June 2023 in “Buletin de psihiatrie integrativă” This research highlights that alopecia, while not physically harmful, significantly impacts individuals' mental health due to its effects on self-image, and suggests a management strategy that includes psychological counseling alongside dermatological treatment to address these challenges.
June 2021 in “Archives of Advances in Biosciences” This study suggests that finasteride at doses of 5 mg/kg BW or higher may adversely affect spermatogenesis and male fertility in NMRI mice.
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April 2004 in “Lancet Oncology” This review summarizes the use and neonatal outcomes of chemotherapy during pregnancy, noting its potential for safe use in the second and third trimesters, and reports no new clinical results.
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December 1997 in “The British Journal of Psychiatry” This document outlines the indications, dosing, side effects, and contraindications for Epilim in epilepsy treatment, with no new research findings presented.
November 2025 in “SKIN The Journal of Cutaneous Medicine” This review highlights the significant psychosocial impact of alopecia areata on children and adolescents, affecting self-esteem, relationships, academic performance, and the well-being of their families.
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August 2017 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This article reviews the potential advantages of secretome derivatives from human uterine cervical stem cells in MSC therapy and notes the need for regulatory standards to ensure safety and efficacy.
451 citations
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March 2005 in “Endocrine Reviews” This paper discusses the role of steroid sulfatase in hormone-dependent tumors and highlights the development of potent inhibitors, noting the commencement of a phase I trial for one inhibitor in postmenopausal breast cancer patients.
438 citations
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October 2010 in “Oncogene” This review discusses the role of keratins in epithelial cell stress protection and cancer, highlighting their potential as multifunctional regulators and diagnostic markers, without presenting new research findings.
108 citations
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July 2004 in “American Journal of Pathology” This study suggests that nerve growth factor plays a crucial role in the stress-induced termination of hair growth in mice, and its antagonism might offer a therapeutic approach to mitigate stress-related hair loss.
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May 2007 in “Fertility and Sterility” This review discusses the safety of testosterone therapy for postmenopausal women and concludes that, aside from hirsutism and acne, it appears safe at physiological doses for several years, though more long-term studies are needed.
59 citations
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November 2018 in “Psychoneuroendocrinology” This study suggests that cerebrospinal fluid levels of the neurosteroids allopregnanolone and pregnanolone correlate negatively with PTSD and negative mood symptoms, with potential sex-specific differences in synthesis enzyme blocks.
34 citations
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April 2014 in “Psychopharmacology” This review discusses the pharmacological properties and physiological regulation of neuroactive steroids, focusing on their varied responses to stress and ethanol in rats, mice, and humans, but it reports no new findings.
25 citations
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May 2003 in “Expert Opinion on Therapeutic Patents” This review examines patents and publications on steroid sulfatase inhibitors since 1999 and reports no new clinical results, highlighting their potential for treating estrogen- and androgen-driven conditions.
25 citations
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March 2000 in “Journal of Endocrinological Investigation” Testosterone therapy aims to treat hormone deficiencies and various conditions safely and effectively, but requires careful patient monitoring due to potential side effects.
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November 2014 in “Journal of Endocrinological Investigation” This review discusses cross-sex hormone therapy for managing gender dysphoria in transsexual individuals and reports no new clinical results; it highlights the need for education and culturally sensitive training for healthcare professionals.
19 citations
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December 2015 in “European Journal of Human Genetics” This study found that a novel rare variant in ITGB6 may cause intellectual disability, alopecia, and dentogingival anomalies in a specific Pakistani family, highlighting a potential role for ITGB6 beyond enamel formation.
18 citations
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May 1992 in “American Journal of Biological Anthropology” This study found no general elevation in androgen levels among men predisposed to balding, despite a correlation with the free-to-total testosterone ratio; no link was observed with acne.
17 citations
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October 2006 in “Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology” This study found that the L457(3.43)R mutation in the human luteinizing hormone receptor increases phosphodiesterase activity, reducing hormonal response despite elevated basal cAMP levels.
16 citations
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July 2012 in “Current pharmaceutical biotechnology” This review discusses the pathogenesis of common sebaceous gland diseases and their molecular pathways, but it reports no new clinical findings.
15 citations
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June 2020 in “Experimental Dermatology” This review discusses recent genetic findings on hormonal signaling pathways in androgenetic alopecia, reporting no new study results but highlighting the need for further investigation.
15 citations
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December 2016 in “Revista Da Associacao Medica Brasileira” This review examines the literature on polycystic ovary syndrome, focusing on its pathogenesis, diagnosis, and links to cardiovascular and hypertensive disorders, but presents no new clinical findings.
11 citations
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February 2007 in “Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing” This review discusses the challenges of diagnosing and treating pediatric bipolar disorder and highlights the potential benefits of combined psychopharmacological treatments, noting no long-term efficacy from mood stabilizer monotherapy.
9 citations
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April 2023 in “Journal for Research in Applied Sciences and Biotechnology” This narrative discusses the critical roles of zinc in both biological processes and industrial applications but provides no new research findings.
9 citations
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September 2006 in “Veterinary pathology” This case report describes a dog diagnosed with discoid lupus erythematosus, presenting unusually with perianal rather than facial lesions, which resolved after corticosteroid treatment.
7 citations
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March 2012 in “European Journal of Pediatrics” This case report describes a 4.5-year-old boy with steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome linked to X-linked recessive ichthyosis, where remission was achieved using cyclosporine, suggesting STS deficiency as a potential genetic cause of the condition.
6 citations
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August 2020 in “JCRPE” This report presents a case of familial male-limited precocious puberty with a novel LHCGR gene mutation, where a boy responded well to treatment with bicalutamide and anastrozole.
6 citations
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January 2020 in “Dermatology” This study suggests that men under 40 who develop persistent sexual side effects and insomnia after using finasteride for alopecia may be at increased risk of suicide.
4 citations
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February 2025 in “Endokrynologia Polska” This article presents guidelines developed by a multidisciplinary expert panel for the care of adolescent transgender and non-binary individuals with gender dysphoria, emphasizing individualized, affirmative care to enhance well-being and quality of life.
4 citations
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August 2017 in “International journal of molecular sciences” This study observed two cases of pigmented epithelioid melanocytoma suggesting potential differing origins: one from a hair follicle's outer root sheath and another from an intradermal nevus.
4 citations
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December 2014 in “PubMed” This review suggests that dihydrotestosterone pretreatment may improve cosmetic outcomes in hypospadias repair, but more randomized trials are needed to determine its effectiveness due to currently limited evidence.