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April 2006 in “Expert opinion on drug safety” Gefitinib can cause skin problems, diarrhea, and nausea, but rarely causes severe lung disease or hair loss.
Some medications, including retinoids, antifungals, and psychotropic drugs, can cause reversible hair loss if stopped or doses are reduced.
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May 2005 in “Journal of Cell Science” Truncated LTBP-1 disrupts TGF-β signaling, affecting hair growth.
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February 2021 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” A COVID-19 patient with severe hair loss did not improve with hair loss medication after stopping and restarting it due to the infection.
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April 2010 in “Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part C Toxicology & Pharmacology” The piRNA pathway genes are crucial in early development and may influence sex differentiation through hormone regulation.
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February 2008 in “The American journal of pathology” Controlled delivery of specific RNA and IL-4 restored hair growth in mice with autoimmune alopecia.
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The RNA AL136131.3 slows down hair growth and speeds up hair loss by affecting sugar breakdown in hair follicles.
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