Research & Literature

Ethnic hair disorders.

Lindsey SF, Tosti A

Current problems in dermatology 2015; (47()):139-49 doi:10.1159/000369414.

Factors affecting the severity of central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia.

Suchonwanit P, Hector CE, Bin Saif GA, McMichael AJ

International journal of dermatology 2016; (55(6)):e338-43 doi:10.1111/ijd.13061.

Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia Presenting with Irregular Patchy Alopecia on the Lateral and Posterior Scalp.

Miteva M, Tosti A

Skin appendage disorders 2015; (1(1)):1-5 doi:10.1159/000370315.

Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia: New Insights and a Call for Action.

Dlova NC, Salkey KS, Callender VD, McMichael AJ

The journal of investigative dermatology. Symposium proceedings 2017; (18(2)):S54-S56 doi:10.1016/j.jisp.2017.01.004.

Traction alopecia: A neglected entity in 2017.

Akingbola CO, Vyas J

Indian journal of dermatology, venereology and leprology 2017; (83(6)):644-649 doi:10.4103/ijdvl.IJDVL_553_16.

Primary scarring alopecia: A retrospective study of 89 patients in Taiwan.

Su HJ, Cheng AY, Liu CH, et al.

The Journal of dermatology 2018; (45(4)):450-455 doi:10.1111/1346-8138.14217.

Premature Desquamation of the Inner Root Sheath in Noninflamed Hair Follicles as a Specific Marker for Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia.

Tan T, Guitart J, Gerami P, Yazdan P

The American Journal of dermatopathology 2019; (41(5)):350-354 doi:10.1097/DAD.0000000000001336.

Variant PADI3 in Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia.

Malki L, Sarig O, Romano MT, et al.

The New England journal of medicine 2019; (380(9)):833-841 doi:10.1056/NEJMoa1816614.

Association of cicatricial alopecia with chemical hair straightening.

Marks DH, Hagigeorges D, Okhovat JP, et al.

The British journal of dermatology 2019; (181(6)):1317-1319 doi:10.1111/bjd.18217.

Autosomal-Dominant Mutation in PADI3 Responsible for up to 25% of Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia Cases.

Hassan M, Netchiporouk E

Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery 2019; (23(5)):553 doi:10.1177/1203475419860505.

The flambeau sign - A new dermoscopy finding in a case of marginal traction alopecia.

Agrawal S, Daruwalla SB, Dhurat RS

The Australasian journal of dermatology 2020; (61(1)):49-50 doi:10.1111/ajd.13187.

Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia Following a Patchy Pattern: A New Form of Clinical Presentation and a Challenging Diagnosis for the Dermatologist.

Gomez-Zubiaur A, Saceda-Corralo D, Velez-Velázquez MD, et al.

International journal of trichology 2019; (11(5)):216-218 doi:10.4103/ijt.ijt_11_19.

PADI3, hair disorders and genomic investigation.

McGrath JA, Ohyama M, Simpson MA

The British journal of dermatology 2019; (181(6)):1115-1116 doi:10.1111/bjd.18463.

Characterization of the inflammatory features of central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia.

Flamm A, Moshiri AS, Roche F, et al.

Journal of cutaneous pathology 2020; (47(6)):530-534 doi:10.1111/cup.13666.

Safety and Efficacy of Clobetasol Propionate 0.05% Emollient Foam for the Treatment of Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia.

Callender VD, Kazemi A, Young CM, et al.

Journal of drugs in dermatology : JDD 2020; (19(7)):719-724.

Fibrotic trochanters: A potential mechanism for stem cell depletion in scarring alopecias.

Roche FC, Fischer AS, Gaddis KJ, et al.

Journal of cutaneous pathology 2021; (48(3)):458-460 doi:10.1111/cup.13855.

Comorbid anxiety and depression among black women with central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia: A retrospective study.

McKenzie SA, Roche FC, Onyekaba G, et al.

The Journal of dermatology 2021; (48(1)):e19 doi:10.1111/1346-8138.15595.

Increased Association between Previous Pregnancies and Use of Chemical Relaxers in 74 Women with Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia.

Narasimman M, De Bedout V, Castillo DE, Miteva MI

International journal of trichology 2020; (12(4)):176-181 doi:10.4103/ijt.ijt_37_20.

Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia and Lichen Planopilaris Can Look Identical on Histopathology.

Sun CW, Motaparthi K, Hsu S

Skinmed 2020; (18(6)):365-366.

The spectrum of pediatric scarring alopecia: A retrospective review of 27 patients seen at Mayo Clinic.

Imhof RL, Cantwell HM, Proffer SL, et al.

Pediatric dermatology 2021; (38(3)):580-584 doi:10.1111/pde.14543.

Camouflaging techniques for patients with central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia.

Agor A, Ward KHM

International journal of women's dermatology 2021; (7(2)):180-183 doi:10.1016/j.ijwd.2020.11.003.

Structures of human peptidylarginine deiminase type III provide insights into substrate recognition and inhibitor design.

Funabashi K, Sawata M, Nagai A, et al.

Archives of biochemistry and biophysics 2021; (708()):108911 doi:10.1016/j.abb.2021.108911.

Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia: Challenges and Treatments.

Lawson CN, Bakayoko A, Callender VD

Dermatologic clinics 2021; (39(3)):389-405 doi:10.1016/j.det.2021.03.004.

