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March 2016 in “Clinical ophthalmology” Bimatoprost is safe and improves eyelash growth in healthy kids but not in those with eyelash loss from chemotherapy or alopecia.
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July 2011 in “PubMed” Injected bimatoprost 0.03% solution did not effectively treat female-pattern hair loss.
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October 2003 Spironolactone is better than placebo for reducing excessive hair growth in women, but its effectiveness for acne is unclear due to small study sizes.
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July 2015 in “Case Reports in Dermatology” A woman with unexplained hair loss was found to have harmless skin tumors and a scarring hair loss condition, but the tumors didn't cause the hair loss.
1 citations
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January 2018 in “Journal of Gynecologic Surgery” Removing both ovaries can treat increased testosterone and related symptoms in postmenopausal women with ovarian hyperthecosis.
17 citations
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February 2003 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology” Hair loss in postmenopausal woman caused by ovarian issue.
20 citations
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August 2020 in “Scientific Reports” Low-dose bisphenol A increases prostate size in rats by affecting certain enzymes.
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” An elderly woman's upper lip lump, thought to be a mucocele, was actually a rare type of lymphoma usually found on legs, treated successfully with chemotherapy and radiation.
May 2021 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” A rare ovarian cancer with a good outlook was found in a woman with unusual hair growth and abdominal symptoms.
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April 2017 in “Medicine” An 11-year-old boy in Saudi Arabia has a rare case of hypoparathyroidism with severe brain calcifications but normal development and no known cause.
205 citations
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March 2012 in “Science Translational Medicine” PGD2 stops hair growth and is higher in bald men with AGA.
October 2025 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” Goserelin injections can effectively manage hyperandrogenism symptoms in postmenopausal women who can't have surgery.
April 2016 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Spironolactone use is not linked to an increased risk of breast cancer, but caution is advised for high-risk patients.
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January 1986 in “Dermatology” A woman with Kallman's syndrome also developed alopecia universalis, a condition not previously linked to Kallman's.
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November 2003 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology” A rare skin cancer caused hair loss and spread, needing multiple treatments.
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June 2014 in “European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology” Blood AMH levels are higher in women with PCOS than in those with other similar conditions.
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December 2022 in “Skin Appendage Disorders” Recognizing trichofolliculomas is important to avoid unnecessary surgery.
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November 2009 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” Bimatoprost helped a girl grow her eyelashes back quickly and without serious side effects.
January 2011 in “Journal of pediatric endocrinology & metabolism/Journal of pediatric endocrinology and metabolism” Hyperthyroidism can hide signs of high androgen levels in females.
1 citations
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February 2017 in “The American journal of dermatopathology/American journal of dermatopathology” A man with a skin nodule was diagnosed with a rare skin condition called cutaneous focal mucinosis, which can be confused with other skin cancers.
76 citations
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May 2011 in “Liver transplantation” Liver transplantation is a viable option for children with propionic acidemia, improving quality of life and diet, but does not remove all risks and long-term brain outcomes are uncertain.
May 1981 in “Inpharma (Balgowlah)” Medroxyprogesterone acetate improved sleep apnea symptoms in some obese patients.
82 citations
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July 2012 in “Brain pathology” High LGR5 levels in glioblastoma indicate poor prognosis and are essential for cancer stem cell survival.
15 citations
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April 2020 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Spironolactone effectively treats female pattern hair loss with few side effects.
October 2009 in “The American Journal of Gastroenterology” Isolated amylase deficiency can cause failure to thrive and should be checked with specific tests.
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June 2017 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” Cystic panfolliculoma resembles hair follicle tumors due to specific cell interactions.
3 citations
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June 2001 in “Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine” The lemur's testicular tumor was removed, improving its coat and behavior, with no signs of cancer spread.
21 citations
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January 2015 in “Dermatologic Therapy” Latanoprost may cause scalp inflammation and delayed healing.
March 2024 in “IP Indian journal of clinical and experimental dermatology” Giant solitary trichoepithelioma is a rare, usually non-cancerous hair follicle tumor that can sometimes turn into skin cancer.
83 citations
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November 2006 in “European Journal of Neuroscience” Progesterone protects rat brain cells by enhancing GABA A receptor activity.