February 2024 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Cryptococcoid Sweet syndrome can be linked to hydralazine use and multiple autoantibodies, requiring high clinical suspicion and more research.
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December 2012 in “Current Opinion in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Obesity” With careful management, people with congenital adrenal hyperplasia can have successful pregnancies and become parents.
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April 2009 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology” Spironolactone successfully treated hair loss in a 9-year-old girl.
A 12-year-old girl was misdiagnosed with alopecia areata but actually had a nevus sebaceus with a genetic mutation.
119 citations
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August 2010 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Increased 11β-HSD1 activity in skin may contribute to aging and could be targeted to reduce aging effects.
June 2022 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Male hormones and reduced plakoglobin can impair heart electrical function and increase arrhythmia risk in males.
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May 1984 in “Journal of the American Geriatrics Society” Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia may be caused by changes in how the body processes male hormones.
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August 1998 in “FEBS Letters” Two new enzymes, PAD-R11 and PAD-R4, were cloned and showed activity, with PAD-R11 resembling epidermal enzymes.
July 1994 in “Annals of Pharmacotherapy” Cromolyn sodium's effectiveness for treating asthma in children under 2 is unclear, possibly more beneficial for older children, and further research is needed.
January 2024 in “Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria” Consider THPP in patients with muscle weakness and low potassium, as it is often underdiagnosed.
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November 2021 in “Saudi medical journal” The document reports three sisters with Woodhouse-Sakati syndrome showing typical symptoms and unusual gynecological anomalies.
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February 2013 in “Hormone and Metabolic Research” Mutations in the CYP21A2 gene are not a major factor in causing PCOS.
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December 2017 in “The Journal of Dermatology” A new gene mutation caused a man's rare skin condition, Schöpf-Schulz-Passarge syndrome.
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April 2019 in “JAAD case reports” JAK inhibitors helped treat hair loss in two people with Down syndrome.
237 citations
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December 2001 in “Urology” Blocking the enzyme 5α-reductase can shrink the prostate and help treat enlarged prostate issues.
10 citations
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January 2014 in “Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism” Three new gene mutations cause rickets and hair loss, treatable with high calcium and calcidol, but hair regrowth is rare.
100 citations
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June 2002 in “Diabetologia” Parents of women with PCOS have a higher risk of Type II diabetes and insulin resistance, especially fathers.
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December 2019 in “Frontiers in endocrinology” Higher androgen levels during puberty are linked to shorter adult height in boys with Silver-Russell syndrome.
February 2025 in “Iraqi Journal of Science” PCOS patients have higher LDH and lower cortisol, dopamine, zinc, and vitamin D3, which may contribute to their symptoms and obesity.
January 2024 in “Journal of surgical case reports” Removing an adrenal tumor can significantly reduce high androgen levels in postmenopausal women.
18 citations
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January 1976 in “Drugs” New treatments improved blood pressure control in patients with resistant hypertension.
A woman's excess male hormone symptoms were caused by a rare benign tumor in her ovary.
15 citations
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April 2022 in “Ginekologia Polska” Higher thyroid hormone levels may be linked to certain types of polycystic ovary syndrome.
August 2025 in “Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism” A rare ovarian tumor in a 2-year-old girl was successfully removed, normalizing her hormone levels.
Mohamed Kandil suggests renaming Polycystic Ovary Syndrome to "Polyfollicular Anovulatory Androgenic Syndrome" to better describe its symptoms, but concerns exist that it may not cover all related issues like obesity and depression.
October 2025 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” A rare pituitary tumor in an 18-year-old male caused hormonal issues and vision loss, requiring surgery and further treatment.
4 citations
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January 2018 in “General Physiology and Biophysics” The steroids allopregnanolone and allotetrahydrodeoxycorticosteron worsened absence seizures in rats.
July 2024 in “Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism” Ovarian hyperthecosis should be considered in young women with severe male-like symptoms and can be managed with hormone treatments.
49 citations
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January 2004 in “Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology/The Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology” Selective non-steroidal inhibitors of 5α-reductase type 1 can help treat DHT-related disorders.
A KRT32 gene variant causes loose anagen hair syndrome.