13 citations
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December 2010 in “Nature Reviews Endocrinology” A young man with an eating disorder had a life-threatening adrenal crisis due to an autoimmune condition, highlighting the need for better education on managing hormone treatments.
October 2013 in “The American Journal of Gastroenterology” The man's diarrhea was caused by a rare disorder called Cronkhite-Canada syndrome, which improved with specific medications.
May 2022 in “Indian Journal of Pharmacology” Sodium valproate can cause serious high blood pressure in children.
2 citations
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March 2019 in “Experimental Techniques in Urology & Nephrology” Heptaminol may cause hair lightening in hemodialysis patients.
April 2020 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” The patient with a misplaced pituitary gland and interrupted pituitary stalk is being treated with hormone replacement.
April 2019 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” A woman with severe hypothyroidism had a rare skin condition usually linked to a different thyroid disease.
1 citations
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July 2017 in “PubMed” Two patients with Cronkhite-Canada syndrome achieved remission after treatment.
February 2008 in “Vlaams dierengeneeskundig tijdschrift” A cat's hair loss was linked to a severe pancreatic cancer.
November 2023 in “Skin Appendage Disorders” A rare scalp condition can occur due to leukemia affecting the skin.
August 2019 in “Journal of Dermatology” Woman with diabetes had hair loss due to rare ovarian tumor; surgery improved hair growth.
May 2021 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” A woman's severe hormone imbalance after menopause led to finding a rare ovarian tumor, treated by surgery.
May 2021 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” A rare ovarian cancer with a good outlook was found in a woman with unusual hair growth and abdominal symptoms.
60 citations
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February 2003 in “Postgraduate Medical Journal” Early diagnosis and haemodialysis can effectively treat thallium poisoning.
1 citations
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March 2010 in “Internal medicine journal” A 72-year-old man with sudden taste issues and hair growth was diagnosed with a severe stomach cancer and died within 5 months.
227 citations
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February 1989 in “The Journal of Comparative Neurology” CGRP-IR axons may help maintain and renew tissues.
January 2009 in “Epsilon: Revista de la Sociedad Andaluza de Educación Matemática "Thales"” A CCS patient with severe complications was successfully treated using combined therapies.
January 2000 in “Linchuang pifuke zazhi” The man had pretibial myxedema and hyperthyroidism, causing skin changes and thyroid issues.
3 citations
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December 1990 in “Acta Medica et Biologica” October 2025 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” Leydig cell tumors in the ovary can cause high testosterone and male traits in postmenopausal women but are treatable with surgery.
October 2024 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” Bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy resolved hyperandrogenism in a postmenopausal woman with rare ovarian tumors.
1 citations
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February 2022 in “Case reports in endocrinology” An unusual growth of Leydig cells in a woman's ovaries caused her excessive hair growth, which was treated successfully with surgery.
November 2025 in “Contact Dermatitis” Hair straightening products with glyoxylic acid can cause skin irritation and kidney damage.
26 citations
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April 2007 in “Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition” A teenage girl with high androgen levels and PCOS developed a rare liver tumor, suggesting a possible link between high androgens and the tumor's growth.
47 citations
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December 2011 in “Experimental Dermatology” CGRP may help protect hair follicles from immune system attacks, potentially slowing hair loss.
7 citations
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April 1996 in “Archives of dermatological research” Topical tacalcitol can treat psoriasis by acting directly on skin cells.
23 citations
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June 2016 in “Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine” Cats can have hypersomatotropism without diabetes, suggesting current diagnosis methods may miss cases.
April 2020 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” A rare ovarian tumor that produced testosterone caused a blood clot in the lungs and increased red blood cells in a woman.
5 citations
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January 2014 in “Indian Journal of Nephrology” A woman with lupus had muscle weakness due to kidney issues and was successfully treated with medication.
June 2017 in “Acta Scientiae Veterinariae” A cat with a rare pancreatic tumor and diabetes died despite treatment, showing similar symptoms to a human condition.
Mineral deposits form in hair follicles after skin injury, faster in rats given DHT.