66 citations
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August 1999 in “The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism” Women with acromegaly often have irregular periods due to hormone imbalances and growth hormone effects.
January 2006 in “Chinese Journal of Dermatology” Latanoprost helps pig hair follicles grow faster by keeping them in the growth phase longer.
1 citations
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January 2018 in “The Open Dermatology Journal” Spironolactone may cause increased brain pressure in some patients.
Spironolactone with an oral contraceptive improved hair growth in women with hirsutism.
10 citations
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September 2013 in “Veterinary dermatology” Medroxyprogesterone injections caused hair regrowth in some dogs with alopecia X.
April 2011 in “Cancer Research” 20(S)-Protopanaxadiol-aglycone may help prevent and treat prostate cancer by reducing androgen receptor activity.
6 citations
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July 2008 in “Clinical and experimental optometry” Prostaglandin eye drops for glaucoma can rarely cause too much cheek hair growth.
1 citations
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January 2022 in “Open Journal of Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases” The woman was misdiagnosed with Graves Disease, leading to incorrect treatment, while she actually had Pituitary Resistance to Thyroid Hormone.
83 citations
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July 2004 in “Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior” Higher 3α,5α-THP levels in the brain may reduce depression in pregnant rats.
October 2025 in “International Journal of Dermatology” GLP-1 receptor agonists may cause hair loss, but regrowth is rare.
21 citations
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January 2015 in “Dermatologic Therapy” Latanoprost may cause scalp inflammation and delayed healing.
7 citations
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June 2012 in “Journal of dairy science” Bovine milk fats applied to mouse skin can promote hair growth similar to known hair growth treatments.
3 citations
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February 2005 in “Aktuelle Dermatologie” Prolactin and TGF-β receptor blockers might help treat hair loss.
22 citations
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September 2004 in “Journal of The European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Bimatoprost can cause longer, thicker, darker eyelashes and eyebrows.
9 citations
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May 2011 in “Hormones and Behavior” Allopregnanolone, a progesterone metabolite, helps reduce restraint effects on behavior.
2 citations
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December 2021 in “Pharmaceutics” Finasteride-loaded proniosomes effectively promote hair growth in mice.
49 citations
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October 1988 in “The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism” Leuprolide effectively reduces hair growth in hirsute women at higher doses.
162 citations
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August 2002 in “Survey of Ophthalmology” Latanoprost can make eyelashes longer, thicker, and darker.
March 2016 in “Korean Journal of Medicine” Doxazosin can cause male breast growth and milk production.
24 citations
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February 1986 in “Cancer” A pancreatic tumor caused high glucagon levels and symptoms, but treatment reduced glucagon and shrank liver tumors.
1 citations
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January 2014 in “Turkish Journal of Ophthalmology” Prostaglandin treatments for glaucoma can cause rare eye area changes like eyelid deepening and fat pad prolapse.
January 2026 in “JPRAS Open” PDLLA scalp injections improved hair regrowth in most patients with non-scarring alopecia.
January 2015 in “Annals of dermatology/Annals of Dermatology” Using travoprost for glaucoma may cause extra hair growth and darker skin around the eyes, but these effects can reverse after stopping the drug.
May 2005 in “Molecular Carcinogenesis” mrp/plf-mRNA can indicate tumor-promoting effects in skin.
July 2023 in “Journal of the ASEAN Federation of Endocrine Societies” Metyrapone effectively stabilizes severe Cushing's disease symptoms before surgery.
78 citations
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November 2008 in “Fertility and Sterility” Amenorrhea is relatively rare and initial testing should check FSH, TSH, and prolactin levels.
3 citations
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January 2012 in “Internal Medicine” A Rathke's cleft cyst caused hormonal imbalances and symptoms in a 68-year-old woman.
1 citations
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July 1991 in “PubMed” MRI can show unusual brain changes in adrenomyeloneuropathy.
69 citations
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April 2010 in “Clinical ophthalmology” Bimatoprost is effective for growing longer, thicker, and darker eyelashes.
53 citations
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October 2012 in “The FASEB Journal” Bimatoprost, a glaucoma medication, may also help treat hair loss.