28 citations
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January 2014 in “Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology” Chinese patients with primary cicatricial alopecia often have folliculitis decalvans, benefit from treatment, but may experience relapse, with dermoscopy being a useful diagnostic tool.
May 2021 in “Pakistan Journal of Medical and Health Sciences” M type hair loss is the most common in Pakistani men.
April 2019 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Targeting cholesterol, fatty acids, fibrosis, and mast cells may help treat CCCA.
6 citations
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December 2018 in “The American Journal of Dermatopathology” Early shedding of the inner root sheath in noninflamed hair follicles is a relatively specific sign of Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia.
12 citations
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August 2016 in “Biomedical Chromatography” A new method accurately measures clobetasol propionate in hair and skin.
Pseudopelade is likely an independent disease due to its distinct features.
5 citations
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May 2021 in “Small ruminant research” The study found specific proteins that could mark different growth stages of cashmere goat hair and may help improve cashmere production.
2 citations
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February 2021 in “FEBS open bio” Human hair keratins K85 and K35 create unique filament patterns important for early hair formation.
32 citations
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January 2014 in “Dermatology Research and Practice” Trichoscopy can effectively tell apart tinea capitis and alopecia areata in children by looking for specific hair shapes.
3 citations
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August 2024 in “Skin Research and Technology” LC-OCT can help identify lupus-related scarring hair loss by spotting unique features.
January 2026 in “JAMA Dermatology” ICD codes for skin conditions vary in accuracy, needing better validation for some common conditions.
December 2023 in “Modern engineering and innovative technologies”
3 citations
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April 2022 in “Cutis” CCCA is a common, scarring hair loss in Black women that needs early detection.
AI can predict hair loss patterns to improve care and treatment.
January 2001 in “대한피부과학회지” Horizontal sectioning helps diagnose hair loss, but Korean follicle differences matter.
October 2025 in “Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence” "HairSentinel" accurately detects hairfall trends using simple user data, helping identify health risks early.
June 2024 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Allergens might contribute to CCCA, so avoiding them could help manage the condition.
8 citations
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April 2014 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” Eruptive vellus hair cysts likely originate from the infrainfundibulum and sebaceous duct.
September 2017 in “The journal of investigative dermatology. Symposium proceedings/The Journal of investigative dermatology symposium proceedings” CCCA and lichen planopilaris have similar histological features, making them hard to distinguish.
April 2026 in “BMC Genomics” Hair type differences in cashmere goats are linked to keratin and cytoskeletal organization.
16 citations
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January 2015 in “Annals of Dermatology” The study found specific hair and scalp patterns for different types of hair loss in Koreans, noting racial differences affect diagnosis.
16 citations
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April 2017 in “ACM Transactions on Graphics” Light scatters differently from elliptical hair fibers than from circular ones, and a new model better predicts this behavior, especially for shiny highlights.
1 citations
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January 2016 in “Journal of cosmetology & trichology” Trichoscopy helped diagnose and treat a child's fungal scalp infection by spotting specific hair shapes.
October 2025 in “Indian Journal of Dermatology” Dermoscopy can help diagnose tuberous sclerosis by identifying unique skin patterns.
November 2024 in “Image Analysis & Stereology” The method improves hair image segmentation accuracy while reducing annotation costs.
6 citations
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March 1996 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology”
July 2024 in “Dermatology Practical & Conceptual” LC-OCT helps accurately diagnose different types of infant hair loss without invasive methods.
April 2016 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Dermoscopy helped correctly diagnose a skin condition that was previously misidentified as a different hair loss disease.
July 2021 in “Indian journal of dermatopathology and diagnostic dermatology” Trichoscopy is a reliable method for diagnosing hair and scalp disorders quickly and non-invasively.
6 citations
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November 2020 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Gene expression, especially Dkk4, is key to cat color patterns.