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May 2023 in “Indian Journal of Dermatology Venereology and Leprology” A new genetic mutation in the CAST gene may link PLACK syndrome to alopecia areata.
July 2024 in “Medical alphabet” The authors concluded that "burning scalp" syndrome lacks general treatment recommendations, but therapeutic cosmetics showing antipruritic and anti-inflammatory effects may offer promise for long-term management and prevention.
This review found that surgical treatments such as laparoscopic ovarian drilling and transvaginal hydrolaparoscopy may help induce ovulation in over 50% of PCOS patients who are resistant to drug therapy, with more than 40% achieving pregnancy, though miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy rates were noted.
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September 2008 in “Fertility and Sterility” In this study, women with PCOS were at higher risk of depression, particularly those with morbid obesity, but other symptoms like elevated testosterone and skin manifestations were not linked to increased depression risk.
November 2003 in “Aap Grand Rounds” This study found that a combination of low-dose flutamide and metformin therapy may reverse insulin resistance and reduce fat mass in nonobese adolescents with PCOS.