56 citations
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December 1978 in “The Journal of Dermatologic Surgery and Oncology” This study reported successful and cosmetically acceptable repigmentation of leukoderma in three patients using minigrafts of normally pigmented, autologous skin.
52 citations
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January 1999 in “Journal of Small Animal Practice” This case study of a cat with pancreatic carcinoma and paraneoplastic alopecia found that removing the internal tumor reversed hair loss, but symptoms reappeared as the cancer metastasized.
32 citations
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July 2011 in “Facial Plastic Surgery” This review discusses recent surgical and medical advancements in hair restoration techniques but reports no new clinical results.
18 citations
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September 2006 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This study reported that squamous cell carcinomas of the scalp can become extraordinarily aggressive, highlighting the need for early diagnosis and careful use of treatment strategies like wide excision and radiation therapy.
10 citations
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January 2012 in “Journal of Oncology” This paper explores the relationship between the dermal extracellular matrix and cutaneous malignant melanoma, suggesting that ECM involvement may play a key role in the cancer's growth, invasiveness, and initial metastasis.
9 citations
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April 2010 in “The Journal of Dermatology” This study suggests that nestin is an important marker for identifying HMB-45-negative cells in nodular melanomas, particularly in the dermal parts.
7 citations
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January 2019 in “Headache” This source suggests that migraine prevalence increases in transgender women using oestrogen and decreases in transgender men using testosterone, with high oral oestrogen doses in transgender women potentially linked to aura risk.
7 citations
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July 2017 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology” This article evaluates reflectance confocal microscopy features of scalp melanoma but reports no new clinical results, suggesting further investigation is needed.
4 citations
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July 2015 in “Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery Open Reports” This case report describes a 10-year-old British Shorthair cat with lethargy, weight loss, alopecia, and spontaneous pruritus, revealing severe skin changes upon examination.
3 citations
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July 2018 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This study found that the sharp scissor technique in hair transplant surgery resulted in a lower hair transection rate without significantly increasing operation time compared to tissue spreader and skin hooks techniques.
2 citations
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November 2020 in “Scientific Reports” This study reported that metallic-glass-coated tattoo needles reduced trauma and improved tattoo quality in pig skin experiments compared to uncoated needles.
2 citations
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November 2007 in “Hair transplant forum international” This abstract introduces the concept of follicular units (FUs) in the human scalp but presents no new research findings.
1 citations
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March 2015 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” This letter to the editor shares a case study of lentiginous melanoma that appears clinically malignant but histopathologically benign, involving the BRAFV600R mutation.
In this case study, a nine-year-old boy with alopecia universalis following severe chickenpox showed complete hair regrowth after treatment with tofacitinib, suggesting the drug's potential in managing varicella-zoster virus-induced alopecia by modulating immune responses.
July 2021 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This case report describes a novel instance of scarring alopecia with features of frontal fibrosing alopecia in a patient with systemic sclerosis, suggesting a potential link between the two conditions not previously reported.
This review discusses types of hair loss in elderly women, highlighting diagnostic challenges and treatment limitations, but does not present new research findings.
August 2010 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This educational activity reports no new research findings; it aims to help physicians assess and improve their clinical skills through self-evaluation and continued medical education.
This study found that hair follicles across mouse skin form a heterogeneous regenerative field, with distinct cycling dynamics influenced by the balance of activator and inhibitor signals, which could inform other organ regeneration research.
This study found that patients with psoriasis had a significantly higher prevalence of autoimmune diseases and other comorbidities compared to individuals without psoriasis.
83 citations
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May 1999 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Hair loss that spreads out can often fix itself or be treated by finding and handling the cause.
17 citations
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April 1972 in “PubMed” Minoxidil lowers blood pressure and spreads throughout the body in normal rats.
October 2024 in “Cermin Dunia Kedokteran” This article discusses the surveillance and spread of hand, foot, and mouth disease in China, Singapore, and Indonesia, and reports no new results, emphasizing the need for improved prevention and management strategies.
November 2023 in “Advanced Science” A specific hair protein variant increases the spread of breast cancer and is linked to worse survival rates.
January 2011 in “Yearbook of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery” Thicker melanomas and nodular types are more likely to spread to sentinel lymph nodes.
This study found that glycerol most significantly influenced the spreadability and initial viscosity of a saw palmetto anti-hair loss cream, while PEG 400 predominantly affected viscosity changes over time.
1 citations
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June 2024 in “Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia” Recognizing specific scalp patterns can help diagnose hair loss linked to breast cancer spread.
September 2024 in “Cermin Dunia Kedokteran” This article reviews Frambusia, a skin-contact-spread tropical infection, and stresses improving medical professionals' diagnostic and treatment skills to achieve the WHO's eradication target by 2030, without reporting new results.
December 2023 in “Journal of Drugs in Dermatology” Media coverage increased public interest in oral minoxidil for hair loss but may also spread misinformation.
April 2018 in “DSpace@MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)” Nephronectin is linked to worse outcomes in breast cancer and helps cancer spread.
January 2018 in “Springer eBooks” Congenital triangular alopecia is a harmless, non-spreading hair loss condition often seen in young children.