May 2025 in “Clinical Proteomics” Key proteins and potential drugs for treating alopecia areata were identified.
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December 2016 in “Egyptian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences” Alopecia areata patients have lower vitamin D levels than healthy individuals.
March 2009 in “Medical & surgical dermatology” Women with androgenetic alopecia have fewer terminal hairs, phenol in nail surgery is safe, and a new hair transplant method is faster and less damaging.
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January 2013 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” The document suggests that severe hair loss in SLE patients may be an early sign of scalp DLE, treatable with immunosuppressive therapy.
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October 2003 in “Archives of Dermatology” The elderly woman experienced hair loss and scalp itching, especially at the front hairline, and lost her eyebrows.
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December 2011 in “The Journal of Dermatology” A unique type of lupus panniculitis causes reversible hair loss on the scalp in East Asians.
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September 1997 in “Archives of Dermatology”
Some medications can cause hair loss, and it's important to track when the hair loss starts after taking a new medication.
Many Egyptian women who were hospitalized for COVID-19 experienced significant hair loss afterwards.
January 2006 in “International Journal of Dermatology and Venereology” Stress can cause and worsen hair loss, so managing stress is important for better hair health.
March 2021 in “CRC Press eBooks” Hair loss can cause and be caused by psychological issues.
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December 2011 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Chemotherapy often causes temporary hair loss, which is distressing and needs better treatment and support.
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March 2017 in “Experimental Dermatology” Finasteride helps female-pattern hair loss.
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February 2016 in “Düşünen Adam” Venlafaxine can cause hair loss, which stops after discontinuation.
January 2024 in “Clinical and Experimental Vaccine Research” Rabies vaccine might cause hair loss due to immune issues.
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June 2005 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” A man with HIV developed skin and hair issues after starting HIV treatment, which improved with topical treatment.
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July 2016 in “JAAD case reports” Denosumab treatment for osteoporosis can cause hair loss.
January 2016 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” The woman has a type of scarring hair loss with red bumps around hair follicles.
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January 1988 in “Critical Care Medicine” Critically ill patients may experience temporary hair loss after a fever.
April 2025 in “Skin Appendage Disorders” Vitamin D may help reduce severity and relapse of alopecia areata.
October 2022 in “Portuguese Journal of Dermatology and Venereology” The document's conclusion cannot be determined.
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May 2020 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” The authors agree more research with proper control groups is needed to understand hair loss.
March 2026 in “Dermatology Reports” Hair iron levels might help increase hair thickness in early hair loss.
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March 2005 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Indian men have 62.1% hair loss, mostly grade II vertex, and less extensive than other populations.
COVID-19 can trigger a relapsing form of hair loss, requiring long-term treatment strategies.
September 2025 in “Online Türk Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi” Low zinc and folate levels are linked to hair loss in children.
August 2019 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Depression and hair loss may influence each other.
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May 1991 in “Psychosomatics” Some psychiatric medications can cause reversible hair loss.
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January 2021 in “Our Dermatology Online” A scalp infection can look like alopecia areata and get worse if treated incorrectly.