35 citations
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October 2000 in “Dermatologic clinics” This review discusses the characteristics, impact, and management challenges of central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia and reports no new clinical findings, highlighting the need for further research and early detection strategies.
33 citations
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August 2018 in “Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America” This review discusses various biologics for hair aging but reports no agent capable of reversing the natural aging process of hair.
29 citations
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July 2003 in “PubMed” This article discusses the diagnosis and treatment of various alopecia types, including androgenetic alopecia and telogen effluvium, but reports no new clinical results.
28 citations
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March 2016 in “Toxicologic pathology” This review discusses the function and pathology of hair follicles and highlights the potential of using dogs as a model to study human hair and stem cell disorders, but presents no new experimental results.
25 citations
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January 1998 in “Dermatology” Male pattern hair loss negatively affects quality of life, but drug treatments can help.
23 citations
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June 2005 in “Journal of cosmetic dermatology” This article reviews the psychosocial impacts of androgenetic alopecia on men, highlighting the importance of addressing both hair loss and associated psychological disorders for improved treatment satisfaction.
18 citations
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November 2022 in “The Journal of Dermatology” This study in Japan identified an estimated prevalence of alopecia areata between 1.45% and 2.18%, highlighting a significant psychological burden and potential unmet need for treatment among affected individuals.
18 citations
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June 1988 in “Culture, medicine and psychiatry” This paper examines how societal constructs of gender influence the treatment of idiopathic hirsutism in women, emphasizing the impact of perceived femininity on psychological stress and commercial depilatory actions.
14 citations
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May 2017 in “InTech eBooks” This chapter reviews the anatomy and physiology of hair follicles but reports no new research findings or clinical results.
14 citations
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March 2010 in “Gynecological endocrinology” This article provides an overview of treatment options for hirsutism, summarizing both pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic approaches, but reports no new clinical results.
13 citations
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March 2019 in “Journal of Dermatological Treatment” This review explores the inconsistent therapeutic effects and side effects of finasteride for androgenic alopecia, highlighting the need for further research to better predict individual patient responses.
13 citations
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March 2014 in “Journal of the American Medical Directors Association” This review discusses the characteristics, prevalence, and treatment challenges of trichotillomania and provides no new clinical findings.
11 citations
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July 2018 in “AJGP” This article reviews the clinical assessment of female pattern hair loss and discusses up-to-date treatments, highlighting oral minoxidil combined with oral spironolactone as a promising novel therapy. It emphasizes the crucial role of general practitioners in diagnosis, treatment planning, and managing associated psychosocial issues.
11 citations
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May 2009 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” This case report describes a 12-year-old girl's persistent and worsening scalp condition, ultimately diagnosed as pityriasis amiantacea secondary to localized Darier's disease, after numerous ineffective treatments.
10 citations
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April 2018 in “Journal of Mind and Medical Sciences” This article argues that the mind-body problem is a false issue, proposing that the mind merely temporally associates immaterial data with material support without actual interaction.
10 citations
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February 2016 in “The Journal for Nurse Practitioners” This article discusses the basic care and issues primary care providers should consider when treating transgender patients, but it reports no new clinical results.
9 citations
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April 2007 in “Journal of Andrology” This article reviews the management of excessive pre-ejaculate, highlighting case reports where 5-α-reductase inhibitors, such as finasteride and dutasteride, led to symptom resolution in patients reporting distress due to this condition.
8 citations
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June 2020 in “Dermatologic Therapy” This study reports that patients with androgenetic alopecia had lower quality of life scores across all measured domains compared to controls, with disease severity worsening the impact, particularly socially for those under 30.
6 citations
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October 2020 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” This article introduces teletrichoscopy as a method for diagnosing hair disorders during the COVID-19 pandemic and reports no new clinical results.
4 citations
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November 2020 in “Psoriasis : Targets and Therapy” This review discusses the complexities of managing adolescent psoriasis amidst challenges like identity formation and parent-adolescent dynamics, and proposes updated management strategies for 21st-century adolescents, but reports no new clinical results.
3 citations
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January 2011 in “Clinics in Dermatology” This article reviews the dermatological challenges and cultural influences affecting India's aging population, noting that while pigmentary disorders and cosmetic dermatology are prevalent, cutaneous cancers remain rare and often go undetected.
3 citations
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September 2010 in “Acta Médica Portuguesa” This review explores the psychosocial impact of PCOS symptoms on health-related quality of life, emphasizing the need for multidisciplinary care and individual perspectives, but reports no new research findings.
3 citations
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June 1999 in “Seminars in Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery” This narrative review discusses recent advances in hair transplantation techniques for treating female pattern androgenetic alopecia and emphasizes the importance of careful patient selection and surgical planning; it reports no new clinical results.
2 citations
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January 2023 in “International journal of biological sciences” This review discusses the mechanisms of hair repigmentation and reports no clinical results; the authors suggest further research into topical treatments for reversing gray hair.
2 citations
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January 2017 in “Journal of Pigmentary Disorders” This study explores the complex and not yet fully understood causes of premature hair greying, noting genetic factors such as Pax3 and MITE genes, potential defects in melanin transfer, and associations with certain syndromes, while stating that effective treatments are currently lacking.
1 citations
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November 2025 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This study developed the Alopecia Areata Children's Quality of Life Index (AAcQLI) to assess quality of life in children with alopecia areata, demonstrating good reliability and validity in initial tests.
1 citations
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January 2025 in “Neuropsychopharmacology Reports” In this study, researchers found a direct link between autism and the intake of sugar and maltose, while an inverse connection was observed with the intake of total carbohydrate, fructose, and lactose, indicating a potential relationship between dietary patterns and autism.
1 citations
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August 2023 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This continuing medical education article outlines the comprehensive approach needed to diagnose alopecia, emphasizing the importance of a thorough history, scalp and hair examination, and, if necessary, laboratory analysis and biopsy for effective treatment planning.
1 citations
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November 2020 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” In this study, oral dutasteride treatment for at least 12 months was associated with either stabilization or improvement of male-pattern hair loss in the majority of patients.
1 citations
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January 2015 This study suggests that personality plays a significant role in how psychological factors influence the onset and progression of alopecia areata, as well as its psychosocial impacts.