Evidence Based Hair, Season 1, Episode 1 (Alopecia Areata and Androgenetic Alopecia)

The Evidence Based Hair Podcast was created by dermatologist & hair loss specialist Dr Jeff Donovan to highlight new, hot off the press, world-class research in the field of hair loss. The podcast was created for hair loss practitioners around the world who care for patients with all different types of hair loss. Each week, different hair loss research topics are covered in the podcast including new research related to androgenetic alopecia, alopecia areatea, telogen effluvium, traction alopecia, tinea capitis, trichotillomania, chemotherapy induced hair loss, lichen planopilaris, frontal fibrosing alopecia, dissecting cellulitis, folliculitis decalvans, discoid lupus, central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia, erosive pustular dermatosis.... and a whole lot more.

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS WEEK'S PODCAST:

ANDROGENETIC ALOPECIA PAPERS DISCUSSED:

STUDY 1 (starts at 0:56). Silva et al. Randomized clinical trial of low-dose oral minoxidil for the treatment of female pattern hair Loss: 0.25 mg versus 1 mg. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology; Online Jan 2022.

STUDY 2: Therianou et al (starts at 3:07). How Safe Is Prescribing Oral Minoxidil in Patients Allergic to Topical Minoxidil? Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. J Am Acad Dermatol Feb 2022.

STUDY 3: James JF et al (starts at 4:41). Efficacy and safety profile of oral spironolactone use for androgenic alopecia: A systematic review. J Am Acad Dermatol. Feb 2022

STUDY 4: Plante et al (starts at 7:51) . The Need for Potassium Monitoring in Women on Spironolactone for Dermatologic Conditions. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2022 Jan 21 Online;S0190-9622(22)00081-0.

STUDY 5: Özcan D (starts at 10:44). Pediatric androgenetic alopecia: a retrospective review of clinical characteristics, hormonal assays and metabolic syndrome risk factors in 23 patients An Bras Dermatol. 2022 Jan 12; online

STUDY 6: Zong et al (starts at 14:23). Prevalence of ocular anomalies is increased in women with polycystic ovary syndrome-exploration of association with PAX6 genotype. Ophthalmic Genetics. 2022 Jan 11;1-4. Online

STUDY 7: Deng et al (starts at 15:45). Androgen receptor mediated paracrine signaling induces regression of blood vessels in the dermal papilla in androgenetic alopecia. J Invest Dermatol. Jan 2022 online

STUDY 8: Li K et al (starts at 18:32). Association of fibrosis in the bulge portion with hair follicle miniaturization in androgenetic alopecia. J Am Acad Dermatol 2022; Jan;86(1):213-215.


ALOPECIA AREATA PAPERS DISCUSSED:

STUDY 9 (starts at 22:07) : Di Fillipo et al. Efficacy of 308-nm excimer therapy in alopecia areata: a retrospective study with long-term follow-up Photodermatol Photoimmunol Photomed 2022 Jan 21. online.

STUDY 10: Ting H-C et al (starts at 24:45). Association between alopecia areata and retinal diseases: A nationwide population-based cohort study. J Am Acad Dermatol 2021 Nov 1; online

STUDY 11 (starts at 26:15): Abdelkader HA et al. Histone deacetylase 1 in patients with alopecia areata and acne vulgaris: An epigenetic alteration. Australas J Dermatol. 2022 Jan 25. Online.