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July 2013 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” This study found that interleukin-10 deficiency in B6 mice led to inflammatory milk production due to maternal stress, causing alopecia and hepatocyte steatosis in pups.
November 2025 in “Scientific Reports” This study found that metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease is linked to a higher risk of androgenetic alopecia, especially in women and individuals with certain lifestyle patterns.
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October 2024 in “Livers” This review highlights the connection between sex hormones and metabolic dysfunction, emphasizing how conditions like male hypogonadism and female hyperandrogenism can increase the risk and severity of hepatic steatosis, which often progresses alongside metabolic syndrome and elevates mortality risks.
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June 2002 in “Genes & Development” This study found that K17 is crucial for the structural integrity and survival of hair-producing cells, with K17 null mice developing alopecia due to hair fragility and follicular alterations.
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October 2024 in “The American Journal of Gastroenterology” In this case report, a 42-year-old Yemeni man who consumed khat presented with elevated liver enzymes and fatty liver, raising concerns about khat's potential role in accelerating liver damage, especially when obesity and fatty liver disease are already present.