December 2025 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This case report describes a unique instance of late-onset Björnstad syndrome in an 18-year-old female, mimicking androgenetic alopecia, and indicates potential improvement with JAK inhibitor baricitinib, highlighting the need for considering this syndrome in similar cases of patterned hair loss in young individuals.
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January 2018 in “Annals of Dermatology” This review discusses the potential association between androgenetic alopecia and metabolic syndrome, and notes AGA might be linked to arterial stiffness; it reports no new clinical findings and calls for further research.
This study found that in Korean patients, cardiovascular disease-related risk was significantly associated with male sex, moderate to severe androgenetic alopecia, and particularly FV-type alopecia.
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December 2023 in “Mediterranean Journal of Rheumatology” This study reports that late onset systemic lupus erythematosus in India shows distinct clinical and serological characteristics compared to young onset cases, particularly in symptoms such as interstitial lung disease and autoantibody profiles.
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February 2019 in “Journal of Clinical Medicine” This article reviews guidelines for testosterone replacement therapy in late-onset hypogonadism, emphasizing the need for clear indications and appropriate testing before treatment, but provides no new research findings.