December 2023 in “Dermatology and therapy” Japanese patients and physicians often disagree on the severity of Alopecia Areata and treatment satisfaction, needing better communication and treatments.
June 2016 in “American Journal of Cardiology” Hair loss may indicate higher risk of heart disease.
January 2024 in “Annals of Dermatology” Current treatments for Alopecia Areata don't fully meet patients' needs, indicating a need for better therapies.
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May 2021 in “Journal of The European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Hair loss doesn't affect COVID-19 severity.
October 2025 in “Dermatology Practical & Conceptual” Severe COVID-19 often leads to hair loss in India.
January 2022 in “Al-Azhar Medical Journal” Higher antigliadin antibody levels are linked to alopecia areata severity.
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June 2022 in “International Journal of Health Sciences” Lower BDNF levels link to worse depression in alopecia areata patients.
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July 2023 in “Al-Azhar Medical Journal” Higher antigliadin antibodies are linked to more severe alopecia areata, suggesting screening for celiac disease in these patients.
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January 2020 in “Advances in Dermatology and Allergology” Higher interleukin-15 levels are linked to more severe alopecia areata, but not to age or gender.
May 2015 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology”
April 2021 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Spironolactone safely and effectively treats hair loss in female scarring alopecia patients.
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March 2025 in “Pediatric Dermatology” New tools help doctors better assess and treat alopecia areata in kids by considering more than just hair loss.
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December 2015 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Alopecia areata significantly lowers quality of life, especially in personal and social areas, and more so if the patient is also depressed.
The model accurately predicts hair loss severity in alopecia areata.
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February 2024 in “JAMA Dermatology” Alopecia areata severity is influenced by factors like long disease duration, relapses, treatment response, and mental health, leading to the creation of a new severity measurement tool.
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October 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Many patients with Alopecia Areata in Korea experience anxiety, depression, and reduced quality of life, which are often unrelated to the severity of hair loss.
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December 2018 in “Dermatology” Both ruxolitinib and tofacitinib are effective and safe for treating severe alopecia areata, but relapses are common.
March 2025 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” miR-155-5p can help diagnose and track alopecia areata severity.
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May 2015 in “PLOS ONE” DNA variants can predict male pattern baldness, with higher risk scores increasing baldness likelihood.
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August 2011 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Early hair loss may indicate prostate issues.
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August 2018 in “Medicine” Hair loss in Chinese college students leads to various psychological issues, so treatment should address both hair loss and mental health.
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June 2020 in “Dermatologic Therapy” Hair loss lowers quality of life, causing embarrassment, frustration, and sexual rejection.
Low-dose oral isotretinoin improved hair loss and facial bumps in patients with a specific type of hair loss.
January 2025 in “Repository of the Academy's Library (Library of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences)” Baricitinib is effective and safe for treating severe alopecia areata.
April 2016 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” The ALADIN score can predict how well patients with alopecia areata will respond to JAK inhibitor treatments.
March 2025 in “Pakistan Journal of Health Sciences” Intralesional steroids improve Alopecia Areata, and trichoscopy effectively tracks this improvement.
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January 2019 in “American Journal of Clinical Dermatology” The cause of Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia is unclear, diagnosis involves clinical evaluation and various treatments exist, but their effectiveness is uncertain.
December 2025 in “IP Indian Journal of Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” Androgenetic alopecia in males is linked to significant psychological distress, highlighting the need for both mental and dermatological care.
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November 2021 in “Dermatology and Therapy” The AAPPO questionnaire is a reliable tool for assessing hair loss impact in alopecia areata patients.
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January 2011 in “International Journal of Trichology” Some people with severe, long-lasting baldness responded well to a specific combination treatment.