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This meta-analysis reviewed observational studies and found that androgenic alopecia, particularly in younger men, may be associated with an increased risk of heart disease.

This study captured digital images of hair regions in healthy individuals and patients with androgenetic alopecia to analyze and compare the number of follicular units and hairs using software.

This abstract reviews existing hair loss treatments, highlighting FDA-approved drugs like Minoxidil and Finasteride while noting growing interest in herbal alternatives due to concerns about potential long-term side effects.

This review discusses unique anatomical features and management strategies for crown alopecia but reports no new clinical findings, focusing instead on surgical techniques for natural-looking results and optimal density.

This article reviews the differences between scarring and non-scarring alopecias and describes diagnostic methods but reports no new clinical findings.

This article reports three cases of African American men with central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia, highlighting the need to consider this diagnosis for male patients with vertex hair loss and scalp symptoms.

This study found that among men with male pattern hair loss, taking 1mg of finasteride daily for two years slowed hair loss progression and increased hair growth.

This study found that men with vertex type androgenetic alopecia had higher triglyceride levels and lower HDL cholesterol levels compared to those with normal hair, suggesting it may be a marker of hyperlipidemia.

This case report documents the first instance of acquired uncombable hair syndrome in a 39-year-old woman, characterized by diffuse alopecia and minimal upper lip hirsutism.

This study investigated the Mandarin duck as a model for understanding lifelong developmental changes, finding that male sail feather morphogenesis involves a combination of local morphogenetic programs, epigenetic regulation, and hormonal cues, with increased female estrogen levels observed before the mating season.

This source outlines the crucial steps and techniques for conducting scalp biopsies to diagnose cicatricial and non-cicatricial alopecias, emphasizing the importance of proper biopsy site selection, technique, and specimen processing to accurately interpret histopathology and understand related hair follicle disorders.

This study found that patients with androgenetic alopecia had thinner scalp and subcutaneous tissues, narrower and shorter hair follicles, a lower hair follicle count, and fewer color flow signals compared to healthy volunteers, as measured by 22 MHz ultrasound.

In this study, TrichoScan characteristics, particularly hair density and terminal hair percentage in the midscalp, were found to predictively classify female pattern hair loss in a Chinese population.

This study found that decreased pressure sensitivity and 2-point discrimination at the scalp's vertex were significantly associated with androgenetic alopecia in men.

This study analyzed 24 Japanese cases of fibrosing alopecia in a pattern distribution and found a distinctive "parachute" hair loss pattern, emphasizing unique clinical characteristics potentially influenced by racial factors.

In this study, female pattern hair loss in Chinese Han patients was characterized by decreased hair density and shaft diameter, with minor gender differences and the vertex most affected.

This article suggests a hypothesis that scalp neuropathy may contribute to androgenetic alopecia, focusing on the potential role of the arrector pili muscle's innervation in maintaining hair health.

This case report describes a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus who developed both alopecia areata and lichen planopilaris despite immunosuppressive treatment, suggesting a shared immunopathogenesis between these disorders.

This review covers female pattern hair loss, outlining its progression, existing treatments like topical minoxidil and laser therapy, and notes that anti-androgen therapies need further investigation.

This study found that female pattern hair loss is more common than previously thought among Indian women, with the most frequent pattern being diffuse hair loss over the vertex.

This study observed a significant correlation between vertex pattern and total alopecia and the presence of urinary stones in patients under 60 years old.

The abstract reports no new results but discusses Berry's belief that most changes in breast cancer incidence are due to screening, measurement adjustments, or hormone use.

This review discusses the classification of female androgenic alopecia using the Ludwig classification and details the hair growth cycle but provides no new clinical results.

Early hair loss in men and women may indicate a higher risk of heart disease and metabolic problems.

Most bald men don't protect their scalp from the sun, and doctors should encourage prevention.

This article discusses patterned androgenic alopecia in normal women and reports no new clinical findings.

In this case report, a patient with progressive hair loss linked to hair-pulling during emotional stress showed marked improvement in hair density after treatment with oral N-acetylcysteine and topical minoxidil, along with cessation of the hair-pulling behavior.

This study found a significant association between baldness patterns, particularly vertex and early-onset baldness, and an increased risk of prostate cancer.

This study tested a microneedle patch on rabbit and pig models to support skin regeneration, revealing that the treatment accelerated wound closure, reduced scar formation, and promoted hair-bearing tissue and follicle growth, suggesting a trauma-guided framework for skin restoration.

In this study, sublingual minoxidil was found to be a safe and effective treatment for increasing hair growth in transgender individuals with mild androgenetic alopecia who are undergoing full-dose testosterone therapy.