research Evaluating Statistics in Clinical Trials: Making the Unintelligible Intelligible
Doctors need to understand statistics to properly evaluate clinical trials for patient care.
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5 / 1000+ results research Spironolactone treatment for dermatologic indications is not associated with hypotension in a single-center retrospective study
Spironolactone for skin issues rarely causes low blood pressure.
research Correlation Between Serum Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Level and Depression Severity in Alopecia Areata Patients
Lower BDNF levels link to worse depression in alopecia areata patients.
research Clinical Approaches to PCOS: A Survey of the NASPAG Membership
Doctors vary in how they initially test for PCOS, but most agree on using oral contraceptives and lifestyle changes as first treatments.
research Androgen Levels Do Not Predict PCOS Phenotypes in Adolescents and Young Adults
Androgen levels do not determine the type of PCOS symptoms in young females.
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