research Investigating the effects of metabolic dysregulation on hair follicles: a comparison of HIV‐infected women with and without central lipohypertrophy June 2013 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Central lipohypertrophy in HIV-infected women may lead to shorter eyelashes.
research Cutaneous manifestations of metabolic diseases: uncommon presentations 20 citations , September 2005 in “Clinics in Dermatology” Some skin problems can be signs of diabetes or other metabolic diseases and recognizing them can help diagnose and treat these diseases early.
research Skin signs of systemic diseases 21 citations , August 2011 in “Clinics in Dermatology” Looking at skin can help find and treat serious diseases early.
research Tamoxifen-Induced Total Alopecia 19 citations , June 2001 in “Annals of Internal Medicine” Tamoxifen can cause total hair loss but its benefits outweigh this side effect.
research Cutaneous manifestations of endocrine-metabolic disease and nutritional deficiency in the elderly 18 citations , January 2004 in “Dermatologic Clinics” Skin problems in older people can indicate hormonal diseases, nutritional deficiencies, or conditions like diabetes, menopause, and HIV.