January 2007 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Propylthiouracil, a thyroid medication, can cause skin blood clots and immune-related blood vessel inflammation.
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July 2017 in “PLoS Biology” This study found that hair follicle patterning in development may arise from a combination of epidermal prepattern signals and mesenchymal self-organisation, with fibroblast growth factor and bone morphogenetic protein activities playing key roles.
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May 2010 in “Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research” This study reviews the genetic mechanisms behind cat coat patterns, revealing that specific loci determine tabby variations and suggesting these patterns could unravel broader developmental and evolutionary biology insights.
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January 2014 in “Rinshō shinkeigaku” This report describes two cases of stroke associated with finasteride use for male-pattern hair loss, suggesting a potential link to thrombosis due to increased estrone and estradiol levels.
May 2023 in “Bali Medical Journal” This study found a very strong positive correlation between sebum levels and the severity of androgenetic alopecia in men.