5 citations
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September 2011 in “Pediatric Dermatology” This case report describes androgenetic alopecia in two young siblings, highlighting its occurrence in children and suggesting a possible familial pattern given their mother's similar condition.
4 citations
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January 2016 in “Case reports in dermatological medicine” This case report describes a novel dermoscopic finding of blue-grey dots in a target pattern around yellow dots and follicles in radiation-induced alopecia following cerebral angiography with fluoroscopy.
May 2026 in “Journal of Basic and Clinical Health Sciences” This study found that certain trichoscopic features, including hair diameter diversity patterns, helped differentiate female androgenetic alopecia from telogen effluvium in women, suggesting their potential use in clinical diagnosis.
January 2025 in “Indian Journal of Unani Medicine” This case study observed that hijāmah bil shart (wet cupping) led to significant improvements in hair texture, reduced shedding, and overall scalp health in a 34-year-old male with androgenetic alopecia, with no adverse effects.
September 2023 in “International journal of Unani and integrative medicine” In this study, researchers observed a possible correlation between hair loss patterns and Mizaj (temperament) types, suggesting that hair loss patterns might serve as a diagnostic index for identifying individual temperaments according to the Unani system of medicine.
July 2018 in “Elsevier eBooks” This study highlights lichen planopilaris as a form of scarring hair loss with symptoms like shedding and itching, and notes successful treatment options such as topical and oral antiinflammatory medications to preserve hair follicles by early intervention.
April 2012 in “Informa Healthcare eBooks” Alopecia areata is a common autoimmune condition causing varying hair loss, diagnosed by specific patterns of inflammation around hair follicles, with several treatment options available.
49 citations
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September 2012 in “The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism/Journal of clinical endocrinology & metabolism” This review discusses the physiology of hair growth, common abnormal patterns of hirsutism, and examines differential diagnoses and treatment options, but provides no new clinical findings.
28 citations
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May 2017 in “Molecular ecology” This study observed that in wild snowshoe hares, gene expression patterns during seasonal coat color change show a consistent lag between gene expression and visible coat color changes.
26 citations
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May 2000 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This study reports that finasteride increases hair count by reactivating resting follicles in men with frontal male pattern hair loss, with continuous clinical improvement due to thickening and elongation of hair even after hair count stabilization.
21 citations
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January 2016 in “Skin appendage disorders” This review proposes a new classification for telogen effluvium, identifying three pathogenetic types with a common feature of profuse hair shedding, but reports no new clinical results.
21 citations
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July 2014 in “British Journal of Dermatology” In this study, hair loss in Japanese men with androgenetic alopecia was found to be primarily due to hair follicle miniaturization rather than hair shedding, particularly in those aged 25 and older.
12 citations
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August 2016 in “Current opinion in genetics & development” In this study, researchers using the hair paradigm highlighted how periodic patterning and compartmentalization enable diverse regenerative behaviors, including region-specific renewal cycles and emergent properties like regenerative waves in organ populations.
9 citations
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October 1988 in “Clinics in Dermatology” This paper discusses androgenetic alopecia, its causes, synonyms, and patterns, but reports no new findings or clinical results.
5 citations
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January 2009 in “Dermato-endocrinology” This study suggests that ADAM 10 and 12 proteases may play important roles in the regulation of hair cycling through their expression patterns in hair follicle structures.
4 citations
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October 2019 in “Journal of Dermatological Treatment” This study reported that injecting monofilament threads into the scalp significantly improved hair count and hair mass index in women with female pattern hair loss, with most participants noticing substantial improvements in hair characteristics compared to a placebo.
1 citations
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July 2017 in “Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft” Topical caffeine improves hair loss intensity, speed, and shedding, and works better with minoxidil/azelaic acid.
November 2025 in “Frontiers in Pharmacology” This pharmacovigilance study identified 64 drugs linked to hair loss, revealing specific demographic trends and timing patterns, and emphasized the importance of gender-specific monitoring and label updates to better convey real-world risks.
34 citations
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January 2018 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This review discusses chemotherapy-induced alopecia, highlighting its pathogenesis, clinical patterns, and current therapeutic approaches, with no new clinical results reported.
239 citations
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July 2002 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” This review explores the role of nutritional factors in hair loss, noting that iron and l-lysine supplementation may benefit some individuals, while excessive supplements can lead to hair shedding.
72 citations
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February 2011 in “American Journal of Biological Anthropology” This study observed that eliminating positional error in hair segment analysis can improve understanding of changes in isotopic composition, aiding the identification of pathological conditions and dietary patterns.
29 citations
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January 2017 in “Skin appendage disorders” This case study highlights the importance of considering syphilis in the differential diagnosis for hair loss, as patients with the infection may present with non-typical alopecia patterns.
23 citations
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September 2017 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” In this mouse study, NF-κB was shown to play a role in hair follicle cycling and morphogenesis, with specific activity patterns differing by hair type and involving noncanonical signaling for zigzag hair bending.
22 citations
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May 2021 in “Nature Communications” This study found that in wound-induced hair neogenesis, African spiny mice and laboratory mice exhibit different morphogenetic field formation patterns related to tissue stiffness, suggesting evolutionary developmental biology advantages.
11 citations
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November 2020 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study observed that early treatment with azithromycin and either nitazoxanide, ivermectin, or hydroxychloroquine in COVID-19 patients may reduce viral shedding, symptom duration, and respiratory complications compared to untreated patients.
7 citations
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November 2000 in “Clinics in Dermatology” In this study, pediatric patients with overt polyautoimmunity frequently had systemic lupus erythematosus as an index disease, with clustering patterns revealing familial influence on autoimmune disease aggregation.
5 citations
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October 2021 in “Scientific Reports” This study suggests that certain climate factors, particularly UV index and precipitation, may influence seasonal flare patterns in children with alopecia areata, especially those with atopic conditions.
5 citations
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October 2011 in “Small ruminant research” This study found that seasonal changes significantly affected hair follicle activity and fibre growth in Merghoz goats, with variations seen in feed intake and growth patterns across different seasons.
3 citations
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August 2019 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This study found that platelet-rich plasma with microneedling for hair loss was mostly well tolerated, but some patients experienced mild side effects like scalp itching, transient hair shedding, and lymphadenopathy.
3 citations
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March 2017 in “Case Reports in Dermatology” This case report describes a 26-year-old with systemic lupus erythematosus presenting with psoriatic alopecia, revealing a novel scalp dermoscopic pattern of “patchy dotted vessels.