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August 2017 in “American journal of clinical dermatology” Hepatitis B virus exposure may be linked to increased risk of alopecia areata.
14 citations
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March 2007 in “Pediatric pulmonology” Inhaled steroids in children may cause excessive hair growth and not always go away after stopping the medication.
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April 2023 in “Annals of General Psychiatry” Serotonergic antidepressants can significantly increase the risk of erectile dysfunction and have a small risk of causing irreversible sexual dysfunction.
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March 2024 in “Journal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis” Certain genetic variations in IGF2BP2 and IGFBP3 are linked to a higher risk of PCOS.
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January 2019 in “Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine” Long working hours increase the risk of hair loss in Korean male workers.
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January 2016 in “International Journal of Andrology” Bald men may have a lower risk of testicular cancer.
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February 2023 in “Research Reports in Clinical Cardiology” Certain genes and high cholesterol levels increase heart disease risk in Ethiopian patients with high blood pressure.
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March 2022 in “Journal of Infection” Anti-androgen therapy might help protect against COVID-19 infection and reduce death risk.
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November 2017 in “Cancer Causes & Control” Men who start balding at age 20 may have a higher chance of getting aggressive prostate cancer.
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April 2025 in “Journal of Clinical Epidemiology” Non-blinded assessors tend to overestimate effects in trials by about 29%.
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November 2024 in “Cancers” Diabetes may lower the risk of prostate cancer.
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December 2021 in “Acta dermato-venereologica” People with androgenetic alopecia have a higher risk of metabolic syndrome.
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January 2010 in “Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas” Immunization and throat bacteria may increase the risk of a hair loss condition called alopecia areata.
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September 2024 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Women and people with skin of color are more likely to be misdiagnosed with alopecia areata.
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August 2024 in “Skin Research and Technology” There is no causal relationship between androgenetic alopecia and serum uric acid.
Oral minoxidil may have more cardiovascular risks than topical minoxidil.
August 2025 in “Frontiers in Immunology” People with alopecia areata have a higher risk of heart disease.
August 2025 in “Figshare” Alopecia areata may increase the risk of cardiovascular disease.
July 2025 in “American Journal on Addictions” Using 5-alpha reductase inhibitors may lower the risk of opioid addiction in men taking opioids.
May 2025 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Alopecia areata patients are more likely to develop systemic lupus erythematosus.
April 2025 in “Journal of Pioneering Medical Science” Topical minoxidil is safer and improves hair density better than oral minoxidil.
April 2025 in “International Journal of Dermatology and Venereology” Androgenetic alopecia may cause schizophrenia, but schizophrenia does not cause androgenetic alopecia.
February 2025 in “Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” Genetic risk for hair loss can increase depression risk, but depression doesn't increase hair loss risk.
January 2025 in “Journal of Personalized Medicine” People with Alopecia Areata are more likely to have prediabetes and obesity.
October 2024 in “Journal of College of Physicians And Surgeons Pakistan” People with androgenetic alopecia are more likely to have metabolic syndrome.
September 2024 in “Frontiers in Genetics” A specific genetic marker is linked to male pattern baldness in Han Chinese men.
October 2022 in “Journal for Research in Applied Sciences and Biotechnology” Certain changes in the SHBG gene may increase the risk of PCOS in Iraqi women.
March 2004 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Razor bumps are linked to a genetic variant, misoprostol helps erythromelalgia pain, steroid ointments don't affect skin rhythms, and certain antibodies are common in localized scleroderma.
January 2025 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Newer GLP-1 drugs like semaglutide may cause hair loss.
August 2024 in “Skin Research and Technology” Omega-6 and LDL cholesterol increase the risk of hair loss.