22 citations
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June 2013 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology” Early stage bald spots are linked to skin inflammation and damage to the upper part of the hair follicle.
12 citations
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May 2017 in “Journal of pharmaceutical and biomedical analysis” The method shows that zinc pyrithione and climbazole from anti-dandruff shampoo effectively reach the scalp.
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September 2011 in “British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement” Effective dandruff treatment requires delivering antifungal agents to the scalp follicular infundibulum.
January 2025 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Consider TFI in facial hypopigmentation diagnoses and confirm with a biopsy.
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April 2013 in “Veterinary dermatology” A new skin disease in four Labrador retrievers responded well to immunosuppressive treatment.
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September 1999 in “British Journal of Dermatology” The study found that two enzymes linked to hair loss are located in different parts of the scalp, supporting a common treatment's effectiveness.
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December 2010 in “Current opinion in infectious diseases/Current opinion in infectious diseases, with evaluated MEDLINE” Hidradenitis suppurativa is a skin condition possibly caused by hair follicle issues, with treatments focusing on infection and inflammation.
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April 2019 in “Experimental Dermatology” The scalp's microorganisms significantly affect hair health and disease.
60 citations
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November 2013 in “Development” Keratin 79 marks a new group of cells that are key for creating and repairing the hair follicle's structure.
54 citations
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January 2009 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Scarring alopecia affects different hair follicle stem cells than nonscarring alopecia, and the infundibular region could be a new treatment target.
45 citations
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February 2013 in “The Journal of Dermatology” Keratoacanthoma and some squamous cell carcinomas are linked to hair follicles, while others are not.
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December 1990 in “The Journal of Dermatologic Surgery and Oncology” The study found that horizontal sections of scalp biopsies are better for analyzing hair loss, showing fewer hairs and more fine hairs in balding areas.
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April 1977 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” Skin biopsy can help diagnose hair loss from trichotillomania.
29 citations
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March 2001 in “Clinics in Dermatology” Steven Kossard classified lymphocyte-related hair loss into four patterns, each linked to different types of baldness.
26 citations
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August 2014 in “Veterinary Dermatology” Sphynx cats have abnormal hair follicles and keratinization affecting their skin.
26 citations
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December 1979 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” Seborrheic keratoses may partly come from hair follicle cells.
21 citations
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April 2000 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” The hamartoma is an abnormal hair growth with limited development in the upper hair follicle.
21 citations
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December 2015 in “European journal of cell biology” Tight junctions create a barrier in pig hair follicles that controls what can enter the skin.
19 citations
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April 2019 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Acne lesions start with changes in hair follicles and increase in inflammation, suggesting a cycle that could affect treatment strategies.
18 citations
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April 2002 in “Journal of cutaneous pathology” Tiny infundibular cysts are the main lesions in chloracne, not comedones.
16 citations
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July 2018 in “Experimental Dermatology” Removing Gata6 causes hair follicle and sebaceous duct enlargement.
14 citations
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March 2019 in “European journal of pharmaceutics and biopharmaceutics” Proretinal nanoparticles improve skin absorption and reduce irritation of topical retinoids.
13 citations
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January 2012 in “Dermatology” Eruptive vellus hair cysts are rare, benign skin lesions that are hard to treat.
13 citations
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June 2018 in “Dermatopathology” A new classification system for skin cysts was proposed to improve diagnosis.
11 citations
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June 1985 in “Journal of cutaneous pathology” Examining many sections is key to correctly diagnosing hair follicle disorders.
8 citations
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March 2010 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” The 14-3-3σ gene is essential for preventing hair loss.
6 citations
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April 2013 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Hidradenitis suppurativa is likely caused by blocked hair follicles, not apocrine glands.
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October 2020 in “Experimental dermatology” A specific type of skin cell creates an opening for hair to grow out, and problems with this process can lead to skin conditions.
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March 2005 in “Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine” Basal cell carcinoma may originate from vellus hair cysts.
1 citations
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October 2023 in “Skin research and technology” LC-OCT is an effective new method for diagnosing classic lichen planopilaris.