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December 2011 in “Journal of Gynecologic Surgery” In this study, laparoscopic ovarian diathermy with three to five punctures per ovary improved reproductive outcomes for women with clomiphene-resistant polycystic ovary syndrome, while more than six punctures may cause excessive ovarian damage.
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June 1995 in “International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics” This paper cites a prospective, randomized, double-blind, controlled trial investigating laser laparoscopy for pelvic pain associated with minimal to moderate endometriosis but reports no new results.
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January 2019 in “Medical principles and practice” This case report describes a 17-year-old boy with alopecia areata who had vitamin D deficiency and an incidentally discovered adrenal ganglioneuroma, with alopecia receding after vitamin D supplementation but later recurring despite normalized vitamin D and no tumor return.
April 2020 in “Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology” This study found that laparoscopic ovarian drilling significantly improved hormone levels and menstrual irregularity, leading to increased ovulation and a pregnancy rate of 26% among women with PCOS-related infertility.
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July 2018 in “Obesity surgery” This study found that 56% of patients experienced hair loss six months after undergoing laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy, with lower preoperative and postoperative zinc and vitamin B12 levels associated with this outcome.