the most superficial layers of canine skin but can reach sufficient concentrations to potentially treat infections caused by pathogenic staphylococci.
May 2023 in “Archives of dermatological research” This study found that clinical characteristics, concurrent medical conditions, and hair care practices may affect treatment outcomes in patients with central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia.
75 citations
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August 2008 in “PLOS ONE” This study found that Wnt3a liposomes can induce hair follicle neogenesis when delivered subcutaneously, demonstrating their potential for regenerative applications.
71 citations
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October 2008 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study presents a novel in vitro assay using human folliculoid microspheres to research hair growth, which may facilitate preclinical testing of hair growth-modulatory agents.
60 citations
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February 2015 in “Biomaterials” In this study, immobilized VEGF selectively captured endothelial cells under various shear stresses, suggesting its potential for promoting endothelialization in vascular grafts or implanted tissues.
57 citations
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February 1983 in “The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism/Journal of clinical endocrinology & metabolism” This study found that pubic skin fibroblasts respond to androgens, increasing 5α-reductase activity via an androgen receptor-mediated mechanism, suggesting its potential as a marker of androgen action in vitro.
56 citations
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December 1978 in “The Journal of Dermatologic Surgery and Oncology” This study reported successful and cosmetically acceptable repigmentation of leukoderma in three patients using minigrafts of normally pigmented, autologous skin.
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January 2007 in “Dermatology” This study suggests that chemotherapy-induced anagen effluvium represents patterned hair loss, with most patients retaining hairlines, but patterns do not vary significantly by age, symptoms, or chemotherapy type.
45 citations
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December 1994 in “Journal of Nutrition” The type of zinc in a dog's diet affects hair growth and health.
43 citations
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July 1994 in “Journal of Cell Science” This study found that the extraction-resistant structures in hair, feathers, and hagfish teeth are due to ε-(γ-glutamyl)lysine cross-linked proteins, emphasizing their role in maintaining the integrity of these materials.
40 citations
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January 2018 in “Pharmaceutics” This study found that nanoemulsions incorporating skin penetration enhancers significantly increased the permeation of minoxidil through human skin compared to aqueous control solutions.
17 citations
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January 2016 in “Journal of Drug Delivery” In this study, PEG and keratin scaffolds selectively influenced protein release rates based on charge and size, suggesting their potential for targeted delivery of protein therapeutics.
15 citations
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November 2015 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This study found that keratin 14 may serve as an autoantigen in autoimmune skin diseases, indicated by its altered expression in affected skin and reactivity of patient sera.
14 citations
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November 1982 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This article discusses whether testosterone's metabolism to 5α-dihydrotestosterone is necessary for androgenic effects in the skin but reports no new experimental results.
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June 2015 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This study found that body dysmorphic disorder is about 10 times more prevalent among patients with hair loss complaints compared to general dermatology patients, with a higher incidence in males.
11 citations
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January 1977 in “Archives of dermatological research” Mouse tail skin has different keratinization near hair follicles and scales.
9 citations
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September 2021 in “Stem Cell Reviews and Reports” This study concluded that hair-derived stem cells from older donors may offer a promising alternative for autologous corneal endothelial replacement, potentially benefitting patients of various age groups.
8 citations
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October 2018 in “Applied sciences” This study found that alginate spheres maintain dermal papilla cells in a dormant state with increased trichogenecity, suggesting potential benefits for cell therapy in androgenic alopecia.