179 citations
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December 2004 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Some postmenopausal women with frontal fibrosing alopecia stopped losing hair with finasteride treatment, hinting at a possible hormonal cause.
29 citations
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January 2019 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Trichoscopy is useful for diagnosing and monitoring systemic lupus erythematosus, with certain hair and scalp changes indicating more active disease.
7 citations
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August 2009 in “Applied Mathematics and Mechanics-English Edition” Hair fibers have fractal patterns with properties related to the golden mean, which may affect their functionality.
December 2004 in “PLoS ONE” The Foxn1(-/-) phenotype disrupts hair growth and affects skin stem cells.
6 citations
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January 2019 in “Medical Hypotheses” Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia might be an autoimmune disease.
15 citations
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November 2016 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Exclamation mark hairs suggest early scalp disease, while white dots indicate it's chronic.
12 citations
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March 2004 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” February 2025 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” Fibrosing alopecia can be diagnosed without typical signs of lichen planopilaris.
February 2011 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” A 60-year-old man with a long-term balding condition also developed a rare hair loss condition usually seen in postmenopausal women.
5 citations
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November 2012 in “Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas” Comma hairs are a new sign for identifying scalp fungal infections.
108 citations
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March 2011 in “Archives of Dermatology” Corkscrew hair may be a new sign for quickly diagnosing scalp fungus in black children.
31 citations
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October 2018 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Trichoscopy effectively diagnoses eyebrow loss, distinguishing between alopecia areata and frontal fibrosing alopecia.
Clinical signs don't match inflammation levels in lichen planopilaris and frontal fibrosing alopecia.
November 2024 in “International Journal of Women’s Dermatology” Frontal fibrosing alopecia in Bogotá mainly affects postmenopausal women, with possible links to hormonal changes and sunscreen use.
32 citations
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August 2016 in “Science Signaling” Alopecia areata patients show unique protein activity patterns, suggesting imbalanced signaling pathways.
2 citations
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December 2023 in “International Journal of Dermatology” A unique type of hair loss mimics another condition but has minimal inflammation and specific immune cells present.
28 citations
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April 2009 in “Annals of laboratory medicine” The dense fine speckled pattern in ANA tests is common in autoimmune diseases, challenging previous beliefs that it was unrelated.
15 citations
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June 2020 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Shiny white structures in trichoscopy can indicate long-standing discoid lupus erythematosus alopecia.
July 2024 in “Iranian journal of pathology” Frontal fibrosing alopecia mainly affects women over 50, causing hair loss and specific skin changes.
1 citations
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September 2024 in “Veterinary Dermatology” Trichography is important for diagnosing hair fragility in Pomeranian dogs with hair cycle issues.
30 citations
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April 2009 in “Dermatologic Surgery” TrichoScan helps identify subtle hair thinning in women with androgenetic alopecia.
January 2016 in “Indian dermatology online journal” The patient has frontal fibrosing alopecia (FFA).
42 citations
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January 2008 in “Dermatology” Dermoscopy effectively distinguishes between acute total hair loss and other types of female hair loss.
29 citations
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February 2010 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Snail1 may contribute to fibrosis in frontal fibrosing alopecia in postmenopausal women.
2 citations
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June 2024 in “Skin Appendage Disorders” Trichoscopy helps diagnose frontal fibrosing alopecia in Caucasians, but more research is needed.
sFRP4 partially inhibits hair regeneration, but the study needs clearer data analysis and better explanation of the process.
18 citations
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February 2018 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” The document suggests a possible link between frontal fibrosing alopecia and rosacea.
December 1987 in “Pediatric Dermatology” Hair bands are a new symptom of facio-genito-popliteal syndrome.
May 2015 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Certain drugs and supplements may contribute to hair loss in the frontal hairline in older women.