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This study highlights the efforts of the Oyemam Autoimmune Foundation in raising awareness and supporting lupus patients in Ghana, amid challenges like misdiagnosis and insufficient healthcare resources, revealing the impact of their advocacy and counseling initiatives on patients' lives.

In this case report, researchers describe a rare instance of bullous lupus presenting with severe esophageal involvement in a 42-year-old woman, highlighting the significant diagnostic and therapeutic challenges encountered in such cases despite successful treatment with immunosuppressive therapy.

This case report describes a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus whose unusual nephrological presentation led to a diagnosis of C3 glomerulopathy, highlighting the importance of considering atypical findings to broaden diagnostic approaches.

In this case report, a 64-year-old woman diagnosed with both NMOSD and SLE showed mild improvement in vision and recovered from thrombocytopenia after treatment with glucocorticoids and Rituximab, highlighting the importance of accurate diagnosis and tailored treatment for overlapping autoimmune disorders.

This case report describes a 47-year-old woman with dilated cardiomyopathy as the first sign of primary antiphospholipid syndrome, highlighting the need for APS screening in similar patient presentations.

This case report highlights a rare instance of diffuse alveolar hemorrhage in a patient with catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome, emphasizing the importance of early recognition and multidisciplinary management.

This case report details a rare instance of primary adrenal insufficiency as a manifestation of antiphospholipid syndrome, with the patient successfully managed through glucocorticoids, warfarin, and hydroxychloroquine.

This case report describes a woman whose initial presentation of SLE was persistent watery diarrhea, diagnosed as lymphocytic enterocolitis, and shows that immunosuppressive therapy resulted in symptom relief.

This case report describes the first recorded instance of posterior cerebral artery dissection in a patient with childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus, which uniquely progressed from cerebral infarction to subarachnoid hemorrhage.

Obesity is an independent risk factor for early coronary artery disease (CAD) and its severity is not affected by age.

This article presents an update on a family with Coats' plus disorder, documenting additional symptoms and two new similar cases, and reviews literature suggesting a link to dyskeratosis congenita for potential molecular insights.

This study suggests that finasteride may be a promising treatment for chronic central serous chorioretinopathy, but larger controlled trials are needed to confirm its efficacy.

This study discusses the use of oral contraceptives as a treatment for hyperandrogenism, showing improvement in hirsutism and acne for many women and possibly providing metabolic benefits with certain formulations.

This study found that women with early-onset androgenetic alopecia had higher aldosterone levels and blood pressure, suggesting a possible link to the increased prevalence of hypertension in this group.

This study found that both men and women with androgenic alopecia had significantly higher triglycerides, total cholesterol, and LDL-C and lower HDL-C levels than controls, suggesting increased dyslipidemia prevalence.

Laser hair reduction near the eyebrows can cause serious eye injuries even with safety measures.

Minoxidil effectively controls severe high blood pressure in children with few side effects.

Minoxidil can cause pericardial and pleural effusions with high protein content.

This review describes the use of carbon dioxide for aesthetic treatments like skin rejuvenation and scar reduction but does not present new clinical findings.

This article presents a case of central serous chorioretinopathy occurring after the use of topical minoxidil solution, but reports no clinical study findings.

This case report describes the successful use of percutaneous and endovascular embolization with PHIL embolic agent to treat a rare scalp arteriovenous fistula following a hair transplant.

This case study reports a U.S. Naval fighter pilot with recurrent central serous retinopathy who became the first to receive a waiver for unrestricted flight despite permanent defective visual acuity.

This study details the successfully treated case of a 16-year-old girl with congenital alopecia due to encephalocraniocutaneous lipomatosis, resulting in high patient satisfaction after hair restoration.

This article reviews pulmonary arterial aneurysms in Behçet's disease and cites previous case reports, but it presents no new data or clinical findings.

This study found that combining diagonal earlobe crease with lipoprotein(a) provides strong diagnostic value for coronary heart disease.

This review found that 5α‐reductase inhibitors were associated with slightly increased rates of decreased libido, erectile and ejaculatory dysfunction, gynecomastia, and mood disorders compared to placebo, though their long-term effects remain unclear.

In this case report, a 16-year-old Asian girl with deep vein thrombosis and autoimmune hemolytic anemia was suspected of having systemic lupus erythematosus, highlighting the importance of early recognition of unusual SLE manifestations.

This study describes Coats disease as a non-hereditary, idiopathic retinopathy characterized by abnormal retinal vascular development, noting common symptoms such as leukokoria and strabismus, and emphasizes the use of imaging techniques to differentiate it from retinoblastoma.

In this case report, a 34-year-old man experienced temporary hair loss after undergoing an endovascular procedure with fluoroscopy for facial arteriovenous malformation, which resolved within two months following treatment with topical Minoxidil and oral Cilostazol.

This case study reports intracranial hypertension in a 60-year-old woman linked to prolonged intake of low-dose Vitamin A from propolis capsules, highlighting a potential risk even at lower dosages.