8 citations
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June 2004 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Certain peptides can prevent hair loss in young rats caused by a cancer drug.
November 2022 in “The Indian journal of chest diseases & allied sciences” Isoniazid can rarely cause hair loss, which is reversible after stopping the drug.
39 citations
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April 2001 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Latanoprost, a glaucoma medication, caused excessive eyelid hair growth in many patients.
2 citations
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January 2020 in “Acta dermatovenerologica Alpina, Pannonica et Adriatica (Tiskana izd.)” The drug Albendazole, used for treating parasites, can cause sudden hair loss.
1 citations
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September 2024 in “International Journal of Advanced Multidisciplinary Research and Studies” Chemotherapy with carboplatin-paclitaxel causes hair loss in all patients.
June 2025 in “International Journal of Applied Pharmaceutics” A testosterone-induced hair loss model in mice was successfully created for future research and treatment testing.
2 citations
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March 2020 in “Developmental cell” Stress can cause hair to turn gray by depleting pigment-producing cells through the release of a stress hormone.
19 citations
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March 2019 in “Behavioural Brain Research” Finasteride use can cause depression-like behavior in male rats.
5 citations
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April 2019 in “Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open” Fractional lasers could help hair regrowth in androgenic alopecia, but more research is needed to confirm their effectiveness and safety.
February 2025 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Pressure from injectable treatments can cause hair loss by compressing blood vessels.
February 2024 in “Current Bioactive Compounds” The new gel formulation effectively delivers Finasteride for hair growth treatment without skin irritation.
September 2021 in “Assay and drug development technologies” Drug repurposing shows promise for treating many medical conditions.
48 citations
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February 2017 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” The conclusion is to use scalp cooling, gentle hair care, and treatments like minoxidil for managing hair loss from chemotherapy, and stresses the need for more research and collaboration in this area.
38 citations
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September 2017 in “Oncologist” Scalp cooling can help prevent chemotherapy-induced hair loss with a 50-90% success rate and is safe for patients.
33 citations
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August 1973 in “American Heart Journal” Propranolol can cause reversible hair loss.
2 citations
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November 2019 in “Skin appendage disorders” Platelet-rich plasma doesn't prevent hair loss from chemotherapy, and mononuclear cells only help against hair loss from one specific chemotherapy drug.
2 citations
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January 2012 in “InTech eBooks” Chemotherapy often causes hair loss, which usually grows back within 3 to 6 months, but there's no effective treatment to prevent it.
1 citations
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June 2023 in “Sciential - McMaster Undergraduate Science Journal” Scalp cooling effectively prevents hair loss in breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy.
16 citations
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December 2001 in “The Journal of Dermatology” A woman recovered from hair loss and skin eruptions after stopping a tuberculosis drug and using steroids.
14 citations
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January 2019 in “Skin appendage disorders” PFS might be a delusional disorder with potential to become mass psychogenic illness.
3 citations
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March 2018 in “Pediatric Dermatology” Two children grew extra hair from taking omeprazole, which went away after they stopped the medication.
August 2024 in “Current Protocols” The C3H/HeJ mouse model is useful for studying and testing treatments for alopecia areata.
8 citations
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June 2016 in “Journal of Pharmacy Practice” Lisinopril, a heart medication, probably caused hair loss in a patient, which stopped after switching drugs.
3 citations
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May 1980 in “American Journal of Nursing” Scalp tourniquets did not significantly prevent hair loss from chemotherapy.
1 citations
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September 2017 in “Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research” Warfarin can rarely cause hair loss, which is usually reversible.
5 citations
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December 2019 in “JAAD Case Reports” A woman experienced rapid hair loss after taking albendazole, but it started to improve when she stopped the medication.
3 citations
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January 2015 in “Social Science Research Network” The conclusion is that off-label drug use can lead to important medical discoveries and improve patient care.
2 citations
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January 2023 in “BioMed Research International” Beetroot extract nanogel may help treat hair loss caused by testosterone.
1 citations
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September 2019 in “BMC veterinary research” Malarone® caused pancreatitis and hair loss in a dog for the first time.
1 citations
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October 2013 in “The American Journal of Gastroenterology” Infliximab can trigger lupus-like symptoms in Crohn's disease patients.