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The document concludes that central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia (CCCA) should be considered in African American men with vertex hair loss and scalp symptoms, and that prompt diagnosis and treatment can slow disease progression.

Claudin-1 is important for the barrier function and growth of hair.

Pigmented casts are common in several hair loss conditions and can help diagnose specific types of alopecia.

A new method using visual aids to diagnose hair diseases was effective after brief training.

A gene deletion causes the "hairless" trait in Iffa Credo rats.

A specific DNA region is crucial for Foxn1 gene expression in thymus cells but not in hair follicles.

A rare case of a woman having both lichen planus pigmentosus and classic lichen planopilaris at the same time.

Finasteride helps hair growth by decreasing cell death in hair follicles.

Finasteride affects hair growth by changing caspase and XIAP levels, potentially treating hair diseases.

Moth-eaten alopecia is linked to various skin diseases and requires early treatment to prevent worsening.

MAP-2 is crucial for the structure of hair follicles and nails.

Hair and nail cells share similar proteins, indicating a common differentiation pathway.

The study found that horizontal sections of scalp biopsies are better for analyzing hair loss, showing fewer hairs and more fine hairs in balding areas.

Some people with pattern hair loss may also have scalp inflammation and scarring similar to lichen planopilaris.

Different skin diseases show unique patterns of skin cell separation, cell death, and granular layer changes.

The "spade sign" is a highly specific indicator for diagnosing acne keloidalis.

Fibrosing alopecia in a pattern distribution is a unique hair loss condition that may respond to antiandrogen therapy.

Early diagnosis and treatment are crucial for preventing permanent hair loss in various scalp conditions, and while new treatments are promising, more research is needed to evaluate their effectiveness.

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.

Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia may be linked to autoimmune diseases like Sjögren's syndrome.

Polarized microscopy is a quick and free method to correctly identify types of hair loss.

Dirty dots are a common scalp finding in elderly women and can be washed away with shampoo.

The hair follicle's connective tissue is a key source of a certain collagen in human scalp skin.

Tufted folliculitis is common in patients with folliculitis decalvans.

Frontal fibrosing alopecia is a hair loss condition in postmenopausal women, similar to lichen planopilaris, with ineffective treatments.

Some postmenopausal women with frontal fibrosing alopecia stopped losing hair with finasteride treatment, hinting at a possible hormonal cause.

FFA is more common in postmenopausal women, can affect younger women, and may stabilize over time.

Some drugs can cause hair loss or increase hair growth, but these effects are usually reversible when the drug is stopped.

K6hf is a unique protein found only in a specific layer of hair follicles.

Horizontally sectioned scalp biopsies are more reliable for diagnosing hair loss in women when three samples are taken instead of one.