13 citations
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January 2011 in “International Journal of Trichology” CTA is often mistaken for AA but doesn't respond to steroids and may require hair transplantation.
3 citations
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January 2024 in “Annals of Dermatology” The criteria help doctors diagnose and treat alopecia areata more effectively.
September 2025 in “Cureus” There is no standard treatment for CCCA, and practices vary widely.
4 citations
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January 1993 in “Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (CCLM)” The new method is 1000 times more sensitive for measuring hair growth.
13 citations
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January 2012 in “Dermatologic surgery” The trichometer is a quick and reliable tool for measuring hair quantity.
May 2018 in “Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas” The Spanish version of the Hair Specific Skindex-29 is a reliable tool for measuring quality of life in Spanish-speaking women with hair loss.
29 citations
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July 2011 in “Pediatrics in review” Accurate assessment of puberty using Tanner staging is crucial for identifying normal and abnormal development.
April 2024 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Diagnosing and treating CCCA requires understanding multiple causes and using various diagnostic tools.
6 citations
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March 1998 in “Textile Research Journal” Chemical treatments can change the scale heights of wool and cashmere fibers, affecting their identification.
September 2018 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Elderly patients with CCCA were all African American with low vitamin D, but no iron or zinc deficiencies, and no hormonal imbalances compared to younger patients.
January 2026 in “Dermatology Online Journal” CCCA can appear as patchy hair loss in younger men, not just the usual pattern.
March 2026 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Genetic factors, especially PADI3 gene variants, contribute to CCCA in women of African descent.
May 2025 in “International Journal of Women’s Dermatology” CCCA mainly affects Black women and is linked to high-tension hairstyles, heating tools, chemical relaxants, and genetics.
6 citations
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December 1997 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” CTE can distort results in hair growth trials, so exclude it carefully.
March 2026 in “SKIN The Journal of Cutaneous Medicine” All parts of the CLASI-A score are important for assessing skin activity in cutaneous lupus erythematosus.
April 2021 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” CTCF protein is essential for skin and hair follicle development in mice.
August 2023 in “JAAD international” Most patients with Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia at the reviewed institution were middle-aged Black women, often with no symptoms, and commonly treated with topical medications.
The modified Sinclair scale effectively measures hair loss severity in men.
April 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The protein CTCF is essential for skin development, maintaining hair follicles, and preventing inflammation.
March 2026 in “Experimental Dermatology” The new model helps understand and develop treatments for genetic skin disorders like AEC.
4 citations
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March 2015 in “Skin Research and Technology” Trichotillometry is a reliable method to measure hair strength and assess hair loss treatments.
28 citations
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June 2007 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” IRS premature desquamation is not unique to CCCA and occurs in various scarring alopecias.
14 citations
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July 2007 in “International Journal of Cosmetic Science” The new 3D imaging method accurately measures hair surface details quickly.
5 citations
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June 2024 in “Cureus” The methods tested are reliable for assessing dandruff reduction.
9 citations
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July 2020 in “JAMA dermatology” Dermatoscopy can help diagnose CCCA without visible hair loss, offering a less invasive option than biopsy.
1 citations
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March 2025 in “Pediatric Dermatology” New tools help doctors better assess and treat alopecia areata in kids by considering more than just hair loss.
December 2020 in “Research Square (Research Square)” The AndroCoV Clinical Scoring is a quick, affordable, and accurate method for diagnosing COVID-19.
4 citations
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June 2022 in “Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology” The new SFS Scale predicts hair transplant difficulty using hair and skin types, with thick skin and coily hair being hardest to work with.
Centralized imaging provides more accurate and consistent hair loss measurements in alopecia areata.
March 2026 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” VESALT improves alopecia areata assessment by including non-scalp areas and is reliable and user-friendly.