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January 2018 in “Vitamins and hormones” DHEA affects various tissues by interacting with multiple receptors and can be converted into sex hormones.
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December 1951 in “Journal of the American Medical Association” Propylthiouracil treatment can cause hair loss.
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Oral betamethasone mini-pulses effectively treat moderate to severe alopecia areata with manageable side effects.
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