Hair Loss

edited for hair loss blog Arch Dermatol Res. 2006;298:131 Induction of cellular immunity against hair follicle melanocyte causes hair loss. Nagai H, et al Hair loss due to Alopecia areata is an autoimmune disease. Although it has been hypothes… more »

Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1988;85:7739 Evidence that the effector mechanism of skin allograft rejection is antigen-specific. Rosenberg AS, Singer A. edited for hair loss blog In vivo rejection responses are initiated by specific T-cell recogni… more »

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J Am Acad Dermatol. 2009;6:592.e1-9. Comparison of topical bexarotene 1% gel for alopecia areata. Talpur R, et al Alopecia areata, hair loss caused by T-cell infiltrates, is refractory to therapy. Bexarotene, a retinoid X receptor is a selecti… more »

Exp Dermatol. 2008;17:793 The C3H/HeJ mouse and DEBR rat models for alopecia areata... Jing Sun, M.D., et eal The C3H/HeJ inbred mouse strain and the Dundee Experimental Bald Rat (DEBR) strain spontaneously develop hair loss due to adult onset… more »

Changing trends in hair restoration surgery Mysore Venkataram edited exerpt: "...The term androgenetic alopecia (pattern baldness) has evolved from its dependence on the twin factors of androgens and genetic background. Pattern hair loss is proba… more »