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October 2010 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Some people with heavy hair shedding might actually have a hidden form of alopecia, which can be identified by specific hair changes.
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January 2014 in “Hair therapy & transplantation” The combination therapy of PEG-IFN α-2a and Ribavirin can cause widespread hair loss and skin reactions.
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May 2013 in “Experimental Dermatology” Epidermal growth factor helps hair recover after chemotherapy.
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March 2015 in “Hepatitis Monthly” A woman's hair loss during Hepatitis C treatment with PEG-INF-a-2a and Ribavirin was reversible after stopping the medication.
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May 1997 in “Veterinary Pathology” The angora mouse mutation causes long hair and hair defects due to a gene deletion.
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June 2015 in “Journal of dermatology” A woman and her daughter had thallium poisoning from a herbal drink and rodenticide, causing hair loss and other symptoms.
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May 2004 in “The American Journal of Dermatopathology” The research found that a specific gene mutation causes fewer hair follicles and disrupted hair growth cycles, leading to thin and short hair in people with Hypotrichosis with Juvenile Macular Dystrophy.
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April 2013 in “Der Hautarzt” Children's hair loss differs from adults, with alopecia areata being most common.
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January 2021 in “Skin appendage disorders” Chemotherapy patients don't all lose their hair due to factors like hair growth rates, age, genetics, and the type of drugs used.
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February 2015 in “Cell & tissue research/Cell and tissue research” P-cadherin is important for hair growth and health, and its problems can cause hair and skin disorders.
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August 2019 in “PLOS ONE” Gambogic Amide helps maintain hair color and promotes hair growth.
April 2023 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Prostaglandin E2 helps prevent hair loss from radiotherapy by protecting hair growth cells and aiding self-repair.
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June 2005 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The document concludes that assessing hair follicle damage due to cyclophosphamide in mice involves analyzing structural changes and suggests a scoring system for standardized evaluation.
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January 1998 in “Pathobiology” The document concludes that certain rats and mice are useful for studying hair loss in humans and testing treatments.
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July 1982 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Lithium treatment can cause increased hair shedding and hair loss in patients.
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January 2013 in “Elsevier eBooks” The document reviews various hair and nail disorders, their causes, and treatments, emphasizing the need for proper diagnosis and the link between nail changes and systemic diseases.
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January 2013 in “Seoul National University Open Repository (Seoul National University)” Epidermal growth factor helps hair regrow after chemotherapy.
September 2024 in “Journal of Anatomy and Histopathology” Miliacin helps damaged hair follicles grow new hair faster.
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August 2000 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Stem cells are key for hair follicle recovery.
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November 2001 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology Symposium Proceedings” Human hair follicles can regenerate and recover after severe injury by going through a brief abnormal resting phase before growing again.
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January 1989 in “Springer eBooks” Cyproterone acetate effectively treats female hair loss by increasing healthy hair and decreasing unhealthy hair, but doesn't change hair thickness.
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July 2007 in “PubMed” Chemotherapy causes hair loss in cancer patients by affecting both growing and resting hair.
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May 1987 in “Acta dermato-venereologica” Syphilis patients showed abnormal hair root changes, with no difference between primary and secondary stages.
November 2021 in “International Journal of Research in Dermatology” Low iron levels are linked to certain types of hair loss.
January 2014 in “Journal of Clinical and Investigative Dermatology” Young rats are better for testing hair loss treatments after chemotherapy.
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July 2002 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” Hair microscopy is useful for diagnosing certain hair loss conditions but has limitations and must be interpreted carefully.
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December 2004 in “Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia” Some family members had a condition with both loose hair and unique eye changes, possibly indicating a new type of ectodermal dysplasia.
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July 1996 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Mice with the 'lanceolate hair' mutation have abnormal hair and skin similar to human Netherton's syndrome.
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December 1997 in “Clinical Endocrinology” Spironolactone may help reduce hair loss in androgenic alopecia.