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March 2011 in “Dermatologic Therapy” Women with greater androgen sensitivity respond better to finasteride for hair loss.
February 2024 in “Biomedicines” Hormones like androgens, estrogen, thyroid hormones, and stress hormones can contribute to hair loss, and treatments target these hormonal imbalances.
195 citations
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June 2005 in “American Journal of Human Genetics” Genetic variation in the androgen receptor gene mainly causes early-onset hair loss, with maternal inheritance playing a key role.
157 citations
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October 2011 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” G allele of AR Stul polymorphism linked to higher hair loss risk, especially in white people.
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June 2014 in “PLOS ONE” Finasteride, a hair loss drug, may cause long-term sexual side effects due to changes in hormone receptor levels.
27 citations
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February 2014 in “Planta Medica” Scutellaria baicalensis extract and baicalin may help prevent hair loss.
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December 2022 in “Plants” Guava leaf extract may help treat hair loss and protect cells by blocking certain genes and fighting damaging molecules.
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January 1990 Spironolactone improved hair density and quality in women with hair loss.
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December 2021 in “Physiological Research” Men, particularly those with hair loss, are more likely to get the virus, and those with prostate cancer may have milder symptoms. Testosterone's role in the disease is unclear, and the virus doesn't seem to harm male fertility. Women with PCOS might be at higher risk. More research is needed.
4 citations
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September 2020 in “PeerJ” Platelet factor 4 slows down hair growth and could make hair loss treatments more effective if removed.
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February 2019 in “PubMed” Clascoterone may be an effective topical treatment for hair loss.
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April 2023 in “Pharmaceuticals” Scopolin and scopoletin from Merremia peltata leaves may help treat hair loss and showed promising results in rabbit tests.
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January 2020 in “Egyptian Journal of Dermatology and Venereology” Higher testosterone and DHT levels are linked to hair loss in men, but not to prostate cancer risk.
June 2025 in “Current Issues in Molecular Biology” Meloside A may help protect hair cells from damage linked to hair loss.
December 2023 in “European Journal of Pharmacology” C3G and Vitisin A may help prevent hair loss by blocking male hormones and stopping hair cell death.
The conclusion is that a treatment called cp-asiAR can reduce hair loss and promote hair growth, making it a potential new therapy for androgenetic alopecia.
January 2019 in “Paëmi Sino” Women with keloid scars often have acne and hair loss, especially those with "true" keloids, indicating a possible hormonal imbalance.
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