August 2023 in “Institutional Repositories DataBase (IRDB)” This research explored the impact of chemotherapy on scalp conditions in cancer patients, finding significant textural differences through imaging analysis between those who experienced hair loss and those who retained hair, suggesting potential changes in scalp morphology during hair regrowth.
This study observed that, after 90 hours of light exposure, Finasteride retained 57% of its concentration, whereas Diclofenac and Naproxen retained only 12% and 9%, respectively.
111 citations
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February 1991 in “Headache The Journal of Head and Face Pain” In this study, two-thirds of patients with persistent chronic daily headache significantly improved with divalproex sodium treatment, while liver functions remained unaffected.
96 citations
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October 1987 in “The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism” This study found that long-term GnRH agonist administration in premenopausal women with polycystic ovarian disease resulted in persistent suppression of ovarian steroid secretion, while adrenal steroid levels remained unchanged.
53 citations
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June 1977 in “Lancet” In this study, jaw wiring led to significant weight loss in patients with severe obesity, but two-thirds regained weight after the wires were removed.
45 citations
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July 2006 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that doxorubicin disrupts hair-follicle-associated blood vessels, which may contribute to hair follicle dystrophy and alopecia in mice, but hair-follicle stem cells remained unaffected.
40 citations
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March 1982 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This study found that women experiencing diffuse hair loss had significantly lower levels of plasma sex-hormone binding globulin compared to controls, while their testosterone levels remained normal.
38 citations
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September 2006 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” This study evaluated the effect of 2% ketoconazole lotion for androgenetic alopecia, but the results regarding its effectiveness on clinical appearance remained unclear.
35 citations
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January 2006 in “Dermatology Online Journal” This study observed that finasteride treatment induced mild improvement in androgenetic alopecia in one male patient while stabilizing the condition in another, but lipedematous scalp remained unchanged.
29 citations
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September 2019 in “Experimental Psychology (formerly Zeitschrift für Experimentelle Psychologie)” This study found that negative social attractiveness ratings for bald men by same-aged women occurred only when individuating information about the target was absent, while the physical attractiveness stereotype remained active at an implicit level.
28 citations
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June 1991 in “Veterinary Dermatology” This study observed that black-haired areas in female Saluki puppies developed hypotrichosis, with dilated hair follicles containing melanin clumps, while white-haired areas remained normal.
27 citations
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May 1976 in “PubMed” This study concluded that wedge resection in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome did not significantly affect androgen status or the biochemical features of the condition, though most regained regular menstrual cycles and some became pregnant.
24 citations
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June 2020 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This study reported that during the COVID-19 pandemic, online searches for general dermatologic conditions returned to prepandemic levels, while interest in premalignant, cancerous conditions, and cosmetic procedures remained low.
21 citations
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November 2023 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This ex vivo study reported that melatonin significantly improved certain aging biomarkers in aged human skin, including reduced mTORC1 activity, increased fibrillin-1, and enhanced collagen and elastic fiber organization, though other key biomarkers remained unchanged.
21 citations
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June 2011 in “Journal of child neurology” This study found that while serum zinc levels were lower in children treated with valproic acid or carbamazepine than in healthy controls, zinc, biotin, and biotinidase enzyme activity remained within normal ranges and unaffected by these treatments.
16 citations
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November 2013 in “European Journal of Dermatology” In this study, researchers characterized the normal scalp hair properties in South Koreans, observing that hair density declined with age and varied across scalp sites, while hair thickness patterns remained relatively stable until later in life.
14 citations
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January 1980 in “Dermatology” In this study, oral cyproterone acetate reduced hair density and diameter in women with idiopathic hirsutism, but the effects were not permanent after stopping treatment, and plasma androgen levels remained unchanged.
10 citations
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September 2013 in “Veterinary dermatology” This study found that medroxyprogesterone injections led to partial or complete hair regrowth in some Pomeranian dogs with alopecia X, though their IGF-1 levels remained unchanged.
9 citations
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December 1987 in “European journal of endocrinology” In this study, 12 months of cyproterone acetate and ethinyl oestradiol treatment significantly reduced hair growth rate and certain hormone levels in hirsute women, though hair density and prolactin levels remained unchanged.
8 citations
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May 2011 in “Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics” In this study, the safety of finasteride in rats varied depending on dosing time, while its effectiveness on prostate weight reduction remained consistent.
6 citations
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August 1989 in “European journal of pediatrics” This case study describes a child with rickets and alopecia who responded to a small dose of 1-a-hydroxyvitamin D3, but her alopecia remained unchanged despite treatment.
5 citations
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December 2024 in “Patient Preference and Adherence” In this study, despite most patients recognizing alopecia areata as serious and adhering to treatment, psychological well-being remained adversely affected by the disease, highlighting the need for larger studies to better address these psychological impacts.
5 citations
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June 2015 in “Veterinary dermatology” This case report describes a canine with alopecia areata universalis treated with oral ciclosporin, which was associated with hair regrowth, but some areas remained hairless after 17 months.
4 citations
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January 2022 in “SSRN Electronic Journal” This study presents a novel, scalable method for preparing highly hair-inductive tissue grafts using a bioprinter, which enhances hair follicle regeneration in mice, although most hair shafts remained beneath the skin.
4 citations
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January 2019 in “Skin appendage disorders” This study found that Follicular Maps, derived from trichoscopic images, remained consistent over time and unaffected by hair cycling or noncicatricial alopecia, offering a precise tool for diagnosing and monitoring hair and scalp conditions.
4 citations
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January 1992 in “The Tohoku Journal of Experimental Medicine” In this study, chronic zinc chloride administration in mice led to the replacement of long coarse hairs with short fine hairs, while overall skin histology remained normal.
2 citations
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July 2023 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study found that blocking autophagy in Atg7-deficient mouse hair keratinocytes altered the molecular composition of hair shafts by increasing the abundance of proteins involved in protein turnover while keratins remained unchanged, highlighting autophagy's role in reducing non-cytoskeletal protein concentrations in hair.
2 citations
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January 2018 in “International Journal of Advanced Community Medicine” This study reported the formulation of a new cream combining niacinamide and retinol aimed at reducing hyperpigmentation and providing anti-aging and moisturizing effects. It found that the cream remained stable under various environmental conditions and did not cause skin irritation in patch tests.
2 citations
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January 2016 in “DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)” In this report, three patients experiencing levetiracetam-induced hair loss showed improvement with zinc sulfate supplementation while their seizures remained controlled.
1 citations
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August 2025 in “European journal of medical research” In this study, subclinical hypothyroidism in women with PCOS was linked to changes in the thyroid-prolactin axis and a lack of correlation between TSH and AMH, while gonadotropin levels and ovarian morphology remained unaffected, indicating the need for further prospective research.