Significant hair regrowth in a Middle Eastern woman with central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia.

Lobon K, Pinczewski J, Bhoyrul B

Clinical and experimental dermatology 2022; (47(1)):136-138 doi:10.1111/ced.14822.

Presence of Uterine Leiomyomas Has No Significant Impact on Gene Expression Profile in the Scalp of Patients with Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia.

Jamerson TA, Talbot CC, Dina Y, Aguh C

JID innovations : skin science from molecules to population health 2022; (2(1)):100060 doi:10.1016/j.xjidi.2021.100060.

Enlarging alopecic patch in an African American woman with central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia: A case of concomitant tinea incognito.

Klein EJ, Karim M, Kushner CJ, et al.

JAAD case reports 2022; (23()):67-69 doi:10.1016/j.jdcr.2022.02.028.

Central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia.

Heath CR, Usatine RP

The Journal of family practice 2022; (71(3)):E13-E14 doi:10.12788/jfp.0388.

Quality of life in patients with central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia: a preliminary study.

Maranga A, Roche FC, Alausa M, et al.

The British journal of dermatology 2022; (187(5)):802-804 doi:10.1111/bjd.21710.

Beyond the Hot Comb: Updates in Epidemiology, Pathogenesis, and Treatment of Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia from 2011 to 2021.

George EA, Matthews C, Roche FC, Taylor SC

American journal of clinical dermatology 2023; (24(1)):81-88 doi:10.1007/s40257-022-00740-w.

Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia Associated With PDL1 Loss and Increased Expression of Caspase 3: A Case Series.

Smith SDB, Woddor N, Cassarino DS, et al.

The American Journal of dermatopathology 2023; (45(6)):418-422 doi:10.1097/DAD.0000000000002428.

Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia in the Adolescent Population: An Overview of Available Literature.

Palmer V, Valdebran M

Life (Basel, Switzerland) 2023; (13(4)) doi:10.3390/life13041022.

Clinical factors and hair care practices influencing outcomes in central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia.

Onamusi T, Larrondo J, McMichael AJ

Archives of dermatological research 2023; (315(8)):2375-2381 doi:10.1007/s00403-023-02630-5.

Health-related quality of life (hrQoL) among patients with primary cicatricial alopecia (PCA): A systematic review.

Singh R, Wilborn D, Lintzeri DA, Blume-Peytavi U

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV 2023; (37(12)):2462-2473 doi:10.1111/jdv.19381.

Central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia in Black men: A case series highlighting key clinical features in this cohort.

Lubov JE, Okereke UR, Clapp B, et al.

JAAD case reports 2023; (38()):27-31 doi:10.1016/j.jdcr.2023.05.026.

Deimination in epidermal barrier and hair formation.

Méchin MC, Simon M

Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences 2023; (378(1890)):20220245 doi:10.1098/rstb.2022.0245.

Treatment for central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia-Delphi consensus recommendations.

Jackson T, Sow Y, Dinkins J, et al.

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2024; (90(6)):1182-1189 doi:10.1016/j.jaad.2023.12.073.

Updates on disorders in curly hair.

Geisler AN, Taye M, Larrondo J, et al.

International journal of dermatology 2024; (63(9)):1145-1154 doi:10.1111/ijd.17184.

Low-Dose Metformin and Profibrotic Signature in Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia.

Bao A, Qadri A, Gadre A, et al.

JAMA dermatology 2024; (160(11)):1211-1219 doi:10.1001/jamadermatol.2024.3062.

Trichoscopy of Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia: A Retrospective Study and Literature Review.

Zogob LPR, Cortez de Almeida RF, Tortelly V

Skin appendage disorders 2024; (10(5)):415-420 doi:10.1159/000538912.

Shared decision-making in central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia.

Swain E, Haughton R, Palmer V, et al.

Clinical and experimental dermatology 2025; (50(5)):998-1001 doi:10.1093/ced/llae535.

Efficacy and Safety of Autologous Follicular Unit Excision in Pediatric Secondary Cicatricial Alopecia: A Retrospective Case Series.

Niu Y, Zhu L, Feng Y, et al.

Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology 2025; (18()):1521-1527 doi:10.2147/CCID.S523182.

Metabolic Associations of Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia: A Case-Control Study.

Ong MM, Zhou MH, Singal A, Lipner SR

Skin appendage disorders 2025; (11(6)):590-593 doi:10.1159/000546799.

Central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia and fibroproliferative disorders: exploring the association with uterine leiomyomas.

Bala L, Golahmadi AK, Elshimy N

Clinical and experimental dermatology 2025; (50(12)):2498-2500 doi:10.1093/ced/llaf339.

Increased Prevalence of Antinuclear Antibody Positivity in Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia Patients.

Ong MM, Singal A, Lipner SR

Skin appendage disorders 2025; (11(4)):385-388 doi:10.1159/000543767.

Using Disease Symptomatology to Guide Treatment in Patients with Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia: Introduction of C-CAT Scoring Tool.

Qadri A, Will E, Aguh C

Skin appendage disorders 2025; (11(4)):309-315 doi:10.1159/000544777.

Pathogenic variants affecting peptidyl arginine deiminase 3 and its major substrates underlie central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia.

Keller-Rosenthal N, Sarig O, Giladi M, et al.

The Journal of investigative dermatology 2026; (146(6)):1596-1604.e2 doi:10.1016/j.jid.2025.10.609.