109 citations
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January 1980 in “Science of the total environment” Analyzing trace elements in human hair is complex and needs a standardized method.
October 2012 in “Zhongguo shengwu gongcheng zazhi” Effective DNA extraction from hair shafts is crucial for genetic studies.
5 citations
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January 1976 in “Acta Dermato Venereologica” Sodium and potassium levels in Egyptian scalp hair differ by sex and can aid in legal cases.
January 2017 in “STARS (University of Central Florida)” Steroid hormones can be preserved in ancient hair, revealing insights into past health and fertility.
November 2025 in “Analytical Chemistry” A new method improves protein extraction from hair, helping identify potential biomarkers for fetal growth issues.
August 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The conclusion is that using light-sheet fluorescence microscopy with a special solution can effectively create detailed 3D images of human skin for dermatological research.
6 citations
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February 2022 in “European journal of endocrinology” The method can measure multiple hormones in women's hair and may help identify hormone-related health issues.
11 citations
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November 2001 in “Journal of Chromatography B: Biomedical Sciences and Applications” Finasteride and analogues separated using LC-MS-MS technique.
Protein profiling of forehead skin can help distinguish between frontal fibrosing alopecia and androgenetic alopecia.
29 citations
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August 2011 in “PubMed” Hair and nail proteins, mainly keratins, are crucial for structure and can indicate health issues.
10 citations
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January 1989 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” The method effectively analyzes human hair proteins, especially nonfilamentous ones.
January 2014 in “Pathology” Non-scarring hair loss can be diagnosed with two 4mm punch biopsies, one cut vertically and the other transversely.
22 citations
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February 2002 in “European Neuropsychopharmacology” Hair analysis for drugs in psychosis patients is unreliable due to varying hair growth rates.
January 2021 in “Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research” FT-Raman spectroscopy is effective for identifying drug polymorphs, ensuring quality and stability.
7 citations
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April 2022 in “Journal of pharmaceutical and biomedical analysis” The method can measure multiple steroids in human hair to study long-term steroid metabolism, especially in newborns and children.
5 citations
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January 1997 in “Journal of Occupational Health” The method effectively maps lead and zinc in hair, aiding understanding of heavy metal exposure risks.
Dermatologists help detect gender-based violence by identifying skin signs of abuse.
2 citations
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September 2003 in “Annals of Plastic Surgery” The document concludes that hair from the forehead can be used to reconstruct eyebrows.
38 citations
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October 2011 in “Analytical biochemistry” Hair proteins have weak spots in their α-helical segments.
33 citations
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June 1995 in “International journal of legal medicine” Environmental factors can greatly reduce drug levels in hair.
157 citations
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June 2011 Dermatoscopy and videodermatoscopy are useful for diagnosing and monitoring various skin, hair, and nail conditions.
1 citations
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November 2004 in “Hair transplant forum international” Hair restoration surgeons must understand the differences between CTE and FPHL for accurate diagnosis and treatment.
December 2022 in “Journal of medical sciences and health” Examining nail biopsies is useful for diagnosing nail diseases.
23 citations
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January 2008 in “Skin Pharmacology and Physiology” Optical coherent tomography can effectively detect steroid use by analyzing hair changes.
1 citations
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March 2012 in “Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B” New methods can detect finasteride's major urinary metabolite in urine for up to 49 hours.
January 1987 in “Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS)” Hair follicles are useful for studying human cell changes.
18 citations
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March 2010 in “Therapeutic Drug Monitoring” A new method quickly detects alcohol use from hair in under an hour.
1 citations
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January 2015 in “Bulletin of the Russian Academy of Sciences Physics” Hair tissue can help monitor environmental and public health risks.
1 citations
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January 2018 in “Medical Science and Discovery” The document's conclusion cannot be provided as the content is not available for parsing.
1 citations
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August 2025 in “Clinica Chimica Acta”