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research A Rare Case of Postmenopausal Hirsutism Associated With a Serous Cystadenofibroma of the Ovary
Benign ovarian tumors can cause excess male hormones and related conditions in postmenopausal women.
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Recognizing myxedema coma is crucial due to its high risk and unusual symptoms.
research HAIRY PREGNANCY
A woman's increased hair growth during pregnancy due to PCOS resolved after delivery.
research Pallister-Killian Syndrome
Pallister-Killian Syndrome is a complex genetic disorder requiring coordinated care and genetic counseling.
research Clinical, trichoscopic, and histopathologic characteristics of patients with alopecia and hypothyroidism: An observational study
Hypothyroidism patients with hair loss typically have thinning hair, smaller hair follicles, and normal hair shedding.
research Vitamin D-dependent rickets type II. Defective induction of 25-hydroxyvitamin D3-24-hydroxylase by 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 in cultured skin fibroblasts.
Measuring 24-OHase induction helps identify defects in vitamin D processing and predict treatment response.
research Hereditary vitamin D-resistant rickets (HVDRR) owing to a heterozygous mutation in the vitamin D receptor
A girl had rickets due to a gene mutation affecting vitamin D response.
research Sarcoidosis in Polo Ponies: Case Study of Argentine-Cross Breeds
Argentine-cross polo ponies commonly develop sarcoid tumors with distinct types and histopathological features.
research Study of clinical profile of hypothyroidism in a tertiary care hospital, Central India
Hypothyroidism is most common in older females, with symptoms like weakness, weight gain, and hair loss.
research Medications affecting the insulin-like growth factor 1/growth hormone axis, including teprotumumab, somatostatin analogs, and anti-calcitonin gene-related peptide monoclonal antibodies, are associated with elevated reporting odds of alopecia in women: A pharmacovigilance study
Some drugs linked to growth hormones may increase the chance of hair loss in women.
research Primary High‐Grade Ovarian Sertoli–Leydig Cell Tumor With Bilateral Adnexal Involvement in a Patient Diagnosed With Peutz–Jeghers Syndrome
Consider Sertoli-Leydig cell tumors in Peutz-Jeghers syndrome patients with adnexal masses.
research Post-partum pituitary insufficiency and livedo reticularis presenting a diagnostic challenge in a resource limited setting in Tanzania: a case report, clinical discussion and brief review of existing literature
Early diagnosis and hormone therapy can significantly improve outcomes for post-partum pituitary insufficiency in resource-limited settings.
research Bone Mineral Density is Unaltered in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Women with PCOS have similar bone density to healthy women, but those who are obese have higher bone density at some body sites.
research Idiopathic hirsutism: Is it really idiopathic or is it misnomer?
Idiopathic hirsutism might not be truly idiopathic but could be an early stage of hyperandrogenic disorders.
research Two diagnoses become one? Rare case report of anorexia nervosa and Cushing’s syndrome
A woman with anorexia and Cushing's syndrome improved after tumor removal, highlighting the need to consider hormonal issues in psychiatric conditions.
research Lugol's solution-induced painless thyroiditis
Lugol's solution can cause thyroid problems if used long-term for non-approved reasons.
research Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate Level is Lower in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Patients with Autoimmune Thyroid Disease
PCOS patients with autoimmune thyroid disease have lower DHEAS levels.
research Postmenopausal Hyperandrogenism in a Patient With an Adrenal Adenoma: How Should We Approach It?
Removing both ovaries treated the woman's excess male hormone symptoms.
research A retrospective study of thyroid hormone in Pediatrics: relationships with growth hormone correlation with effects of diabetes in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Thyroid hormone levels in children are linked to growth hormone and can be affected by diabetes in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
research Two cases of low-prostate-specific antigen localized prostate cancer incidentally detected by computed tomography
CT scans can find serious prostate cancer even when PSA levels are low.
research Lower Extremity Cramping and Palpitations in a 17-Year-Old Boy
The boy's symptoms improved with thyroid treatment, and he lost weight, but occasional palpitations persisted.
research Ovarian Stromal Hyperthecosis and Hyperandrogenemia Refractory to Hormonal Suppression
Removing both ovaries may better treat increased male hormone levels and related symptoms in postmenopausal women when hormone therapy doesn't work.
research Resolution of the plantar hyperkeratosis of pachyonychia congenita during chemotherapy for Ewing sarcoma
Chemotherapy improved a girl's painful foot condition linked to pachyonychia congenita.
research Epithelial elements in superficial angiomyxomas: mimicry of adnexal development, and mesenchymal‐to‐epithelial transition
Epithelial elements in superficial angiomyxomas are non-neoplastic growths mimicking embryogenesis.
research Association of lichen planopilaris with hypothyroidism: a systematic review and meta‐analysis
Lichen planopilaris patients are more likely to have hypothyroidism.
research Discriminating between virilizing ovary tumors and ovary hyperthecosis in postmenopausal women: clinical data, hormonal profiles and image studies
The research found that MRI and certain hormone levels can help tell apart ovarian tumors from hyperthecosis in postmenopausal women, but tissue analysis is still needed for a definite diagnosis.
research SAT384 Is This A Case of Androgen-Secreting Endometrial Cancer in A Postmenopausal Woman?
The document concludes that doctors should thoroughly check postmenopausal women with sudden increased male traits for rare conditions like androgen-producing endometrial cancer.
research A rare case of Vitamin D dependent rickets type II: a case report
A child with a rare type of rickets showed some improvement with high doses of vitamin D, but such conditions often respond poorly to treatment.
research Dermal Perifollicular Mineralization of Toy Poodle Bitches
Toy poodles may develop harmless mineral deposits around hair follicles as they age.