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November 1996 in “Archives of Dermatology” A man's relapsed leprosy was successfully treated with the antibiotic sparfloxacin.
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February 2002 in “Carcinogenesis” Increasing SSAT makes skin more prone to cancer.
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April 1981 in “Molecular and cellular biochemistry” August 2021 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) helps regrow hair in male pattern baldness.
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February 2025 in “Free Radical Biology and Medicine” Blocking S100A8 can reduce chemotherapy-induced hair loss.
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February 2002 in “Oncology Times” Intravenous arsenic is safe and effective for treating certain blood cancers.
March 2021 in “Jurnal Biomedik : JBM” Systemic antifungals are effective in treating skin fungal infections.
June 2020 in “Journal of Drugs in Dermatology” Frontal fibrosing alopecia can be misdiagnosed as androgenetic alopecia in African American women.
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July 2012 in “Linguistic Annotation Workshop” Root hairs in barley improve growth and zinc uptake in zinc-deficient soil.
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June 2019 in “Archives of dermatological research” Combining DPCP and anthralin helps regrow hair in some alopecia areata patients.
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February 2010 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Fibrosing alopecia in a pattern distribution is a unique hair loss condition that may respond to antiandrogen therapy.
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January 2004 in “Wieś Jutra” Finasteride reduces hair loss by blocking testosterone's effects on scalp cells.
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June 2013 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology” Early stage bald spots are linked to skin inflammation and damage to the upper part of the hair follicle.
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December 2017 in “Journal of The European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Frontal fibrosing alopecia and androgenetic alopecia may be related, with a possible shared cause.
A rare skin reaction occurred when a man took paracetamol, causing a new rash in an area already affected by hair loss.
February 2025 in “Dermatology and Therapy” Alopecia areata incognita causes sudden hair loss but usually improves with topical steroids.
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March 2004 in “Journal of Clinical Investigation” Targeting ornithine decarboxylase can help prevent skin cancer.
January 2022 in “Indian dermatology online journal” Pigmented papules on the ear can be a rare skin condition called cutaneous amyloidosis, treatable with topical tretinoin.
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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.
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June 1977 in “Clinical and experimental dermatology” Pityriasis amiantacea is likely linked to eczema-related skin changes.
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December 2004 in “PubMed” Cyclosporin A vesicles effectively regrow hair and reduce inflammation in alopecia areata.
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January 2015 in “Faculty of 1000 Research Ltd” Androgenetic alopecia may be irreversible due to the detachment of a muscle from hair follicles.