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May 2011 in “Movement Disorders” Finasteride significantly reduced tics and obsessive-compulsive symptoms in patients with Tourette syndrome.
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November 2017 in “International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences” Dermoscopy helps distinguish between scarring and non-scarring hair loss and accurately diagnoses hair and scalp conditions without needing hair plucking.
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January 2013 in “Clinical Endoscopy” First Korean case of Cronkhite-Canada syndrome with colon cancer and serrated adenoma.
April 2016 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” A 4-year-old girl had a rare hair disorder affecting only part of her scalp.
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February 2021 in “Gastroenterology” A woman with inflammatory bowel disease improved after treatment with ustekinumab for a rare skin condition associated with her disease.
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October 2004 in “Best Practice & Research in Clinical Obstetrics & Gynaecology” The diagnosis of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) requires a detailed patient history, ultrasound scanning, hormone level checks, and assessments of ovulation, obesity, and insulin resistance. It's a variable condition that needs individualized management and is a significant risk factor for type 2 diabetes.
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July 2021 in “Frontiers in Genetics” A gene variant causes a skin and hair disorder by disrupting protein balance.
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April 2012 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Dermoscopy can help diagnose tinea capitis in children by looking for comma hairs, black dots, and broken hairs with white bands.
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March 2019 in “Dermatology Reports” Dermoscopy can help diagnose tinea capitis but should be used with other tests.
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June 1989 in “The American Journal of Medicine” Itraconazole is potentially effective for treating invasive aspergillosis, but more research is needed.
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January 1985 in “International Journal of Dermatology” The document found differences in lesion distribution and microscopic features among trichostasis spinulosa and similar skin conditions.
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January 2008 in “Clinical colorectal cancer” Combining irinotecan and cetuximab is effective for some metastatic colorectal cancer patients but often causes manageable skin issues.
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December 2023 in “JAAD International” Mast cells may significantly contribute to central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia.
April 2019 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” A chest X-ray can effectively diagnose ectopic ACTH secretion from lung tumors.
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