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November 2013 in “Molecular Medicine Reports” Human hair follicle stem cells can become endothelial cells with certain growth factors, useful for vascular treatments.
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December 2017 in “Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia” Frontal fibrosing alopecia can mimic traction alopecia but has distinct features like facial papules and eyebrow thinning.
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March 2019 in “Nature Communications” Frontal fibrosing alopecia is linked to four genetic areas, especially the HLA-B*07:02 allele.
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November 2013 in “Dermatologic Clinics” The ARTAS robotic system for hair restoration is efficient with fewer cuts than manual methods, but it's limited to certain hair types and can still leave scars.
April 2021 in “Aktuelle Dermatologie” Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia is a type of hair loss that mainly affects postmenopausal women, has unclear causes, and lacks evidence-based treatments.
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