16 citations
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March 2020 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This abstract discusses the efficacy of spironolactone, cyproterone acetate, and flutamide in treating female pattern hair loss, noting that flutamide use requires caution due to potential liver toxicity, especially at high doses.
23 citations
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April 2002 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This case report describes persistent depigmented hair regrowth from an alopecia areata patch, challenging the previous assumption that such regrowth is only temporary.
2 citations
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March 2025 in “JAMA Dermatology” This review evaluates the quality of alopecia areata-specific patient-reported outcome measures and suggests that more high-quality validation studies are needed to enhance their reliability and validity.
10 citations
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January 2010 in “International Journal of Trichology” This article reviews the use of artificial hair fibers, discussing their controversial history and the FDA ban, and reports no new research findings.
6 citations
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January 2021 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Scalp photography helps patients feel less anxious about hair loss, agree more with doctors on severity, and stay motivated for treatment.
July 2024 in “Forum Dermatologicum” This review evaluates various topical treatments for androgenetic alopecia but does not provide new clinical findings, emphasizing the need for selecting therapies with limited systemic side effects.
127 citations
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December 2005 in “Experimental Dermatology” This study provides evidence that psychoemotional stress inhibits hair growth in mice by affecting the brain-hair follicle axis, with specific neuropeptides and treatments modulating this effect.
4 citations
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January 2007 in “Australian Veterinary Journal” A horse's sudden hair loss was caused by an allergic reaction to a coat conditioning powder.
February 2017 in “Medicina cutánea ibero-latino-americana” This case report documents an 8-year-old boy with alopecia areata presenting as symmetric alopecic patches with a triangular and targetoid pattern on the scalp, successfully treated with clobetasol propionate foam.
January 2011 in “Springer eBooks” Eating a balanced diet with the right vitamins and minerals is important for healthy hair, but too many supplements can be harmful.
40 citations
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December 2011 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This article reviews how chronological aging affects female scalp hair growth and suggests that multiple factors, including environmental influences, contribute to female pattern hair loss; no new clinical results are presented.
22 citations
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October 2018 in “Aesthetic Plastic Surgery” This review discusses the latest understanding of androgenetic alopecia, including stem cell niches in hair follicles, and highlights emerging treatments like growth factors and platelet-rich plasma without new clinical findings.
12 citations
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January 2022 in “Journal of Menopausal Medicine” This review discusses the impact of COVID-19 on hormone therapy in gynecology, emphasizing the need for more high-quality evidence for individualized management, but it reports no new clinical results.
1 citations
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October 2019 in “Medicina UPB” This review guides readers on how to critically evaluate multiple treatment comparison meta-analyses, offering insights for interpreting and communicating these studies but reporting no new results.
This source provides a comprehensive guide for general practitioners to enhance their skills in diagnosing and managing both common and clinically significant dermatological disorders, serving as a key reference in everyday medical practice.
October 2015 in “Elsevier eBooks” Finasteride helps hair growth and prostate issues but may cause sexual side effects and increase tumor risk.
421 citations
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April 2012 in “The New England Journal of Medicine” Alopecia Areata is an autoimmune condition causing hair loss with no cure and treatments that often don't work well.
83 citations
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June 2018 in “Frontiers in immunology” This review discusses the roles of αβ and γδ T cells in skin health and disease and reports no new clinical results; the authors highlight potential therapeutic developments.
67 citations
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November 2002 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This review discusses diagnostic approaches for women with diffuse, nonscarring hair loss and reports no new clinical results.
47 citations
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January 2013 in “International Journal of Cosmetic Science” This review explores genetic and lifestyle factors influencing hair diversity and reports no new findings, calling attention to the potential for future discoveries in genetic and epigenetic research.
36 citations
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September 2009 in “Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine” This review addresses the role of skin-resident adult stem/progenitor cells in skin homeostasis, disease, and cancer development, and reports no new research results.
30 citations
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March 2010 in “European Journal of Dermatology” This article discusses hair loss in postmenopausal women as often being multifactorial, reviewing various conditions affecting this group, but reports no new research findings.
14 citations
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April 2014 in “Medical Clinics of North America” This review discusses common skin conditions in primary care settings and provides guidance on differential diagnoses and selecting appropriate topical treatments, but it reports no new clinical results.
11 citations
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December 2014 in “Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology” This article presents a systematic approach for obstetricians/gynecologists to diagnose and manage common types of nonscarring hair loss in women, reporting no new clinical results.
7 citations
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January 2015 in “Current problems in dermatology” This chapter reviews common drug-related and systemic disorder-induced alopecias, focusing on their epidemiology, causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment, but reports no new findings.
4 citations
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November 2009 in “Medical Clinics of North America” This article discusses how changes in hair and nails may indicate systemic diseases, but it provides no new results; the authors emphasize their usefulness in clinical diagnosis.
3 citations
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November 2023 in “Frontiers in cell and developmental biology” This paper provides a comprehensive review of melanocytes' roles in skin biology, focusing on their pigmentation and immune functions, and suggests potential research opportunities for preventing and treating skin disorders.
1 citations
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May 2017 in “InTech eBooks” This study suggests that while complementary and alternative treatments for hair loss are becoming more popular, their effectiveness and mechanisms remain largely unverified.
September 2023 in “Frontiers in medicine” This review suggests that the mTOR signaling pathway may play a significant role in hair follicle health by influencing the effects of Vitamin D receptor deficiency, potentially contributing to hair follicle damage and related hair loss conditions.
December 2022 in “International Journal of Biomedicine” This review discusses the potential role of androgens in COVID-19's pathophysiology and their possible link to hair disorders, but reports no new clinical results.