research Hirsutism: Evaluation and treatment
Excessive hair growth can be assessed by history, exam, and blood tests, and treated with medication like dexamethasone, birth control pills, and spironolactone.
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research Hypertrichosis around a leg ulcer being treated with prostaglandin E1 ointment
A woman's excessive hair growth around a leg ulcer was linked to a treatment with Prostaglandin E1 ointment.
research Application of Autologous Concentrated Growth Factor (CGF) in Treating Androgenetic Alopecia (AGA): 20 Cases
research Atypical manifestation of giant epidermal cyst over sacrum coccygeal region in elderly male
An elderly man had a rare, large skin cyst on his lower back, which was removed by surgery.
research Compartmentalized Epidermal Activation of β-Catenin Differentially Affects Lineage Reprogramming and Underlies Tumor Heterogeneity
Activating β-catenin in different skin stem cells causes various types of hair growth and skin tumors.
research Multiple basal cell carcinomas in a patient with myotonic dystrophy type 1
A man with myotonic dystrophy type 1 had 28 skin cancers, suggesting a link between the disease and skin cancer, emphasizing the need for sun protection and regular skin checks.
research An Ultra-high Sulfur Keratin Gene is Expressed Specifically During Hair Growth
research Overexpression of hepatoma-derived growth factor in melanocytes does not lead to oncogenic transformation
Overexpression of HDGF in melanocytes does not cause cancer.
research Asymptomatic hyperprolactinemia resulting from macroprolactemia
Some patients with high prolactin levels don't show symptoms because they have a form of the hormone that's less active.
research Hereditary Vitamin D Resistant Rickets: Clinical, Laboratory, and Genetic Characteristics of 2 Iranian Siblings
Two siblings with a genetic mutation had a form of rickets that doesn't respond to vitamin D.
research Effects of Epidermal Growth Factor on Human Hair Follicle Growth in vitro
Epidermal growth factor (EGF) boosts hair follicle growth and speeds up hair cycle transition.
research Attenuation of Autoimmune Phenomena in a Patient with Autoimmune Polyglandular Syndrome Type 1
The girl's condition improved with treatment, showing no new autoimmune diseases and hair regrowth.
research Residents’Corner: Multiple Pyogenic Granuloma-like Lesions Following Hair Transplantation
A man developed unusual growths after a hair transplant, which were treated successfully with no recurrence after a month.
research SUN-207 Hot Flashes, Flushing, and Sweating in a Middle-Aged Man with Pituitary Macroadenoma
Middle-aged men with unusual hot flashes should be checked for pituitary tumors.
research Psoriasiform Lesions and Abscesses as Initial Manifestations of Severe Hypothyroidism in a Previously Healthy 15‐Year‐Old Girl
Severe hypothyroidism can cause unusual skin problems that improve with thyroid treatment.
research Two novel BTD mutations causing profound biotinidase deficiency in a Chinese patient
The study found two new mutations in a Chinese patient with severe biotinidase deficiency.
research The diagnosis of androgenetic alopecia in children: Considerations of pathophysiological plausibility
AGA in children needs careful diagnosis due to low androgen levels and possible other causes.
research An Occult Leydig Cell Tumour in a Postmenopausal Woman Presenting with Alopecia and Hirsutism: A Case Report
Surgery successfully treated a hidden ovarian tumor causing hair loss and excess hair growth in a postmenopausal woman.
research P-19 A case of Birt Hogg Dube syndrome presented with parathyroid carcinoma
This is the first known case of parathyroid cancer in a patient with Birt Hogg Dube Syndrome.
research Ichthyosiform Erythroderma, a Multifaceted Syndromic Entity
A baby with KID syndrome died from infections and organ failure at 18 months old.
research Hypertrichosis of the malar areas and poliosis of the eyelashes caused by latanoprost
Latanoprost eye drops caused excessive cheek hair growth and eyelash whitening in a woman.
research The effects of topical diazoxide on hair follicular growth and physiology of the stumptailed macaque
Diazoxide applied to the skin can increase hair growth without harmful side effects.
research Lipedematous scalp with heterochromia of scalp hair in a boy
A boy had a rare scalp condition with thickened skin and different-colored hair.
research 5116 Postmenopausal Hyperandrogenism due to Rare Ovarian Tumor
Rare ovarian tumors can cause hyperandrogenism, even if imaging appears normal.
research Stimulation of mouse vibrissal follicle growth by recombinant human fibroblast growth factor 20
Human growth factor 20 can boost mouse whisker growth.
research Heterozygous 21‐hydroxylasedeficiency as a cause of hyperandrogenism
A woman's hyperandrogenism was caused by a genetic mutation leading to non-classic adrenogenital syndrome.
research Testosterone enantate
A man developed hair loss from testosterone treatment but improved with additional medication.
research Excessive hair in women
research [Dermatophytic disease: exuberant hyperkeratosis with cutaneous horns].
Antifungal treatment can improve severe skin infections with cutaneous horns.
research Genetics of Progeria and Aging
Progeria, a disease that causes early aging, is linked to a gene mutation and helps us understand normal aging.