January 2025 in “International Journal of Dermatology Sciences” Androgenetic alopecia is the most common type of non-scarring hair loss, especially in young males, and early diagnosis and treatment are important.
January 2025 in “Revista del Centro Dermatológico Pascua” Early diagnosis and treatment can help manage fibrosing alopecia in older women.
April 2011 in “Vestnik dermatologii i venerologii” Certain gene variations and irregular X chromosome activity may contribute to hair loss in women who can have children.
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September 1997 in “Archives of Dermatology” The boy's hair loss was likely caused by a fungal infection.
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October 2020 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology Symposium Proceedings” Platelet-Rich Plasma treatment improved hair growth and reduced inflammation in patients with patchy hair loss, but not in total hair loss, and Optical Coherence Tomography was useful in tracking this progress.
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September 2012 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology” Chemotherapy can cause hair changes similar to alopecia areata, which might lead to misdiagnosis.
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August 2019 in “International Journal of Women's Dermatology” The document concludes that it's important to recognize and treat hair loss in women of color, considering their unique hair characteristics and psychological impact.
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June 1994 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” No CD44 in alopecia areata, present in normal and androgenetic alopecia.
October 2015 in “CRC Press eBooks” Follicular transplantation is effective for treating hair loss and eyebrow alopecia.