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Low serum complement levels in SLE patients don't always match with disease flares; monitoring C3 and C4 is useful, but cell-bound complement products might better indicate disease activity.

Finasteride affects urinary steroid profiles and can potentially hide steroid abuse in sports drug testing.

Testosterone causes hair loss in AGA mice, which are good for testing baldness treatments, and both minoxidil and cyproterone acetate can prevent this hair loss.

Healthy women tend to lose more hair in July and April, and the least in February.

Short anagen syndrome involves a hair growth phase lasting 1.5 years.

Manage hair shedding by identifying triggers, possibly using supplements or medications, and tracking with a health calendar.

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus has varied symptoms and is hard to diagnose, affecting many body parts and requiring careful clinical judgment.

Better-designed, long-term studies are needed to optimize treatment for trichotillomania and trichophagia.

Certain medications and patient factors increase the risk of Intraoperative Floppy Iris Syndrome during cataract surgery, but with careful planning and technique adjustments, complications can be minimized.

Hepatitis C virus can cause skin diseases and dermatologists play a crucial role in identifying these conditions.

Minoxidil was first made for high blood pressure, but it was later found to help hair growth.

Taking L-tryptophan supplements might cause a condition similar to scleroderma in some people, which can get better after stopping the supplement and starting corticosteroid therapy.

Using micro-needling, low-level laser therapy, and platelet-rich plasma together significantly improves hair growth in people with hair loss.

A new plant extract from Avicennia marina could potentially be used to treat common hair loss.

The document concludes that diagnosing and treating hair loss is complex and requires understanding its psychological effects and underlying causes, while also calling for more research and new treatments.

Women with PCOS-related infertility can often conceive with treatments like clomiphene and metformin, but managing pregnancy complications is important.

FP-1 is a key protein in rat hair growth, active only during the growth phase.

Scalp areas that look normal in people with hair loss may still show signs of disease under a microscope.

Pediatricians should treat some hair loss types in children and refer others to a dermatologist.

Key genes linked to hair growth and cancer were identified in hairless mice.

People with Alopecia Areata often have lower vitamin D levels, and vitamin D supplements might help treat it.

Finasteride may increase suicide risk; more research needed.

Finasteride works for hair loss by maintaining existing hair follicles, not reversing miniaturization.

Bald men may have a lower risk of testicular cancer.

Dermoscopy helps diagnose unusual skin lesions like osteonevus of Nanta and can prevent misdiagnosis of serious conditions.

Old drugs can be used for new treatments, saving time and money, but there are challenges like needing more evidence and legal concerns.

Fractional lasers could help hair regrowth in androgenic alopecia, but more research is needed to confirm their effectiveness and safety.

Doctors should consider SLE in males even if antinuclear antibody tests are negative.

Laser laparoscopy effectively reduces pelvic pain in women with mild to moderate endometriosis and is safe to use.