July 2014 in “Americanae (AECID Library)” This study found that extracts from Tridax procumbens and Ouratea spectabilis reduced seed germination and inhibited root and hypocotyl growth in lettuce, indicating potential allelopathic effects.
21 citations
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January 2000 in “Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy” This study found that trichothiodystrophy can be diagnosed prenatally in the second trimester using an endoscopically-guided fetal eyebrow biopsy, with sulfur content analysis being the most reliable test.
1 citations
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April 2002 in “PubMed” This case report documents a young woman who experienced a visual field defect similar to those linked to vigabatrin use, despite treatment only with valproic acid and carbamazepine, suggestive of a possible metabolic vulnerability in certain patients with specific genetic backgrounds.
June 2023 in “The Journal of Family Practice” This report presents a case of an 18-year-old female-to-male transgender man experiencing hair loss and varied hair lengths over his temples, raising questions about the diagnosis as the patient exhibited no itching or rash.
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September 2016 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This study aimed to identify trichoscopic features that help differentiate between tinea capitis and alopecia areata in children, enhancing diagnosis and treatment decisions visually and non-invasively.
8 citations
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June 1981 in “Clinica Chimica Acta” September 2025 in “Journal of lasers in medical sciences” This study found that thulium laser therapy significantly improved hair regrowth and patient satisfaction in individuals with androgenic alopecia, demonstrating safety and effectiveness with no reported adverse events during short-term evaluation.
September 2024 in “Journal of Ethnopharmacology” In this study, Terminalia bellirica extracts promoted hair regrowth in testosterone-induced AGA mice, possibly by inhibiting type II 5α-reductase activity and enhancing the MAPK signaling pathway.
4 citations
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May 1994 in “Neurology” This report describes a 3-year-old boy with a potential new neurocutaneous syndrome characterized by unilateral alopecia, ipsilateral hemimegalencephaly, and intractable seizures.
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February 2012 in “PubMed” This study found that Gp₄G increased hair length, papilla cell numbers, and versican deposition in treated animals, potentially through alterations in hair follicle phases and nucleotide concentrations.
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October 2008 in “Journal of Neuroendocrinology”
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January 2017 in “Steroids” This study found that the progesterone metabolite 3α-THP increased the proliferation and gene expression of human glioblastoma cells, suggesting a role in tumor progression.
January 2013 in “International Journal of Trichology” This case report highlights the discovery of a novel TRPS1 gene mutation in a 17-year-old with TRPS type I, underscoring the diagnostic importance of hair symptoms in congenital hair diseases.
October 2024 in “Journal of Pakistan Association of Dermatologists” This study found that intralesional triamcinolone was more effective than the 308 nm Excimer laser in achieving >75% hair regrowth in patients with localized alopecia areata over 12 weeks.
15 citations
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November 2015 in “Journal of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery” This case study reports that combining platelet-rich plasma with intradermal triamcinolone acetonide improved hair regrowth and fiber diameter in one patient with alopecia areata compared to triamcinolone alone.
This abstract introduces TrichoFoam™, a new foaming vehicle for compounding pharmacies, designed to be a gentle, non-irritating option for alopecia treatment, acknowledging that current topical treatments are limited and oral products may cause adverse effects.
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October 1990 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This case report describes a patient with lichen nitidus whose lesions improved following treatment with oral astemizole and topical steroids, although spontaneous resolution remains a possibility.
1 citations
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March 2013 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This correspondence discusses eyebrow alopecia in the context of centrofacial trichoblastomatosis and reports no new clinical findings.
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May 2017 in “Journal of dermatological treatment” This study found that BD 1/4 dilution was the most effective corticosteroid concentration for intralesional injection to treat localized alopecia areata in adults, with fewer adverse effects than TA.
December 2022 in “Frontiers in Pharmacology” This study reported that Tianma Gouteng decoction improved hair follicle regeneration in mice and identified its potential mechanism, primarily involving the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway, through a combination of network pharmacology, molecular docking, and experimental validation.
3 citations
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January 2002 in “Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas” In this case report, a 23-year-old woman developed localized trichorrhexis nodosa after compulsively applying 3% minoxidil to her scalp for two months.
29 citations
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October 2009 in “Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior” October 2024 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” This case report highlights that a patient with resistance to thyroid hormone was misdiagnosed as having Graves’ disease, leading to unnecessary radioactive iodine treatment.
1 citations
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January 2022 in “Italian journal of dermatology and venereology” This study found that a topical treatment combining arginine and zinc significantly reduced hair loss and increased anagen hair percentage in patients with androgenetic alopecia and telogen effluvium, suggesting it might be a promising alternative to finasteride.
1 citations
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February 2017 in “MOJ bioequivalence & bioavailability” This review discusses recent advancements in understanding the pathophysiology of androgenetic alopecia and highlights the potential for multilateral topical therapies to improve treatment efficacy with fewer side effects; it reports no new clinical results.
2 citations
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January 2017 in “Düşünen Adam” Agomelatine might help stop hair loss caused by valproate.
2 citations
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March 2023 in “Skin research and technology” This study observed that temporal triangular alopecia in infants presents with distinct clinical and dermatoscopic features, indicating the usefulness of dermatoscopy for diagnosis and differential diagnosis.
August 2003 in “Special report” This report introduces Barcelona - TrichoScan as a novel software tool purported to effectively analyze hair growth in patients with androgenetic alopecia or androgenetic effluvium, but it provides no clinical data.
October 2024 in “Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research” This study at Gajra Raja Medical College found that topical methotrexate with tretinoin was more effective but not significantly better than betamethasone with tretinoin for treating alopecia areata over six months, with similar safety profiles between the treatments.
January 2011 in “International Journal of Trichology” The document concludes that doctors should recognize congenital triangular alopecia to avoid unnecessary treatments, as it does not respond to steroids like alopecia areata does.