research Alopecia areata and acitretin
A woman's hair grew back after stopping acitretin for psoriasis and getting steroid treatment, and low vitamin D might be linked to alopecia severity.
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research Alopecia areata: Multivariate analysis for predicting its clinical course
Certain factors like patchy hair loss at the back of the head, being female, and younger age at diagnosis can lead to a worse outcome for alopecia areata.
research Azasteroids as inhibitors of testosterone 5α-reductase in mammalian skin
Certain 4-azasteroids are effective at blocking the enzyme that processes testosterone in human skin and could help treat acne, excessive hair growth, and male pattern baldness.
research Two Cases of Linear Alopecia on the Occipital Scalp
Two rare bald spots on the back of the scalp were found to be lupus, not alopecia areata.
research What is ‘normal’ hair?
Normal hair thickness varies by scalp area and a mix of hair thicknesses is typical in healthy individuals.
research Androgenetic Alopecia in Women
Androgenetic alopecia in women needs more research and better management strategies.
research The genetics of hair shaft disorders
The article explains the genetic causes and symptoms of various hair disorders and highlights the need for more research to find treatments.
research Characteristic findings by phototrichogram in southern Chinese women with Female pattern hair loss
Southern Chinese women with female pattern hair loss have less, thinner hair and smaller hair follicles.
research Rectangular-patterned occipital alopecia areata: A report of three cases
Sudden, unusual hair loss may indicate serious underlying health issues.
research Expression of beta-catenin, p63 and CD34 in hair follicles during the course of androgenetic alopecia
Higher p63 and CD34 levels found in specific scalp areas may affect hair loss progression.
research 179 Eyebrow Hair Transplantation in Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia: Warning About the Short- and Long-Term Results
Eyebrow hair transplants in patients with frontal fibrosing alopecia may look good at first but often lose the new hair after a few years.
research Baseline trichoscopic values for afro‐textured hair in indigenous South Africans show lower density and unique features
Afro-textured hair in indigenous South Africans has lower density and unique features, needing specific evaluation standards.
research Establishment and characterization of matched immortalized human frontal and occipital scalp dermal papilla cell lines from androgenetic alopecia
Scientists created cell lines from balding patients and found that cells from the front of the scalp are more affected by hormones that cause hair loss than those from the back.
research Brain-derived nerve factor and neurotrophins in androgenetic alopecia
Lower growth factors linked to balding in androgenetic alopecia.
research Plasma Zinc Levels in Males with Androgenetic Alopecia as Possible Predictors of the Subsequent Conservative Therapy’s Effectiveness
Lower zinc levels may predict less effective hair loss treatment.
research BMI and levels of zinc, copper in hair, serum and urine of Turkish male patients with androgenetic alopecia
Lower hair zinc and copper levels found in Turkish males with hair loss; higher BMI linked to less hair zinc.
research Proliferation, DNA repair and apoptosis in androgenetic alopecia
Bald areas have lower cell growth, more DNA damage, and increased cell death.
research Utility of trichoscopy to diagnose early female pattern hair loss in resource-poor setting: A cross-sectional study
Low-cost dermoscopes can effectively diagnose early female pattern hair loss.
research Comparison Between Trichoscopic and Histopathological Evaluations of Hair Parameters
Trichoscopy and pathological examination both have unique benefits and cannot completely replace each other in evaluating hair.
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AGA patients have a lower quality of life than AA patients.
research Mapping the hair density, thickness, and volume in normal and androgenetic alopecia subjects with the digital microscope
Hair density and thickness decrease in specific scalp areas in people with androgenetic alopecia.
research Gene expression of type 2 17β hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase in scalp hairs of hirsute women
Hirsute women have lower type 2 17β-HSD enzyme levels, which improve with treatment.
research Reduced Levels of Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D in Alopecia Areata: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
People with alopecia areata often have lower vitamin D levels than healthy people.
research Association of DNA damage with vitamin D and hair heavy metals of obese women
Adequate vitamin D might lower, and high hair chromium might increase DNA damage in obese women.
research The changing patterns of hair density and thickness in South Korean women with hair loss: clinical office-based phototrichogram analysis
South Korean women with hair loss have lower hair density and thickness compared to healthy women.
research A Comparative Study of Dyslipidaemia in Men and Woman with Androgenic Alopecia
People with early onset baldness have higher bad cholesterol and lower good cholesterol, increasing their heart disease risk.
research Knockdown of FOXA2 Impairs Hair-Inductive Activity of Cultured Human Follicular Keratinocytes
Reducing FOXA2 in skin cells lowers their ability to grow hair.
research Alopecia areata and vitamin D: Is there any association?
People with alopecia areata often have lower vitamin D levels than healthy people.
research Cap Wearing and Quality of Life in Patients with Androgenic Alopecia amongst Indian Population
Wearing a cap doesn't affect quality of life for Indian men with hair loss, but severe hair loss does lower it. Older men have more severe hair loss, and those who wear caps more often want less treatment.
research Sex hormone–binding globulin and risk of hyperglycemia in patients with androgenetic alopecia
People with hair loss have higher risk of high blood sugar and diabetes, and lower levels of a specific hormone.