March 2025 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” Finasteride use may increase depression and suicide risk, especially at 1 mg, so monitoring is advised.
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March 2026 in “Journal of Dermatological Treatment” JAK inhibitors for alopecia areata have different safety risks, requiring specific monitoring for each drug.
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October 2025 in “Frontiers in Immunology” Avacopan is generally safe, with some minor side effects like nausea and fatigue.
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March 2017 in “Journal of The European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Finasteride use linked to increased risk of sexual dysfunction, especially in younger people.
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October 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Many patients with Alopecia Areata in Korea experience anxiety, depression, and reduced quality of life, which are often unrelated to the severity of hair loss.
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July 2018 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” People with alopecia areata often have other health issues like skin diseases, metabolic syndrome, stomach infections, lupus, anemia, thyroid problems, mental health issues, vitamin D deficiency, and hearing and eye problems.
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August 2020 in “Urology Journal” Using 5-alpha reductase inhibitors may increase the risk of mild depression.
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July 2011 in “Climacteric” Long-term estrogen therapy in postmenopausal women can improve certain health markers, hair loss is common regardless of hormone use, stopping estrogen doesn't increase breast cancer risk, smoking does, and a balanced BMI is linked to lower mortality.
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May 2021 in “Endocrine” People with diabetes or obesity should manage their conditions carefully as they have a higher risk of severe COVID-19.
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May 2023 in “European Journal of Human Genetics” NIPT can help detect potential maternal cancer, and GIPXplore can identify immune diseases in pregnancies.
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October 2008 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology” Doctors need to understand statistics to properly evaluate clinical trials for patient care.
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March 2018 in “European Urology Supplements” Using 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors may improve bladder cancer survival in men.
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November 2013 in “The BMJ” Tamsulosin for enlarged prostate may increase the risk of severe low blood pressure, especially when starting or restarting the medication.
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February 2021 in “BMJ” High doses of cyproterone acetate increase the risk of brain tumors in women, but the risk decreases after stopping the medication.
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June 2023 in “Advances in therapy” Ripretinib is effective and safe for treating advanced GIST in Chinese patients, particularly for non-gastric GISTs.