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Posts From Kevin Rands

Hair Loss in Teenagers – How Common?

ndrogenetic alopecia (AGA) is an autosomal dominant condition with variable penetrance that affects about 50% of men and women. Androgenetic Alopecia is androgen mediated with puberty…

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Detecting Hair loss early in Men

In male androgenetic alopecia (AGA), global changes of scalp hair observed on many years are the result of discrete structural and/or functional modifications at the level of individual hair follicles…

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Does Rogaine Work for Guys Under 18?

The use of minoxidil topical solution (MTS) for the treatment of androgenetic alopecia (AGA) in patients less than 18 years of age has not been previously characterized. The objective of this study was to…

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Can Minoxidil 2% Stop Hair loss? Study Says Yes.

A post-marketing surveillance study in over 11,000 minoxidil topical solution (MTS) 2% users with androgenetic alopecia demonstrated that 4 out of 5 subjects experienced a slowing or stopping of hair loss with…

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How Much Does Rogaine Absorb in Younger Men?

There are no pharmacokinetic data on minoxidil topical solution (MTS) in adolescents with androgenetic alopecia (AGA). The objective of this investigation was to establish the…

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What Do Women Think of Balding Men?

We assessed the perception of balding men by others. A questionnaire on the perception of balding men was answered in 90 nonbalding and 30 balding men and 130 women. Balding men were perceived as being…

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Androgenetic Alopecia and Testicular Cancer

We carried out an observational study to examine the association between male androgenetic alopecia and testicular cancer in more detail…

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Prevent Chemotherapy Hair Loss via Topical P53 Inhibition

Anticancer drugs induce apoptosis in the hair follicles and hair loss, the most common side effect of chemotherapy. In C57BL/6 mouse model for chemotherapy-induced hair loss, we demonstrate…

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Capsaicin vs Minoxidil in Hair Growth Studies

Capsaicin induces the release of substance P(SP) which is believed to play an important role in murine hair growth and cycle. Minoxidil, the only approved topical hair…

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Benefits of Rodent Models in Alopecia Areata Studies

Rodent models of human disease provide an important tool in the investigation of genetic and environmental activation factors, disease pathogenesis, and the development of new…

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