14 citations
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May 2020 in “Drug Testing and Analysis” This study reports that hair analysis could potentially monitor metformin use in diabetic patients, suggesting a possible correlation between daily dose and concentration in dark hair but not in light hair.
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September 2014 in “Food Additives & Contaminants: Part A” This study developed a new method for detecting 30 hormones in anti-aging functional foods, demonstrating good sensitivity and reliability, and identified seven hormones in four out of 14 samples tested.
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January 2018 in “Forensic Science International” This study reported that a newly developed UHPLC-MS/MS method detected illegal synthetic hair-growth compounds in 10% of 76 hair-growth products, highlighting the need for ongoing monitoring to protect public health.
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January 2016 in “Scientifica” Researchers created a reliable method to measure dexpanthenol and resorcinol in hair products.
May 2019 in “Clinica chimica acta” This study reported that mice with more diverse gut microbiota showed higher hair levels of certain hormones and 1-AG compared to those with less diverse microbiota, though plasma differences were more complex and varied by stress and sex.