6 citations
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September 2019 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” Found 32 genes linked to male baldness, affecting hair growth and stress-related pathways.
January 1996 in “Springer eBooks” Balding doesn't reduce the number of hair follicles, it just makes them smaller.
January 2026 in “Journal of Biosciences and Medicines” Androgenetic alopecia treatments focus on reducing hair loss by targeting hormones, with new therapies showing promise but needing more research.
67 citations
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August 2005 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology Symposium Proceedings” Androgens promote beard growth but cause hair loss in androgenetic alopecia, with TGF-β1 as a potential treatment target.
The document concludes that current treatments for androgenic alopecia are not fully effective, but new therapies like botulinum toxin and PRP show promise, and future gene therapy could be beneficial.
November 2003 in “Dermatologic Surgery” Minoxidil, finasteride, and hair transplantation combined give best results for hair loss.
3 citations
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April 2018 in “Cosmetics” As people get older, they have less active hair growth, but women have thicker hair than men and respond better to hair loss treatments.
416 citations
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September 1997 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” People with hair loss have more androgen receptors and enzymes in certain follicles, with men and women showing different patterns.
2 citations
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November 2018 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” Acne is more common in men with male pattern baldness due to increased hormone levels.
August 2022 in “Gene Reports” New hair loss treatments could be improved by using combined biological markers.
September 2023 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Clinical trials for hair loss in the USA show differences in participation among different races and ethnic groups.
November 2001 in “Hair transplant forum international” Early hair loss might indicate insulin resistance.
15 citations
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October 2003 in “Dermatologic Surgery” Minoxidil, finasteride, and hair transplantation combined give best results for hair loss.
67 citations
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February 2009 in “Journal of Dermatology”
January 2011 in “International Journal of Trichology” The document concludes that doctors should recognize congenital triangular alopecia to avoid unnecessary treatments, as it does not respond to steroids like alopecia areata does.
March 2026 in “Dermatology Online Journal” Androgenetic alopecia is linked to higher cholesterol in both sexes and obesity in women.
12 citations
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October 1988 in “Clinics in dermatology” The mouse model could be useful for baldness research and testing treatments like testosterone, cyproterone acetate, and minoxidil.
2 citations
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January 2004 in “Enshou saisei” Male pattern baldness is caused by certain cells in hair follicles and could potentially be treated by targeting a specific growth factor, TGF-β1.
January 2017 in “IP Indian journal of clinical and experimental dermatology” Early-onset male baldness is not linked to insulin resistance, but is significantly associated with metabolic syndrome.
February 2021 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Hair loss in male pattern baldness is linked to changes in specific genes and proteins that affect hair growth and scalp health.
December 2025 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” Hair loss is caused by mechanical, thermal, and metabolic factors, not just hormones.
September 2021 in “Eureka: Health Sciences” Androgenetic alopecia in women may be improved by targeting oxidative stress, inflammation, and fibrosis.
37 citations
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January 2010 in “Acta dermato-venereologica” People with early onset baldness have higher bad cholesterol and lower good cholesterol, increasing their heart disease risk.
15 citations
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October 1996 in “Archives of Dermatology” Researchers identified a new hair loss pattern called "sisaipho type," where hair is lost across the scalp except around the edges.
June 2023 in “Revista Ibero-Americana de Humanidades, Ciências e Educação” Minoxidil, finasteride, and PRP are the most effective and accessible treatments for male pattern hair loss.
January 1998 in “Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers (P) Ltd. eBooks” Hair loss can be caused by hormones and genetics.
January 2016 in “Journal of Clinical Dermatology” Trichoscopy helps diagnose and assess the severity of two types of hair loss diseases, androgenetic alopecia and alopecia areata.
The document concludes that hair loss in women can be treated with topical treatments or hormone therapy depending on the cause.
4 citations
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January 2013 in “European Journal of Dermatology” Epigenetic differences affect hair loss in identical Japanese male twins.
January 1995 in “대한피부과학회지” Androgenetic alopecia is linked to family history and androgen effects.