11 citations
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September 2011 in “British Journal of Dermatology” New ABCA12 gene mutations were linked to a skin condition with scaling and hair loss, and a treatment helped with hair loss in a related case.
10 citations
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August 2011 in “Clinics” The author clarified that Alopecia Areata Incognita (AAI) and diffuse Alopecia Areata (AA) are different conditions and the case discussed was actually AA, not AAI.
32 citations
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December 2017 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Alopecia areata patients often have low vitamin D levels.
August 2023 in “Sabuncuoglu Serefeddin Health Sciences” CT60 polymorphism might increase the risk of Alopecia Areata.
August 2014 in “PLOS ONE” Hair loss is linked to eating less soy, having lower blood vanadium, and a specific genetic variation in Taiwanese communities.
September 2023 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Dermatologists should consider alpha-gal syndrome in patients with unexplained chronic skin issues.
4 citations
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October 2024 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Abrocitinib may help treat alopecia areata effectively with mild side effects.
35 citations
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August 2009 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Melanocytes might be targeted by the immune system in people with alopecia areata, but more research is needed.
January 2003 in “Annals of Dermatology” Iron deficiency can cause hair abnormalities, but taking iron can fix them and stop hair loss.
25 citations
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December 2008 in “Journal of Dermatological Case Reports” Skin color may change how alopecia areata looks under a dermoscope.
22 citations
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June 1993 in “Calcified Tissue International” Women with hyperandrogenic amenorrhea have similar bone density to healthy women but lower than androgenized women without amenorrhea, and high DHEAS levels might affect bone density.
January 2024 in “Wiadomości Lekarskie” The ABI1 gene contributes to prostate cancer progression and treatment resistance.
4 citations
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October 2011 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Bardet-Biedl syndrome may include under-recognized skin problems related to its metabolic disturbances.
September 1989 in “PubMed” Genetic response to androgens is key in female pattern baldness, not SHBG levels.
2 citations
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July 2015 in “Case Reports in Dermatology” DDS treatment for LABD can cause severe side effects like anemia and hair loss, requiring careful monitoring.
1 citations
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November 2024 in “Diabetes Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity” A specific gene variant is linked to severe insulin resistance and hormone imbalance in a teenage girl.
22 citations
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January 2014 in “Journal of Interferon & Cytokine Research” Certain genetic variations in IL18 may increase the risk of alopecia areata in Koreans.
8 citations
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December 2015 in “JAMA ophthalmology” A young man had vision loss, hair loss, and other symptoms, but tests showed mostly normal results except for slightly high protein in spinal fluid.
February 2022 in “International journal of reproduction, contraception, obstetrics and gynecology” Acanthosis nigricans in teenage girls with PCOS is a sign of obesity, not insulin resistance or glucose intolerance.
18 citations
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October 1986 in “PubMed” Alpha-tocopherol does not prevent hair loss from doxorubicin.
April 2015 in “Archives of disease in childhood” A chubby child can still be malnourished.
January 2016 in “American Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine” Lower zinc levels in hair are linked to more severe male pattern baldness, but blood zinc levels don't show this link. Age also increases baldness severity.
2 citations
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June 2021 in “Bezmialem Science” The best speed for preparing platelet-rich plasma with PRPBAG® is 1800 rpm.
16 citations
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March 2017 in “Bone Marrow Transplantation” Some children who had stem cell transplants developed permanent hair loss, especially when treated with a drug called busulphan.
September 2024 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Iron infusions can help improve hair loss in patients who can't take oral iron supplements.
June 2023 in “International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences” Two brothers from Bangladesh were diagnosed with X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy, showing neurological and adrenal symptoms.
The treatment was not recommended due to limited effectiveness and significant side effects.
24 citations
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January 1985 in “Dermatology” Higher levels of certain immune cells in hair follicles may contribute to alopecia areata.
1 citations
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May 2011 in “Molecular Medicine Reports” The -866G/A polymorphism in the UCP2 gene is not linked to polycystic ovary syndrome.
7 citations
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August 2013 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Less than a quarter of alopecia areata cases were unusual forms or had paradoxical regrowth.