April 2026 in “Science & Justice” This review reports that hair analysis can confirm drug exposure but not accurately estimate doses due to variability and confounding factors like melanin and cosmetic treatments, suggesting it should be used as a qualitative forensic tool rather than for precise dose quantification.
October 2021 in “European urology open science” 9 citations
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January 2021 in “Strahlentherapie und Onkologie” This case report suggests that topical St. John's wort oil may cause severe skin toxicity during radiotherapy for non-small cell lung cancer, acting as a significant radiosensitizer.
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October 2009 in “Dermatology” This article describes acute and chronic telogen effluvium, highlighting the importance of differentiating them from androgenetic alopecia for accurate diagnosis and treatment strategies but includes no new clinical research findings.
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July 2011 in “Journal of the Egyptian Women's Dermatologic Society (Print)” This study observed a high prevalence of postadolescent acne in adult women, which was often inflammatory and moderately severe, with persistent acne in half the cases and frequent involvement of the mandible.