December 2020 in “Journal of Drugs in Dermatology” The document concludes that more research is needed to confirm if blood tests for things like iron and vitamin D are helpful for hair loss from Telogen effluvium.
October 2020 in “Медицинский совет” This review discusses telogen effluvium in women and suggests that combining minoxidil with supplementary therapies may enhance treatment outcomes, but it reports no new clinical results.
This article discusses the health care process for patients with hyperthyroidism, emphasizing the critical role of nurses in educating patients and their families, but reports no new clinical findings.
September 2020 in “Research Square (Research Square)” This study observed that specific genes in cashmere goat skin exhibit a seasonal rhythm, potentially adapting to environmental light changes, which may affect downstream gene expression and physiological processes.
September 2020 in “University of Thi-Qar Journal of Medicine” This study found that women with Telogen Effluvium in Thi-Qar Province, Iraq, had significantly lower serum Ferritin and Vitamin D3 levels, suggesting these may contribute to the condition's etiology.
August 2020 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This study found that oral minoxidil improved background hair thickness in patients with lichen planopilaris.
May 2020 in “International journal of biology, pharmacy and allied sciences” This review discusses the correlation between vitiligo and various autoimmune, systemic, and dermatological diseases, highlighting the need to increase awareness of these comorbidities.
April 2020 in “IP Indian journal of clinical and experimental dermatology” This study explores autoimmune associations in pediatric patients with alopecia areata at a tertiary care center but reports no new clinical findings.
April 2020 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” This case report describes a rare and atypical presentation of primary hypothyroidism with myxedema in a two-year-old boy, highlighting the importance of recognizing unusual symptoms for timely treatment.
January 2020 in “Medpulse International Journal of General Medicine/Medpulse International Journal of Medicine” In this study, among 50 patients with premature hair graying, the combination of biotin, zinc, and calcium pantothenate showed no significant efficacy in treating the condition, and the researchers observed associations with other disorders such as anemia, alopecia areata, thyroid disorder, and vitiligo.
January 2020 in “International Research Journal of Ayurveda & Yoga” This review discusses the pathogenesis of hypothyroidism related to stress and examines potential Ayurvedic treatments, but it reports no new clinical results.
September 2019 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study identified a novel G207E STING mutation causing a distinct phenotype involving alopecia, photosensitivity, and thyroid dysfunction, and suggests that common polymorphisms in TMEM173 and IFIH1 may influence disease presentation.
September 2019 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that a history of smoking significantly predicted a more refractory course of palmoplantar pustulosis, with associated comorbidities often including hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and thyroid diseases.
This study examined epidemiological data on patients with frontal fibrosing alopecia in Greece and found demographic patterns consistent with international studies.
May 2019 in “Journal of Evidence Based Medicine and Healthcare” In this study, 1.9% of patients at a dermatology outpatient department were diagnosed with alopecia areata, with the most common affected age group being 20-40 years.
This study reported that severe hypothyroidism in two pediatric patients was associated with transient liver and kidney dysfunction, which resolved after beginning levothyroxine treatment.
April 2019 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” This case report describes an unusual instance of myxedema in a woman with severe hypothyroidism, presenting with skin findings in atypical locations and improvement following levothyroxine treatment.
February 2019 in “Americanae (AECID Library)” This study describes cases of diffuse alopecia and thyroid alterations in sheep, linking selenium and zinc deficiencies to decreased serum T3 and T4 concentrations and related skin conditions.
January 2019 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” In this study, chronic telogen effluvium and female pattern hair loss were the most common types of non-scarring diffuse hair loss among Indian women aged 15-45, with anemia frequently present across cases.
September 2018 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This journal exclusively publishes detailed, peer-reviewed content on dermatologic surgery but reports no new clinical results itself.
August 2018 in “Ayurline: IJ-RIM” This review discusses the role of diet and lifestyle in managing alopecia and reports no new clinical results.
August 2018 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Older men's scalp damage increases with age and sun exposure, a baby girl in the Philippines has Schimmelpenning syndrome, and thyroid screening is advised for children with hair loss and certain risk factors.
July 2018 in “International Journal of Research in Dermatology” This case report describes a 46-year-old female diagnosed with hypothyroidism, presenting with symptoms including severe hair loss, and treated with levothyroxine and supplements.
This article reviews various aspects of hair and hair loss but does not report new research findings.
January 2018 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study identified a new cis-regulatory element in the mouse Hr gene that influences its expression in skin and brain cells, highlighting a complex molecular network involved in hair follicle formation.
August 2017 in “Companion animal” This article discusses the diagnostic approach to focal alopecia in dogs, focusing on distinguishing between pruritic skin disease and inflammatory or non-inflammatory causes; it presents no new experimental results.
June 2017 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Women in Australia report different signs of facial aging compared to women in the US, UK, and Canada; men with Lichen planopilaris often have hormonal abnormalities and thyroid disease.
June 2017 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Most men with lichen planopilaris had it confirmed by biopsy and often had thyroid issues, sexual dysfunction, or prostate cancer, hinting at a link with hormonal problems.
May 2017 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Graves' disease can cause hair loss in children and should be considered when treating pediatric alopecia areata.
April 2017 in “European Psychiatry” This study found that females treated with atypical anti-psychotics had a higher prevalence of probable polycystic ovarian syndrome compared to normal controls.