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    Glossary Sensitivity

    ability to detect or respond to specific stimuli

    Sensitivity, in the context of biology and medicine, refers to the ability of an organism or a specific part of the body to respond to stimuli. For example, skin sensitivity can indicate how the skin reacts to touch, temperature, or allergens. In diagnostic testing, sensitivity measures how effectively a test identifies true positives, meaning it correctly detects individuals who have a particular condition.

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    1. P077 Updates on trichoscopy in diagnosing scalp disorders: a systematic review of diagnostic accuracy, sensitivity and specificity British Journal of Dermatology · 2025
    2. Androgen sensitivity gateway to COVID‐19 disease severity Drug Development Research · 2020 · 123 citations
    3. The Ludwig pattern of androgenetic alopecia is due to a hierarchy of androgen sensitivity within follicular units that leads to selective miniaturization and a reduction in the number of terminal hairs per follicular unit British Journal of Dermatology · 2008 · 47 citations
    4. Differential sensitivity of epidermal cell subpopulations to β-catenin-induced ectopic hair follicle formation Developmental Biology · 2010 · 43 citations
    5. Tissue insulin sensitivity and body weight in polycystic ovary syndrome Clinical endocrinology · 2001 · 39 citations
    6. Hedonic sensitivity to natural rewards is affected by prenatal stress in a sex-dependent manner Addiction Biology · 2015 · 28 citations
    7. High-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) levels and its relationship with components of polycystic ovary syndrome in Indian adolescent women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) Gynecological Endocrinology · 2014 · 21 citations
    8. Insulin sensitivity, androgens and isotretinoin therapy in women with severe acne Journal of Dermatological Treatment · 2012 · 19 citations
    9. Enhanced Sensitivity to Ethanol-Induced Inhibition of LTP in CA1 Pyramidal Neurons of Socially Isolated C57BL/6J Mice: Role of Neurosteroids Frontiers in Endocrinology · 2011 · 19 citations
    10. Increased Insulin Sensitivity by Metformin Enhances Intense-Pulsed-Light-Assisted Hair Removal in Patients with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Dermatology · 2008 · 17 citations
    11. Cultural Sensitivity and Challenges in Management of the Transgender Patient With ESRD in Transplantation Progress in Transplantation · 2016 · 13 citations
    12. Acute sensitivity of the oral mucosa to oncogenic <i>K‐ras</i> Journal of pathology · 2011 · 12 citations
    13. The presence of insulin resistance and comparison of various insulin sensivity indices in women with androgenetic alopecia. PubMed · 2007 · 7 citations
    14. Tactile sensitivity in the rat: a correlation between receptor structure and function Experimental Brain Research · 2021 · 6 citations
    15. Rejection Sensitivity and Problematic Internet Use Among Medical Students: A Moderated Mediation Model Involving Loneliness and Self-Control Behavioral Sciences · 2025 · 1 citations
    16. Global behavior of solutions in a chemotaxis model for alopecia areata with signal-dependent sensitivity Discrete and Continuous Dynamical Systems - B · 2025 · 1 citations
    17. Alterations in Corneal Sensitivity, Staining and Biomechanics of Alopecia Areata Patients: Novel Findings in a Case-Control Study Journal of Clinical Medicine · 2024 · 1 citations
    18. Effect of hair restoration surgery on the scalp sensitivity Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology · 2020 · 1 citations
    19. Calcium and Magnesium levels of Hair tissue and Insulin Sensitivity Journal of Obesity & Metabolic Syndrome · 2007 · 1 citations
    20. Hair loss evolving into a lifestyle and metabolic phenotype: A hypothesis exploring oxidative stress and acquired androgen sensitivity through reactive oxygen species Journal of Hair Restoration and Regenerative Medicine · 2026
    21. A Systematic Review of the Potential Role of Cinnamomum spp. in Modulating Insulin Sensitivity and Hyperandrogenism in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) World Journal of Interdisciplinary Innovation Sciences · 2026
    22. Scalp Microbiome Composition in Young Women: Associations with Scalp Type, Sensitivity, and Lifestyle Factors Life · 2026
    23. Association Between Alopecia Areata and High‐Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin T as a Marker of Subclinical Myocardial Injury Dermatologic Therapy · 2025
    24. A study on relationship between androgenetic alopecia and cardiovascular risk using high sensitivity C-reactive protein and galectin-3 in men with early onset baldness. Biomarkers · 2021
    25. Assessment of cardiovascular risk in patients with androgenetic alopecia using high-sensitivity C-reactive protein and lipoprotein a Journal of the Egyptian Women's Dermatologic Society (Print) · 2019
    26. The Ludwig pattern of androgenetic alopecia is due to a hierarchy of androgen sensitivity within follicular units that leads to selective miniaturization and a reduction in the number of terminal hairs per follicular unit The Year book of dermatology · 2009
    27. Cross-species sensitivity to a novel androgen receptor agonist of potential environmental concern, spironolactone Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry · 2013 · 25 citations
    28. Niacin deficiency increases the sensitivity of rats to the short and long term effects of ethylnitrosourea treatment. Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry · 1999 · 21 citations
    29. KCNQ Potassium Channels Modulate Sensitivity of Skin Down-hair (D-hair) Mechanoreceptors Journal of Biological Chemistry · 2016 · 19 citations
    30. Uncertainty and Sensitivity Analysis of Hair Growth Duration in Human Scalp Follicles Under Normal and Alopecic Conditions Bulletin of Mathematical Biology · 2026