78 citations
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January 2017 in “Skin appendage disorders” This review discusses the use of biotin for hair and nail growth, noting clinical improvement in cases with existing pathologies, but concludes there is insufficient evidence supporting its benefits for healthy individuals.
353 citations
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February 2022 in “Nature Immunology” This review explores post-COVID-19 syndromes and the underlying mechanisms, including persistent inflammation, autoimmunity, and possible viral reservoirs, but reports no new clinical results.
23 citations
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July 1982 in “International Journal of Dermatology” The review concludes that accurate diagnosis of different types of hair loss requires proper biopsy techniques and understanding the hair growth cycle and underlying causes.
June 2024 in “Journal of clinical oncology” This study found that sensor-controlled scalp cooling prevented visible hair loss in 53% of breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy, with greater hair density and absence of comorbidities enhancing its efficacy, also improving patients' quality of life without increasing scalp metastasis risk.
September 2024 in “Cermin Dunia Kedokteran” This research discusses Fahr syndrome, highlighting its association with abnormal brain calcifications and varied clinical symptoms in young to middle-aged adults. Diagnosis involves specific criteria and CT scans, but no specific treatment exists; therapy focuses on managing symptoms and underlying conditions.
June 2026 in “Wiadomości Lekarskie” This study found that patients undergoing endocrine surgery commonly experienced hormonal disorders and dermatologic complications, particularly those with hormonal imbalances, highlighting the importance of dermatologic surveillance and aesthetic rehabilitation in postoperative care to improve quality of life.
1 citations
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January 2002 in “Dermatology + psychosomatics” In this study, 90% of patients preoccupied with hair loss were found to have underlying affective disorders like depression, anxiety, OCD, or OCPD.
January 2026 in “Rinsho Shinkeigaku” In this case study, a 40-year-old male on finasteride and minoxidil for hair loss developed a stroke due to carotid artery blockage, with potential drug interactions impacting coagulation and blood pressure posited as contributing factors.
35 citations
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April 2012 in “Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology” Finasteride reduces gambling symptoms in Parkinson's patients.
This review examines the psychological effects of chronic hair diseases and reports no new findings, highlighting the impact on self-confidence, coping skills, and associated psychiatric conditions.
July 2023 in “International Journal of Ayurvedic Medicine” This review highlights that Ayurvedic texts regard hair characteristics as diagnostic tools to understand health status and disease progression.
37 citations
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September 2008 in “The American journal of surgical pathology” This study concluded that hair follicle hyperplasia found in pseudolymphomatous folliculitis can also occur in genuine cutaneous lymphomas, potentially as a coincidental result of underlying pathological processes.
4 citations
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December 2024 in “International Journal of Nanomedicine” This study found that PPD-Lip@RES may effectively promote hair growth in models of telogen effluvium and androgenetic alopecia, suggesting its potential as a promising treatment strategy by addressing the underlying pathological and physiological processes of hair loss.
September 2022 in “Dermatology and therapy” This review discusses the pathological factors and comorbidities associated with androgenetic alopecia and reports no new clinical results, emphasizing the need for improved understanding and treatment in clinical practice.
37 citations
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May 2016 in “Deutsches Arzteblatt International” This review outlines various causes and manifestations of hair loss, highlighting that each type has distinct underlying mechanisms and requires specific treatment approaches, without reporting new clinical results.
9 citations
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October 2012 in “Frontiers of Hormone Research” This review discusses the causes and treatments of hirsutism, emphasizing identifying potentially life-threatening pathologies, but it reports no new clinical results.
11 citations
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June 2005 in “Postgraduate Medical Journal” This case report details an instance of transient scrotal hair development in a UK infant, which spontaneously resolved by 7 months of age, with no underlying pathology identified.
2 citations
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November 2021 in “Cell Biology International” This study found that overexpression of miR-122 in balding hair follicles may induce apoptosis in human dermal papilla cells by repressing IGF1R, suggesting a new potential pathological mechanism in androgenetic alopecia.
5-ARI therapy may help prevent prostate cancer progression.
12 citations
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September 2003 in “Current paediatrics” This review discusses topical and oral treatments for acne in children and provides guidance on tailoring these treatments according to acne severity, but it reports no new clinical results.
30 citations
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October 2020 in “Nature Communications” This study provides the first crystal structure of the human SRD5A2 enzyme, revealing key insights into its function and inhibition which may aid future drug development.
This report describes a case of significant hair loss in a 51-year-old woman treated with paroxetine, which improved after stopping the medication, highlighting the complex nature of drug-associated alopecia.
4 citations
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November 1996 in “European journal of endocrinology” This study found that spironolactone therapy may reduce hair width in prepubertal girls with simple hypertrichosis, though its long-term efficacy and safety remain uncertain.
October 2022 in “Pakistan Journal of Medicine and Dentistry” This article discusses the skin's role as both a protective barrier and a major source of antioxidants, noting its vulnerability to infections and systemic manifestations, but reports no new clinical findings.
4 citations
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May 2025 in “Stem Cell Research & Therapy” This review explores the potential of extracellular vesicle therapy as a novel strategy to delay intervertebral disc degeneration and enhance tissue repair, by modulating key pathogenic mechanisms, with a focus on the molecular components and bioengineering modifications of extracellular vesicles.
55 citations
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May 2007 in “Australasian journal of dermatology” This case report describes the characteristic clinicopathological features of trichodysplasia spinulosa in two boys with acute lymphocytic leukemia, highlighting its resolution as immune function normalizes.
1 citations
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November 2020 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” The commentary suggests that certain hair and skin care products may be linked to frontal fibrosing alopecia, but not sunscreens, and calls for more thorough research on the causes.
This review outlines diagnostic and treatment approaches for hirsutism, highlighting spironolactone or cyproterone acetate with oral contraceptives as the most effective therapy, and reports no new empirical results.
This paper proposes a new framework combining physiotherapy and herbal medicine to address scalp disorders, suggesting that this integrative approach may improve outcomes by not only alleviating symptoms but also addressing root causes more effectively than current pharmaceutical treatments.
31 citations
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April 2010 in “British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement” This report describes two patients with frontal fibrosing alopecia who developed acute hair loss on their limbs, revealing that the limb alopecia had similar histological features to scalp alopecia.