4 citations
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November 2018 in “Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Case Reports” GnRH analogue can help diagnose ovarian causes of high testosterone in postmenopausal women when scans don't show the cause.
5 citations
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January 2012 in “International journal of trichology” A 2-year-old boy had no hair and unusual organ placement, and it's unclear if it's genetic or coincidental.
12 citations
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May 2009 in “Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery” Multiple pilomatrixoma may indicate Turner syndrome.
June 2010 in “Institutional Repositories DataBase (IRDB)” Self-induced vomiting in anorexia can lead to rare gout complications.
November 2024 in “Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas” N-acetylcysteine and memantine are recommended as safe and effective treatments for trichotillomania.
November 2022 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” Always consider xanthomatous hypophysitis before deciding on pituitary surgery.
May 2024 in “Regenerative Therapy” Dendrobium officinale polysaccharide helps hair growth by activating the WNT signaling pathway.
January 2004 in “Chinese Journal of Dermatology” Injecting specific oligonucleotides can change hair growth and structure by altering a gene.
February 2021 in “Endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism case reports” A postmenopausal woman's excessive hair growth and hair loss were due to a non-cancerous ovarian condition, treated successfully with surgery.
June 2025 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Low-dose oral minoxidil is increasingly used by dermatologists in the UK and Ireland to treat various hair loss conditions.
5 citations
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May 2011 in “Movement Disorders” Finasteride may help reduce tic severity in male Tourette syndrome patients.
18 citations
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January 1992 in “Dermatology” A 4-year-old girl has a rare condition causing hairlessness and skin bumps, but normal teeth and sweating.
January 2020 in “Revista da Sociedade Portuguesa de Dermatologia e Venereologia” Frontal fibrosing alopecia in Brazil mostly affects postmenopausal women, often linked with hypothyroidism and eyebrow hair loss.
37 citations
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June 2000 in “Experimental dermatology” The Lanceolate hair-J mutation in mice mimics human hair disorders like Netherton's syndrome.
December 2020 in “Benha Journal of Applied Sciences” Osteopontin levels are higher in people with androgenetic alopecia and are linked to metabolic disorders.
10 citations
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February 1976 in “The Journal of Dermatology” γ‐Oryzanol ointment increases sebaceous gland activity and sebum production.
5 citations
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September 1986 in “Pediatric Dermatology” A family showed a new condition with inherited hair loss and skin changes, possibly due to one genetic disorder.
September 2013 in “Serbian Journal of Dermatology and Venerology” Stopping oral contraceptives improved symptoms of porphyria cutanea tarda in a young woman.
November 2017 in “Pediatrics in Review” A 4-year-old girl with hair loss was diagnosed with early-onset trichotillomania and improved with behavioral interventions.
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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.
3 citations
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January 2013 in “Annals of Tropical Medicine and Public Health” About 15% of adolescent girls in a region of India have Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, which is more common in those born by cesarean, with wisdom teeth, or with central obesity.
November 2024 in “Neliti” Hypothyroidism is common and often misdiagnosed due to its varied symptoms.
September 2025 in “OBM Genetics” Early diagnosis and comprehensive management improve life quality for Netherton syndrome patients.
December 2020 in “Asian Biomedicine” More than half of the Thai women with PCOS had polycystic ovarian morphology.
February 2026 in “Skin Appendage Disorders” Pseudofolliculitis barbae is linked to higher rates of anxiety and depression.
July 2019 in “Journal of the ASEAN Federation of Endocrine Societies” The woman had a rare adrenal tumor removed, and she recovered well with no signs of the tumor returning.
October 2025 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” Ovarian hyperthecosis can cause high testosterone and symptoms like hair loss, and surgery can help improve these symptoms.
January 2024 in “Revista del Centro Dermatológico Pascua” Avoiding damage and using specific shampoo and supplements improved the hair condition.
August 2024 in “Dermatology and Therapy” Vorasidenib can cause unusual hair growth.
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February 2022 in “Case reports in endocrinology” An unusual growth of Leydig cells in a woman's ovaries caused her excessive hair growth, which was treated successfully with surgery.