44 citations
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June 2015 in “British Journal of Pharmacology” Betulinic acid can help treat hepatitis C by stopping virus replication.
January 2026 in “Medicine” Higher LDL cholesterol may increase the risk of hair loss, while HDL cholesterol does not.
Roaccutane can cause severe liver damage.
25 citations
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June 2018 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Genes linked to fibrosis are more active in people with central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia.
27 citations
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April 2005 in “Journal of Chemotherapy” Some patients may experience temporary total hair loss from hepatitis C treatment with PEG-interferon and ribavirin.
14 citations
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May 2009 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” The patient's scalp lesions stabilized with a combination of treatments after initial therapies failed.
May 2026 in “Annals of Internal Medicine Clinical Cases” Leydig cell tumors can cause hormone issues in postmenopausal women even if imaging looks normal.
6 citations
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March 2009 in “Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research” A sphingolipid from human placenta may help treat vitiligo by activating melanocyte stem cells.
1 citations
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November 2022 in “International journal of trichology” A girl with a rare skin condition improved after one month of treatment with acitretin.
11 citations
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March 2007 in “Digestive Diseases and Sciences” The conditions alopecia areata, primary sclerosing cholangitis, and ulcerative colitis may be linked by shared autoimmune and cell death mechanisms.
May 2014 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” A 70-year-old woman with a rare skin condition improved after treatment with topical steroids and acitretin.
June 2023 in “Romanian Medical Journal” The case shows how hard it is to tell apart Multiple Autoimmune Syndrome from other similar autoimmune conditions, but correct diagnosis is key for treatment to work.
1 citations
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February 2009 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Lipase H is important for hair follicle function and shaping hair fibers.
Tofacitinib significantly improved hair loss and lesions in a patient with overlapping autoimmune disorders.
2 citations
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January 2005 Men with a certain type of hair loss (vertex type AGA) may have higher levels of bad fats (triglycerides) and lower levels of good cholesterol (HDL), suggesting they could be at risk for high fat levels in the blood (hyperlipidemia).
1 citations
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February 2013 in “African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology” Finasteride lowers good cholesterol, raises bad fats, and may increase heart disease risk.
May 2022 in “Gastroenterology” Supplemental testosterone may lower liver cancer risk in hepatitis C patients.
September 2020 in “Research Square (Research Square)” Enhanced stem cells from the placenta can reduce fat buildup in eye tissue for Graves' disease.
14 citations
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August 2017 in “International Journal of Immunopathology and Pharmacology” Photodynamic therapy improved skin issues from sorafenib when other treatments failed.
6 citations
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June 2021 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” A mutation in the SREBF1 gene causes both hereditary mucoepithelial dysplasia and IFAP syndrome, which are related conditions.
January 2011 in “Revista Portuguesa de Endocrinologia Diabetes e Metabolismo” Congenital adrenal hyperplasia may be linked to adrenal myelolipoma.
November 2024 in “Frontiers in Medicine” Cirrhosis affects quality of life with various symptoms, requiring a holistic, multidisciplinary approach for management.
January 2025 in “JCEM Case Reports” Enzyme replacement therapy may help alleviate symptoms in complex cases like this.
September 2025 in “Clinical Case Reports” Adipose tissue-derived exosomes may help treat lichen planopilaris and preserve hair.
30 citations
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July 2018 in “Scientific Reports” Blocking certain fat production can reverse skin inflammation and hair loss.
1 citations
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January 1980 in “Acta Dermato Venereologica” Oral tetracycline reduces fat breakdown in hair lipids.
7 citations
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June 2020 in “Experimental dermatology” Researchers found that certain lipids, especially vitamin D3, are lower in prematurely grey hair than in pigmented hair.
20 citations
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November 2022 in “Nutrients” Placenta extract may protect and improve liver health by reducing stress, inflammation, and cell death, and promoting regeneration.
95 citations
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October 2020 in “Cell & Bioscience” Mesenchymal stem cell therapy shows promise for liver disease but faces challenges in standardization and approval.
Mesenchymal stem cells from laser-assisted liposuction are as effective and safe as those from conventional methods for cell therapy.