1 citations
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January 2024 in “Journal of personalized medicine” This narrative review suggests a strong association between abrupt hormonal imbalances and frontal fibrosing alopecia in women, especially related to reduced fertile years and certain hormonal therapies.
July 2022 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This review discusses recent clinical trials on the use of platelet rich plasma for treating androgenetic alopecia and reports mixed findings on its effectiveness compared to standard treatments.
13 citations
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March 2017 in “PubMed” In this study, patients with androgenetic alopecia showed significantly decreased antioxidant activity and increased oxidative stress markers, suggesting a role for oxidative stress in the condition.
12 citations
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July 2020 in “DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)” This review evaluates the hormonal, metabolic, and clinical aspects of a male equivalent PCOS syndrome in men and highlights areas where further research is needed, reporting no new empirical findings.
30 citations
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April 2018 in “Experimental Dermatology” This review discusses the historical development and current challenges in in vitro hair follicle culture, highlighting a need for advanced models using cell lines and tissue engineering, and reports no new results.
70 citations
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April 2017 in “Lasers in surgery and medicine” This study found that blue light at a wavelength of 453 nm promoted hair growth ex vivo, potentially through interacting with OPN3 receptors in human hair follicles.
1 citations
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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).
September 2025 in “Frontiers in Medicine” This study found that angiopoietin-1 significantly reduces apoptosis and promotes proliferation in human follicle dermal papilla cells under DHT-induced stress, suggesting its potential as a therapeutic candidate for androgenetic alopecia.
May 2026 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” In this study, researchers suggest that hair follicle miniaturization in conditions like androgenetic alopecia may result from impaired conversion of quiescent stem cells to progenitor cells, influenced by the follicular niche, its collagen network, and various mechanical constraints.
November 2025 in “Frontiers in Pharmacology” This mini-review examines ethnopharmacological approaches to manage hair loss in postmenopausal women, highlighting promising botanical remedies like saw palmetto, rosemary oil, and ginseng. The authors underscore a need for more interdisciplinary trials and focus on traditional remedies' multifaceted benefits, while noting gaps in menopausal-specific evidence.
May 2026 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” This review discusses hair follicle organoids as emerging models for studying hair biology and disorders, emphasizing their promise for bridging basic research and clinical applications, but reports no new results.
March 2026 in “Frontiers in Pharmacology” This study reviews new treatments for androgenetic alopecia, including cell-derived exosomes and investigational drugs, which show potential to improve hair density and quality but require more rigorous and standardized trials to confirm efficacy and safety.
November 2025 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” This study mapped a detailed genetic profile of goat hair follicle apoptosis, identifying key genes and regulatory factors involved in the hair cycle, offering new insights into programmed cell death.
May 2013 in “Trends in Urology & Men's Health” This article reviews non‐surgical treatments and surgical techniques for male‐pattern hair loss and does not present new findings.
4 citations
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May 2021 in “Dermatologic Clinics” This article reviews advancements in hair transplantation, highlighting robotic and follicular unit techniques, and discusses adjuvant modalities like platelet-rich plasma, lasers, and stem cells without reporting new clinical results.
12 citations
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July 2016 in “British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement” This study observed phenotypic diversity in hair loss among Japanese individuals homozygous for the LIPH c.736T>A mutation and suggests that differences in hair thickness may contribute to varying severities.
6 citations
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October 2020 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” This article introduces teletrichoscopy as a method for diagnosing hair disorders during the COVID-19 pandemic and reports no new clinical results.
46 citations
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May 1986 in “Seminars in Reproductive Medicine” Testosterone and dihydrotestosterone affect hair growth, and new techniques like the folliculogram help study it, but fully understanding hair growth is still complex.
162 citations
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August 2002 in “Survey of Ophthalmology” This study found that latanoprost induces significant growth and pigmentation of lashes and ancillary hairs, with effects mirroring both brief and chronic treatments observed in patients and animal models.
129 citations
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June 1999 in “Archives of Dermatology” This study found that hair density is significantly lower in African Americans compared to whites, which may affect the evaluation and diagnosis of scalp biopsy specimens in this population.
21 citations
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July 2014 in “British Journal of Dermatology” In this study, hair loss in Japanese men with androgenetic alopecia was found to be primarily due to hair follicle miniaturization rather than hair shedding, particularly in those aged 25 and older.
20 citations
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May 2020 in “Experimental Dermatology” This review discusses age-related changes in scalp skin and their potential effects on hair follicle aging, but reports no new clinical results, calling for further investigation.
8 citations
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May 1987 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” In this study, ultraviolet light did not significantly enhance or worsen hair growth induced by topical minoxidil in men with male pattern baldness.
7 citations
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May 2014 in “Clinical practice” This article reviews drug-induced hair and nail disorders and discusses their clinical recognition, underlying mechanisms, and potential treatment strategies, without presenting new research findings.
227 citations
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January 1998 in “Journal of Endocrinology” This study found that dermal papilla cells from balding scalp hair follicles have significantly higher levels of androgen receptors than those from non-balding follicles, supporting their in vivo androgen response.
25 citations
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July 2019 in “Experimental Dermatology” This review discusses the role of cholesterol homeostasis in hair follicle biology and its potential connections to various hair disorders, but it reports no new findings.
5 citations
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August 2012 in “Journal of Dermatology” This report presents a case where female pattern hair loss might be linked to tamoxifen use, with increased androgen receptor expression observed in the affected scalp area.
February 2021 in “Dermatologic Therapy” This study concluded that intralesional lyophilized growth factor injections are safe and improve trichoscopic hair parameters and clinical scores in patients with female pattern hair loss.
January 2012 in “Human health handbooks” This review discusses the application of low-level light therapy for hair loss treatment, particularly androgenetic alopecia, and reports no new clinical results; the authors suggest consideration of light source characteristics and potential pros and cons.
116 citations
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September 2001 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This study suggests that miniaturization in pattern hair loss may occur abruptly and can be reversed with treatment, as supported by histologic evidence in finasteride-responsive patients.