19 citations
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June 2002 in “American Journal of Dermatopathology” This study found significant differences in bcl-2 expression between areas of the scalp affected and unaffected by androgenetic alopecia, suggesting a uniform follicle population or synchronized follicular cycling in affected areas.
10 citations
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November 2019 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” This study observed distinct differences in hair characteristics between individuals with cardio-facio-cutaneous syndrome and Costello syndrome, highlighting the role of the RAS pathway in these RASopathies and aiding clinical diagnosis.
9 citations
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April 2025 in “Psychoneuroendocrinology” This study found no consistent differences between the posterior vertex and occipital region for hair hormone analysis, but noted significant variations in specific hormone concentrations, highlighting the need for standardized sampling practices.
This study identified distinct immune differences in patients with alopecia areata, particularly those with atopic backgrounds, and highlighted the OX40 axis as a potential therapeutic target for the condition.
December 2022 in “Frontiers in Microbiology” This study found that individuals with androgenetic alopecia had higher scalp microbiome diversity and more complex scalp-gut microbiome networks than those without, suggesting a link between skin-gut microorganisms and hair loss development.
12 citations
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January 2019 in “International Journal of Trichology” This study found that trichoscopy revealed significant differences in certain variables, such as the brown peripilar sign and white peripilar sign, which may aid in diagnosing early and late stages of androgenetic alopecia.
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May 2024 in “Life” This study found no significant laboratory differences between Caucasian adults with non-cicatricial alopecia and healthy controls, but reported that affected individuals were significantly younger, suggesting that lifestyle and diet might contribute to early hair loss risk.
2 citations
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July 2018 in “Skin research and technology” This study found significant differences in the spread of sebum on hair among Chinese men with greasy and non-greasy scalps, despite similar sebum amounts at the root region post-shampoo.
This study observed significant differences in trace element hair-scalp concentrations associated with atherosclerosis in coronary and carotid disease patients, suggesting that zinc levels and lymphocyte count interactions may significantly influence cardiovascular disease development.
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September 2016 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” It's important to tell the difference between hair casts, pseudocasts, and nits.
48 citations
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April 2019 in “PloS one” This study observed a microbial shift on the scalp of Alopecia areata patients, characterized by an increase in Propionibacterium acnes and a decrease in Staphylococcus epidermidis, compared to healthy controls.
1 citations
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October 2022 in “international journal of endocrinology and metabolism” This study found that patients with hypothyroidism and hair loss exhibited significant differences in dermoscopic findings, including hair shaft abnormalities and vascular changes, compared to euthyroid individuals.
January 2021 in “Journal of Allergy and Therapy” This article reviews the phases of hair growth and differences between androgenetic alopecia and telogen effluvium but provides no new clinical findings on Electric Follicle Stimulation.
August 2023 in “Institutional Repositories DataBase (IRDB)” This research explored the impact of anticancer drugs on the scalp and found significant differences in scalp texture and features associated with alopecia, suggesting potential for assessing scalp morphology and changes during the hair regrowth process through image analysis.
27 citations
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March 2018 in “Journal of Experimental Biology” This study found that hair curvature in merino wool is influenced by differences in cell type length rather than the proportions of orthocortical and paracortical cells.
1 citations
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October 2023 in “International Journal of Women s Health” In this study, scalp hydration and pH levels were not significantly different between hijab-wearing and non-hijab-wearing women, suggesting that hijab-wearing does not impair scalp health if there's no history of underlying scalp or skin disorders and the hijab is not worn damp.
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.
June 2023 in “Skin Research and Technology” In this study, researchers used high-resolution MRI to distinguish anatomical differences in the scalp and hair follicles between tertiary androgenetic alopecia and severe alopecia areata, identifying subcutaneous tissue layer thickness as a key discriminative factor with high diagnostic value.
7 citations
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September 2020 in “Bioscience Biotechnology and Biochemistry” This study found that bacterial community structures on hair and scalp differ significantly, with distinct abundances of Pseudomonas on hair and Staphylococcus on scalp.
October 2025 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This study identified changes in immune activation, ferroptosis, and structural genes in alopecia areata subtypes, suggesting molecular markers that might help understand disease variability and guide future treatments.
October 2022 in “Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America” This article highlights key considerations for hair restoration surgery, noting that surgeons must account for differences in esthetic ideals, hair characteristics, and healing properties across different ethnic groups to achieve optimal outcomes.
July 2024 in “Nursing Research” This study highlights the use of hair and fingernail cortisol levels as retrospective indicators of chronic stress, particularly in minoritized populations facing social stressors that increase the risk of mental health issues.
1 citations
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January 2025 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” Maintaining a balanced scalp microbiome can help reduce itchiness.
3 citations
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January 2024 in “Allergy Asthma and Immunology Research” This study explored the associations between the skin microbiome and metabolome in groups LS, NL, and HC, suggesting potential new pathways for understanding scalp involvement in AD patients, which could improve management strategies.
1 citations
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September 2024 in “Scientific Reports” This study observed that bacterial communities on scalp hair collected through non-invasive swabbing showed similar diversity and composition to those obtained by cutting or removing hair, suggesting that swabbing is an effective method for microbiome analysis on hair.
September 2023 in “Bioscience, biotechnology, and biochemistry” In this study, researchers observed that bacterial community structures on human scalp hair are unique to individuals and show consistent patterns across different sampling sites on the scalp, without significant variation between these sites.
26 citations
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March 1986 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” Scalp hair grows at 0.37 mm/day, forearm hair at 0.18 mm/day, and thigh hair at 0.30 mm/day, with no significant differences found in people with certain hair conditions.
19 citations
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January 2011 in “Clinics” This article reviews alopecia areata incognita, a rare condition mostly seen in young women, and discusses its similarities and differences with telogen effluvium; however, it reports no new clinical findings.
11 citations
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November 2018 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This study found that among patients with alopecia areata treated with the JAK inhibitor tofacitinib, 34% achieved complete regrowth of eyebrows and 39% achieved complete regrowth of eyelashes, highlighting differences in treatment responses across hair-bearing sites.
9 citations
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September 2016 in “Forensic science international” In this study, Thai scalp hair exhibited some age and sex variations in hair area, which may aid forensic and anthropological investigations.