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March 2022 in “Irish Journal of Medical Science” This study suggests that the Gabrin sign and hypertension in male patients are associated with a worse prognosis for COVID-19.
February 2026 in “International Journal of Clinical Dermatology” In this study, an 8-year-old girl with dermatomyositis and extensive calcinosis showed complete clearance of calcinosis and good disease control after treatment with a combination of corticosteroids, methotrexate, hydroxychloroquine, pamidronate, and intravenous immunoglobulin.
This review described how skin inspection plays a critical role in diagnosing serious endocrine disorders by identifying various cutaneous manifestations linked to conditions like insulin resistance, diabetes, and hyper and hypothyroidism, highlighting its significance in early, life-saving detection.
In this study, the average force required to pluck hair was significantly lower in malnourished adults, especially those with kwashiorkor, compared to well-nourished individuals.
July 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Androgens reduce THY1 in skin cells, leading to less fat, more fibrosis, and worse healing in males.
January 2017 in “대한미용학회지” This study observed that hair follicle cuticular cells undergoing keratinization were significantly thicker than those in a normal hair shaft, due to incomplete loss of cytosol.
4 citations
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January 2012 in “Springer eBooks” This study observed that male and female androgenetic alopecia share similar trichoscopic characteristics, such as hair shaft thickness heterogeneity and increased thin and vellus hairs.
30 citations
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April 2009 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This study found that miniaturization of hair is present in some women with androgenetic alopecia, but diagnosis may also be based on differences in hair shaft diameter between scalp regions.
January 2007 in “한국미용학회지” This study observed that in the telogen phase, hair roots from people with alopecia showed reduced fat tissues compared to ordinary people, suggesting a potential morphological marker for distinguishing hair conditions.
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April 2024 in “Lasers in Surgery and Medicine” This study developed a 3D computational model to simulate how skin, fat, and muscle deform under suction, reporting that as suction pressure increased, skin thickness decreased, while fat thickness increased, and muscle thickness remained stable, closely aligning with experimental results.
17 citations
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October 1981 in “American Journal of Clinical Nutrition” This study found that individuals with protein-calorie malnutrition, especially those with kwashiorkor, required significantly less force to pluck hair compared to well-nourished patients.
Different methods like wigs, extensions, and devices can help improve hair volume for thinning hair.
November 2014 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Hair loss is due to thinner hairs, not less hairs; hair diameter indicates balding progression and treatment effectiveness.
August 1994 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” 20 citations
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March 2015 in “Archives of Plastic Surgery” This article discusses the unique challenges of performing facelifts on Asian patients due to their thicker and larger skin, and it reports no procedural outcomes.
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May 2019 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study observed significant differences in immune cell infiltration and gene expression across different skin sites, with the back displaying higher tolerance-promoting immune mechanisms, which may enhance epicutaneous immunotherapy outcomes.
3 citations
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May 2011 in “Facial plastic surgery clinics of North America” This article reviews the causes and treatments of fine rhytids, highlighting the potential effectiveness of laser rejuvenation therapies but presents no new clinical results.
September 2011 in “Daehan miyong hakoeji” Henna orange powder, especially with alkali, protects and colors hair better than oxidizing colorants.
July 2020 in “Experimental Dermatology” This discussion of age-related changes in female scalp hair follicles reports no new results, highlighting the structural transformations that may contribute to thinning hair in women as they age.
This article reviews how environmental factors and aging contribute to skin and hair changes, including wrinkling, dryness, pigmentation changes, and hair thinning, but reports no new research findings.
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January 2010 This study observed that different hair types on Tianzhu white yaks have similar ultrastructures, but coarse hair fibers show distinct structural differences across body parts.
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May 2019 in “Journal of The European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” New method, hair distribution width (HDW), improves accuracy in diagnosing androgenetic alopecia (AGA).
2 citations
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August 2019 in “International Journal of Cosmetic Science” This study observed that the biophysical properties of hair in Caucasian females with brown hair significantly change with age, and smoking or being overweight was linked to smaller hair cross-sectional areas.
September 2026 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This study developed a geometric framework for estimating safe donor harvesting in hair transplants, showing that individual hair characteristics like caliber and length significantly affect donor capacity.
2 citations
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April 2023 in “Archives of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery” This study found that measuring hair thickness with a phototrichogram provided significantly thicker readings than using a micrometer caliper, suggesting that the phototrichogram may be more clinically useful for evaluating hair in patients undergoing hair transplantation.
July 2022 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” This article discusses various shampoos for thinning hair and dry shampoos, noting their ingredients and potential benefits, but reports no new clinical results.
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December 2018 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” In this study, androgenetic alopecia patients with thin hair were found to have a higher likelihood of experiencing prostatic enlargement and related urinary symptoms compared to those with thicker hair.
41 citations
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December 2008 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This study observed that hair density and thickness were significantly reduced across multiple scalp sites in South Korean women with hair loss, highlighting potential patterns that could aid in differentiating hair disorders.
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August 2022 in “Cutis” This review reports that nail changes such as onycholysis, thin nails, and brittleness are associated with thyroid disorders, highlighting their importance in the early diagnosis of these conditions.
3 citations
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January 2011 in “Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE” This study found that variations in mouse skin thickness, influenced by gender and hair growth cycles, significantly affect optical scattering measurements, which are important for developing biomedical optics techniques.