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June 1998 in “Biological Trace Element Research” This study found that young healthy women with a family history of noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus exhibited higher zinc and lower copper concentrations in hair compared to those without such a family history, suggesting a possible Cu-Zn antagonism.
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January 1999 in “Endocrinology” This study found that cortisol increases mac25/IGFBP-rP1 expression in osteoblast-enriched cells from fetal rat calvariae, indicating transcriptional regulation which may influence IGF and insulin effects in bone.
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June 1997 in “Baillière's clinical obstetrics and gynaecology” This article reviews the potential mechanisms underlying polycystic ovary syndrome, emphasizing insulin resistance and hormone dysregulation, and reports no new research findings.
January 2019 in “Current research in diabetes & obesity journal” A woman with type 2 diabetes developed alopecia areata, suggesting a link between the two autoimmune conditions.
January 1997 in “Journal of agricultural medicine and community health” This study found that scalp hair from individuals with non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus had significantly different contents of zinc, copper, lead, cadmium, and aluminum compared to controls.