7 citations
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September 2019 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Inflammation and fibrosis are not significantly different in pattern hair loss compared to controls.
5 citations
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November 2017 in “Dermatologica Sinica” Transverse scalp biopsies are more accurate for diagnosing non-cicatricial alopecia, but examining both types is best for accuracy.
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November 2016 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” Three characteristics of plasmacytoid dendritic cells help tell apart lupus-related hair loss from LPP.
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December 2012 in “Dermatologic Surgery” Hair transplants can risk reactivating lichen planopilaris, a scarring hair loss condition.
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July 2011 in “Lasers in Medical Science” The Lexington LaserComb helped regrow hair in mice with a condition similar to human hair loss.
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January 2004 in “Experimental Dermatology” Topical anthralin helped regrow hair in mice with a condition similar to human alopecia.
March 2022 in “Más dermatología” Chronic lupus and frontal fibrosing alopecia can occur together, but their connection is unclear.
January 2020 in “Archives of Medicine and Health Sciences” Certain immune molecules and stress affect hair loss, and while genes play a role, more research is needed to fully understand and treat it.
November 2016 in “Der Hautarzt” Hair thinning on top of the head is common in female androgenetic alopecia.
March 2026 in “Frontiers in Medicine” Different types of alopecia cause hair loss due to immune system issues, with some allowing regrowth and others causing permanent loss.