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Stress may contribute to hair loss in alopecia areata by affecting immune responses and cell death in hair follicles.

Constant light exposure during pregnancy changes newborn rabbits' skin, affecting hair follicles, skin thickness, and pigment cells.

Injecting cosyntropin into grizzly bears increases blood cortisol but doesn't change hair cortisol levels.

Botulinum toxin type A significantly reduces scalp psoriasis severity compared to placebo.

TLR3 signaling enhances the immunosuppressive properties of human periodontal ligament stem cells.

A woman's cyclic Cushing syndrome was caused by a tumor in her adrenal gland that produced ACTH.

Cortisone and ACTH didn't help her hair or nails, but her hair grew back on its own.

Most adrenal cortex tumors are benign and non-secreting, but proper diagnosis and treatment are important due to the rare possibility of cancer.

Stopping steroids and providing supportive care improved the patient's Cushing Syndrome symptoms and ulcers.

The document concludes that proper diagnosis and individualized treatment are crucial for managing androgenization in women effectively.

The desmopressin stimulation test helped identify an adrenal cause for a patient's Cushing's syndrome.

New treatments for alopecia areata, like JAK inhibitors and immunomodulators, are promising.

The document discusses various challenging skin conditions and their treatments.

Alopecia areata's causes are unclear, treatments exist but relapses are common.

Tocilizumab treatment was associated with significant hair regrowth in one patient and temporary hair loss followed by regrowth in another.

A patient produced cortisol after adrenalectomy, possibly due to residual tissue or other body parts making steroids.

Most dogs with alopecia had higher than normal levels of certain hormones, but hair loss might not always be linked to these hormone changes.

Oral contraceptives may cause hair loss in women.

A woman with a rare adrenal tumor and hormonal disorder had improved testosterone levels after surgery, but her menstrual irregularities continued.

Doctors often diagnose Cushing's syndrome late, which worsens symptoms; earlier detection is needed.

A new gene variant causes glucocorticoid resistance in a mother and son.

The case shows the difficulty in diagnosing certain conditions when standard tests are negative.

A boy with a new NR5A1 gene mutation has a sex development disorder without affecting his adrenal glands.

A rare endocrine disorder, APS 1, was diagnosed in a 26-year-old man in Bangladesh.

A postmenopausal woman's virilization was caused by a rare ovarian tumor that was hard to detect but was successfully treated with surgery.

A postmenopausal woman's increased male hormone levels were successfully treated with surgery.

PCOS affects a similar percentage of Black and White women in the Southeastern United States.

PCOS affects about 4% of women in the southeastern U.S. equally across Black and White populations.

The definition of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome may change with new research, and careful screening is key for managing the condition.