11 citations
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July 2022 in “Frontiers in immunology” Cases of alopecia areata and its impact on life quality rose globally, but when adjusted for age, the rates decreased, especially in poorer regions.
1 citations
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December 2018 in “Veterinary dermatology” The hair coat disorder in Schipperkes is similar to Alopecia X and involves increased androstenedione levels and hair cycle arrest.
February 2024 in “Medicina” AFM can diagnose hair disorders by revealing detailed hair surface changes.
May 2025 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Etrasimod is safe but not effective for severe alopecia areata, though it may help milder cases.
10 citations
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April 2009 in “Oncology Reports” Bald-headed individuals may need early non-invasive detection for skin changes linked to cancer risk.
April 2025 in “International Journal of Dermatology and Venereology” Androgenetic alopecia may cause schizophrenia, but schizophrenia does not cause androgenetic alopecia.
4 citations
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April 2001 in “Experimental Dermatology” Using single dermal papillae is unreliable for analyzing androgen metabolism in hair follicles.
July 2024 in “Medical alphabet” The SBN system effectively assesses alopecia areata severity and predicts its course.
66 citations
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June 2004 in “Biophysical Journal” Hard α-keratin in hair has a unique, nonordered structure, different from other fibers.
February 2022 in “Research Square (Research Square)” High TSPEAR levels in colorectal cancer predict worse outcomes.
January 2015 in “프로그램북(구 초록집)” Trichoscopy effectively diagnoses and assesses hair loss severity in androgenetic alopecia and alopecia areata.
NuMA-microtubule interactions are vital for proper skin structure formation and function.
4 citations
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November 2020 in “BMC Dermatology” Researchers identified genes in scalp hair follicles that may affect hair traits and hair loss.
2 citations
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May 2020 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Hair shaft changes may be linked to CCCA, but their role is unclear.
1 citations
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January 2026 in “JDDG Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft” LC-OCT can help diagnose different types of scarring alopecia.
6 citations
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December 2013 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” Certain immune cells are more common on the top of the head and might help predict or treat common hair loss.
6 citations
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January 2010 in “PubMed” Scalp psoriasis is linked to impaired hair growth with more hair in the resting phase.
January 2022 in “The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine” Higher IL-21 levels may help predict alopecia areata activity.
March 2012 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Dermoscopy helps diagnose different hair loss conditions, and characteristics vary among ethnicities and individual cases.
56 citations
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July 2005 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Using both vertical and transverse sections gives a better diagnosis of alopecia than using one method alone.
2 citations
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January 2012 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” The author clarifies that alopecia areata incognito and diffuse alopecia areata are different types of hair loss with unique symptoms and challenges in diagnosis.
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September 2024 in “Turkish Journal of Dermatology” A lower second to fourth finger length ratio may predict male alopecia areata.
1 citations
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July 2022 in “Dermatology practical & conceptual” Square-shaped hair loss can occur after treating a brain aneurysm due to localized radiation exposure.
1 citations
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August 2025 in “Acta Dermato Venereologica” Alopecia areata is decreasing globally, affects more females, and is linked to anxiety and atopic dermatitis, especially in children.
January 1992 in “Journal of Oriental Neuropsychiatry” People with schizophrenia have lower zinc, copper, and chromium in their hair.
24 citations
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September 2014 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Trichoscopy is reliable for diagnosing Temporal Triangular Alopecia and can prevent unnecessary biopsies and wrong treatments.
21 citations
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December 2005 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” T-cells in alopecia areata scalp show abnormal regulation, leading to less inflammation.
October 2001 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Topical minoxidil and anthralin work for patchy alopecia areata but not for alopecia totalis/universalis.
2 citations
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February 2024 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Diffuse alopecia areata in children has unique features and needs specific treatment.