7 citations
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May 1983 in “Geburtshilfe und Frauenheilkunde” Intramuscular cyproterone acetate effectively treats hirsutism and improves skin conditions in women with hyperandrogenism.
1 citations
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July 2010 in “International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery” The preview long hair technique offers immediate results and better satisfaction than the classic method.
117 citations
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September 2003 in “Molecular & cellular proteomics” The technology can help diagnose and subtype autoimmune diseases by identifying specific autoantibodies.
April 2011 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature” Hair cortisol is a reliable long-term stress marker during pregnancy.
26 citations
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July 2012 in “Journal of family planning and reproductive health care” The document says that hirsutism in women usually needs hair removal and hormone treatment to manage symptoms and improve well-being.
7 citations
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February 2003 in “Gynecological Endocrinology” Finasteride effectively reduces excess hair in women with certain conditions.
6 citations
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May 2010 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” Human skin cells can respond to thyroid-stimulating hormone, affecting hair and skin health.
36 citations
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October 2000 in “British Journal of Dermatology” A different gene near the hairless gene on chromosome 8p21 causes a rare hair loss condition in a German family.
February 2026 in “Molecules” A new method can quickly and accurately measure tobacco exposure and stress using a small hair sample.
29 citations
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February 2017 in “International Journal of Women's Dermatology” Women with excessive male-pattern hair growth should get a full hormone check-up to find and treat any underlying issues, considering both medical and emotional aspects.
2 citations
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July 2012 in “Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology” A 12-year-old girl with very high testosterone and insulin resistance improved with birth control pills, suggesting PCOS can cause high testosterone without tumors.
December 1997 in “Journal of The European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Most women with excessive hair growth have a hormonal cause.
June 2016 in “The Egyptian Journal of Fertility and Sterility” The study concluded that personalized treatment, including medical and cosmetic approaches, is effective for women with PCOS and hirsutism.
12 citations
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May 2012 in “Endocrinology and metabolism/American journal of physiology: endocrinology and metabolism” Human scalp hair follicles can be used to study how prolactin affects hair growth and cell death.
11 citations
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November 2002 in “Dermatologic Surgery” IPL can cause unexpected hair growth in nearby untreated areas.
May 2025 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” DHHB from Platycladus orientalis L. promotes hair growth and could be a natural alternative to current treatments.
December 2016 in “The Journal of Sexual Medicine” Short-acting testosterone injections in a clinic are a preferred treatment for low testosterone because they work well, are convenient, and patients stick with the treatment.
45 citations
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June 2008 in “Journal of pharmaceutical and biomedical analysis” The method effectively identifies banned substances in hair loss and skin disease cosmetics.
July 2022 in “British Journal of Dermatology”
139 citations
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December 1998 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” K6hf is a unique protein found only in a specific layer of hair follicles.
1 citations
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July 2016 in “Mağallaẗ Kulliyyaẗ al-ṭibb Baġdād” Women with PCOS have higher PSA levels, which are linked to increased male hormone levels and hirsutism.
11 citations
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June 2020 in “Biomedicines” % free PSA and urinary markers help better identify prostate cancer.
The study concluded that hirsutism is most common in women aged 14 to 48, often caused by PCOS, and can be effectively treated with Nd YAG laser and IPL.
May 2022 in “Gastroenterology” Supplemental testosterone may lower liver cancer risk in hepatitis C patients.
8 citations
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September 2011 in “Scanning” Multiphoton microscopy effectively images mouse skin layers and structures.
February 2007 in “Journal of Clinical Dermatology”
10 citations
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June 2010 in “Fertility and Sterility” Patients with PCOS tend to score their hirsutism higher than clinicians, making self-scoring less useful for diagnosis.
5 citations
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November 2020 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” The "Two-Cell Assemblage" assay is a new, simple method to identify substances that may promote hair growth.
90 citations
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December 2008 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Thyroid-stimulating hormone affects hair follicles but doesn't change hair growth or color.