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March 1999 in “Urology” Finasteride didn't significantly improve ICPPS symptoms, more research needed.
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September 2015 in “Annals of Oncology” Targeted cancer therapies have a significant but lower risk of causing hair loss compared to chemotherapy.
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May 1978 in “JAMA” Minoxidil controls blood pressure but may cause kidney damage and needs diuretics to prevent swelling.
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January 2016 in “CNS drugs” Teriflunomide is effective and generally safe for treating relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis.
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September 2020 in “Journal of Endocrinological Investigation” Post-finasteride patients show changes in gut bacteria, possibly causing various symptoms.
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January 2020 in “Rheumatology Advances in Practice” SLE is rare in Uganda but often has complications and overlaps with rheumatoid arthritis.
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January 2021 in “Dermatology and therapy” Both dermatologists and patients in Japan agree that treatment success for alopecia areata is having 20% or less scalp hair loss.
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October 2018 in “Drug safety - case reports” Alitretinoin may cause irreversible hair curling as a side effect.
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July 2018 in “Cureus” A breast cancer patient had lasting hair loss after chemotherapy, which improved with minoxidil treatment.
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October 2023 in “Dermatology and therapy” Alopecia areata severely impacts quality of life, causing anxiety, depression, and work impairment.
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September 2021 in “Curēus” Tofacitinib may be safe for COVID-19 patients with alopecia without worsening symptoms, based on two cases.
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February 2018 in “InTech eBooks” PCOS is complex, affects many, and requires informed management and lifestyle changes.
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September 2023 in “Journal of drugs in dermatology” Alopecia areata causes unpredictable hair loss and emotional distress, with no cure and limited treatment options.
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January 2024 in “Journal of neurogastroenterology and motility” Quadruple-coated probiotics significantly improve IBS symptoms.
March 2013 in “Journal of pediatric nursing” The case emphasizes the need for careful screening in children for insulin resistance and related conditions.
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February 2020 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” Trichoscopy helps diagnose hairline recession causes in Egyptian women, with androgenetic alopecia being the most common.
July 2022 in “Berkala Ilmu Kesehatan Kulit dan Kelamin/Berkala ilmu kesehatan kulit dan kelamin (Periodical of dermatology and venerology)” Most tinea capitis patients were young boys with cat contact, had scaly patches caused by Microsporum canis, and improved with griseofulvin treatment.
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June 2010 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology” Most people on isotretinoin had chapped lips, but only a few stopped the medicine due to side effects.
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February 2021 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Low-dose oral minoxidil safely treats hair loss, with hypertrichosis as main side effect.
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May 2008 in “Pharmacopsychiatry” Finasteride improved symptoms in a schizophrenia patient.
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January 1986 in “Dermatology” Using minoxidil lotion for hair regrowth in androgenetic alopecia has limited success and should be evaluated carefully.
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January 2012 in “International Journal of Trichology” The study found no link between anxiety, vitamin B12, folate, TSH, ferritin, zinc levels, and trichodynia in telogen alopecia patients.
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September 2012 in “Clinical Endocrinology” More than half of patients who had acromegaly surgery experienced hair loss, with varying degrees of recovery.
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October 2015 in “Clinical Case Reports” A woman with acromegaly experienced severe hair loss from a drug called Lanreotide Autogel, which improved after stopping the treatment.