Androgenetic alopecia is not linked to higher risks of hypertension or hyperaldosteronism.
A 9-year-old girl developed type 1 diabetes and alopecia after being treated for a rare kidney disease.
October 2015 in “Elsevier eBooks” Spironolactone can cause side effects like high potassium levels and breast enlargement, and patients need careful monitoring.
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March 1987 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Minoxidil solution helps hair regrowth in alopecia areata, with 5% being more effective.
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October 1985 in “American Journal of Public Health” A weight loss program with a special fast helped patients lose an average of 41-47 pounds and improved their health, but maintaining the weight loss was challenging.
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January 2007 in “Environmental health perspectives” A woman's health issues were caused by arsenic poisoning from kelp supplements.
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September 1975 in “American Heart Journal” Minoxidil effectively controls blood pressure in severe cases, but may cause fluid retention and edema.
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January 2009 in “Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery” A woman developed hair loss after starting a treatment with adalimumab, suggesting this medication might cause hair loss.
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October 2017 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” Oral tofacitinib shows promise in treating atopic dermatitis and alopecia areata, but only slight improvement in vitiligo.
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March 2002 in “Expert opinion on investigational drugs” Different anti-androgen medications can help treat excessive hair growth, but the right choice depends on accurate diagnosis.
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October 1980 in “Gastroenterology” The report described a unique case of Cronkhite-Canada syndrome with unusual polyps and an association with multiple myeloma.
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October 1978 in “The Journal of Clinical Pharmacology”
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January 2017 in “Acta dermatovenerologica Alpina, Pannonica et Adriatica (Tiskana izd.)” A patient with complete hair loss regrew all her hair using tofacitinib.
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October 2004 in “Acta dermato-venereologica” Two people lost a lot of hair because of epilepsy drugs, but their hair grew back after changing medication.
16 citations
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July 1996 in “Dermatologic Clinics” Some psychiatric drugs can cause skin problems, but serious reactions are rare.
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September 1989 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Carbamazepine may cause reversible nail detachment.
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December 1985 in “Dicp-The annals of pharmacotherapy” Carbamazepine can cause hair loss, which may reverse when the medication is stopped.
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May 1989 in “Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine” An elderly woman's swollen, painful foot was found to be caused by a rare type of bone lymphoma, which improved with radiation treatment.
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May 2017 in “Singapore Medical Journal” A Korean woman with complete hair loss regrew her hair after taking tofacitinib, with no side effects.
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May 1987 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” UV light does not significantly affect minoxidil's ability to treat male pattern baldness.
6 citations
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August 1989 in “European journal of pediatrics” Child with rickets improved with a specific vitamin D therapy, but alopecia did not change.
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October 1979 in “Chest” Minoxidil lowers blood pressure without worsening lung pressure but can cause increased hair growth.
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September 2015 in “Case Reports” A man fainted and felt unwell after using a strong hair growth product, but got better when he stopped using it.
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January 2015 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” A man developed a serious muscle breakdown condition after using a hair loss medication not known to cause this side effect.
2 citations
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March 2015 in “Dermatologic Therapy” Using too much minoxidil foam can cause a rare movement disorder with facial twitching, but symptoms go away when the correct dose is used.
2 citations
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September 2011 in “Pediatric Dermatology” The document suggests there might be a link between Kawasaki Disease and Alopecia Areata that needs more research.
1 citations
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December 2022 in “Indian pediatrics/Indian Pediatrics” A toddler who accidentally swallowed hair growth medicine experienced serious heart-related side effects but recovered after hospital treatment.
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January 2018 in “Pediatrics in review” A 7-year-old boy with a brain tumor developed early puberty, which was successfully treated with medication.
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June 2014 in “Serbian Journal of Dermatology and Venereology” A woman with discoid lupus improved with treatment after being misdiagnosed with a different hair loss condition.
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October 2006 in “Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care” The contraceptive implant Implanon may be linked to hair loss, but the reported case of alopecia could be unrelated to the implant.