ArticlePlastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open2013
Cause of androgenic alopecia: crux of the matter.
Article in Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 21 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
What it found
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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.
The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.
Who cites it
21 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Effects of dietary supplements on androgenetic alopecia: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Pooled it
- Efficacy and safety of combinational therapy using topical minoxidil and microneedling for the treatment of androgenetic alopecia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Archives of dermatological research · 2023Pooled it
- Trichoscopic Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Topical Stemoxydine for Hair Restoration in Androgenetic Alopecia: A Prospective Pre-Post Single-Arm Exploratory Study.Journal of cosmetic dermatology · 2026Trial
- Emerging biomedical engineering strategies for hair follicle regeneration.Bioactive materials · 2025Review
- Technological Advances in Anti-hair Loss and Hair Regrowth Cosmeceuticals: Mechanistic Breakthroughs and Industrial Prospects Driven by Multidisciplinary Collaborative Innovation.Aesthetic plastic surgery · 2025Review
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- Utilising SNP Association Analysis as a Prospective Approach for Personalising Androgenetic Alopecia Treatment.Dermatology and therapy · 2024Article
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- Signaling pathways in hair aging.Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2023Review
- Nanostructured Drug Delivery Systems for Targeting 5-α-Reductase Inhibitors to the Hair Follicle.Pharmaceutics · 2022Review
- Potential of Colostrum-Derived Exosomes for Promoting Hair Regeneration Through the Transition From Telogen to Anagen Phase.Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2022Article
- Pharmacological Management of Pattern Hair Loss.Indian journal of plastic surgery : official publication of the Association of Plastic Surgeons of India · 2021Review
- The antiandrogen enzalutamide downregulates TMPRSS2 and reduces cellular entry of SARS-CoV-2 in human lung cells.Nature communications · 2021Article
- Common questions and misconceptions about creatine supplementation: what does the scientific evidence really show?Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition · 2021Review
- Integral Roles of Specific Proteoglycans in Hair Growth and Hair Loss: Mechanisms behind the Bioactivity of Proteoglycan Replacement Therapy with Nourkrin® with Marilex® in Pattern Hair Loss and Telogen Effluvium.Dermatology research and practice · 2020Review
Corrections and comments
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Authors and funding
1 author.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
summaryWhat is wrong with the current understanding of etiopatho genesis of androgenic alopecia (AGA)? What is the most important question to ask to understand AGA? Why is that question skimped? Which findings are interpreted incorrectly? Is there anything that has not been discerned about AGA until today? What are the deceptive factors for investigators? Is it possible to snap the whole view uninterruptedly in one clear picture? Answers and an overview with fresh perspectives are provided.
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Registered trials
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