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September 2022 in “Intisasi sains media” A young child with complete hair loss improved significantly with a combination of hair growth treatments and laser therapy.
December 2019 in “Global pharmaceutical sciences review” New treatments for alopecia are being explored due to the limitations of current options.
April 2016 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” People with hair loss have low zinc levels; zinc supplements and laser therapy may help.
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August 1977 in “PubMed” Skin changes help detect graft-versus-host reaction early after bone marrow transplants.
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April 2020 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Microinflammation is more intense in smaller hair follicles and may be linked to hair loss.
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November 2022 in “The Egyptian Rheumatologist” Macrophage activation syndrome can be a deadly first sign of systemic lupus erythematosus.
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November 2005 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology Symposium Proceedings” Enhancing regulatory T cells may help treat autoimmune diseases like alopecia areata.
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January 1988 Minoxidil helps hair grow, especially in people with mild hair loss.
June 2024 in “Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology” TSLP affects atopic dermatitis by increasing sebum and reducing fat through IL-4/IL-13 signaling.
November 2021 in “Anais brasileiros de dermatologia/Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia” The woman has a rare, harmless skin condition specific to pregnancy that causes itchy bumps and will go away after she gives birth.
November 2020 in “DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)” Inflammation plays a key role in male and female pattern hair loss, and focusing on this could help develop better treatments.
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March 2020 in “Acta veterinaria Scandinavica” Stem cells from fat improve dog wound healing better than standard treatment.
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February 1999 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Folliculitis decalvans and tufted folliculitis are related, and a new treatment with rifampicin and clindamycin is effective.
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April 2016 in “British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement” IL-17 is a key target for treating inflammatory skin diseases, especially psoriasis.
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September 2002 in “Journal of Biological Chemistry” Abnormal keratin expression in mice causes severe oral issues, affecting feeding.
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April 2023 in “Dermatology Practical & Conceptual” Certain blood markers, especially MLR, can help diagnose alopecia areata.
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December 2023 in “PubMed” Combining PRP and SVF speeds up burn healing by controlling inflammation.
July 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Scarring alopecia involves increased immune cells and specific gene changes near damaged hair follicles.
February 2016 in “The journal of allergy and clinical immunology/Journal of allergy and clinical immunology/The journal of allergy and clinical immunology” A new TP63 mutation was found in a baby with EEC syndrome, showing the need for TREC testing to check for immune issues.
July 2024 in “GLOBAL JOURNAL FOR RESEARCH ANALYSIS” A 24-year-old man developed both alopecia areata universalis and type 1 diabetes at the same time, which is rare.
April 2016 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Certain scalp tissue features can predict how well alopecia areata responds to steroid injections.
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December 2017 in “The journal of investigative dermatology. Symposium proceedings/The Journal of investigative dermatology symposium proceedings” Simvastatin/ezetimibe may help treat new cases of alopecia areata but not long-term cases.
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December 2011 in “PubMed” Inflammation and immunity play a key role in androgenetic alopecia, with better treatment outcomes in certain immune-positive cases.
September 2023 in “Bulletin of the Medical Institute of Continuing Education” Early and accurate treatment of Lichen Planopilaris is crucial to prevent permanent hair loss in men.
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November 2007 in “Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas” Early diagnosis of frontal fibrosing alopecia is crucial to prevent permanent hair loss.
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January 2020 in “Dermatology online journal” An adult with a rare skin condition improved with tazarotene treatment.
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October 2021 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” Trichoscopy helps tell apart Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia and Lichen planopilaris by showing different hair and scalp features.
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March 2004 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” ZD1839, a cancer drug, can cause mild skin rashes that are treatable without stopping the medication.