May 2025 in “Psychoneuroendocrinology” Discrimination during pregnancy affects newborn stress hormone levels.
January 2026 in “Psychoneuroendocrinology” Caregiver perspective-taking affects stress hormone levels in people with Alzheimer's.
May 2026 in “The Knowledge Bank (The Ohio State University)” Mare and foal hair cortisol levels are strongly linked, indicating potential for assessing fetal health and stress.
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May 2019 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology” Hair loss in Cronkhite-Canada syndrome may be caused by autoimmune factors, not just stress or malabsorption.
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July 2019 in “The journal of applied laboratory medicine” Venous catheterization may help diagnose the cause of female hyperandrogenism when imaging is unclear.
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February 2007 in “The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism” Women with type 1 diabetes often have polycystic ovary syndrome and excess male hormones, which are frequently undiagnosed.
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January 2019 in “Postepy Dermatologii I Alergologii” The skin acts like an endocrine organ, making hormones that affect skin diseases and respond to stress.
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May 2014 in “PubMed” Higher stress levels may be linked to hair loss in rhesus macaques.
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January 1990 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Lower doses of dexamethasone can safely reduce high DHEAS levels in women with androgenic disorders.
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February 2019 in “Journal of Clinical Research in Pediatric Endocrinology” Children with classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia have thicker heart fat and are at higher risk for heart problems and early atherosclerosis.
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June 1989 in “Pediatric clinics of North America/The Pediatric clinics of North America” The conclusion is that young women with excessive hair growth should be quickly tested for hormonal issues and treated to improve their social well-being.
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December 2007 in “Best Practice & Research Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism” Targeting glucocorticoid action might help treat type-2 diabetes, but human trials are needed.
June 2025 in “Journal of Kufa for Chemical Sciences” Higher adrenaline and prolactin levels may indicate stress-related alopecia areata in adults.
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October 2003 in “The Journal of Dermatology” DCP therapy causes side effects like weakness, flushing, headaches, and taste changes, but less frequently causes hypertension and diabetes.
December 2014 in “Endocrinología y nutrición” The woman's rare combination of diseases suggests an unknown factor may predispose individuals to multiple endocrine diseases.
Low-dose glucocorticoid treatment improves pregnancy and birth rates in women with nonclassical 21-hydroxylase deficiency.
February 2024 in “Psychoneuroendocrinology” Higher anxiety during pregnancy is linked to lower cortisol levels in newborns' hair.
January 2020 in “Medical journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth” Indian women with skin signs of high male hormones often have related health issues.
June 2015 in “Obstetrics, gynaecology and reproductive medicine” Hirsutism, excessive hair growth in women, is often caused by polycystic ovarian syndrome and is treated by targeting the cause, lifestyle changes, and medication.
August 2021 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Stress causes hair loss by making the body produce cortisol, which stops hair cells from growing.
February 2025 in “Skin Appendage Disorders” Adrenal tumors can cause hair loss and high testosterone in women.
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January 1984 in “Journal of psychosomatic obstetrics and gynecology/Journal of psychosomatic obstetrics and gynaecology” The treatment reduced hair growth and testosterone in women with excess hair and had some effects on stress responses.
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November 2019 in “Neuroendocrinology” Measuring 17-hydroxyprogesterone in hair can help monitor androgen levels in people with congenital adrenal hyperplasia.
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October 2022 in “Curēus” Diagnosing simple-virilizing congenital adrenal hyperplasia can be difficult and requires thorough testing and expert advice.
April 2019 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” A woman's severe insulin resistance improved with treatment, but she still had high testosterone levels due to ovarian issues.
A 73-year-old woman's unusual hair loss and growth led to the discovery of a rare condition causing too much testosterone, which improved after her ovaries were removed.
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December 1958 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology”
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December 2010 in “The Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology” Increased HSD11B1 enzyme expression is linked to higher body fat and insulin resistance.
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February 2015 in “Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” Keloids may be influenced by stress and psychological factors.
October 2024 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” Bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy resolved hyperandrogenism in a postmenopausal woman with rare ovarian tumors.