February 2024 in “Animals” In this study, dogs with adrenal-dependent hypercortisolism showed a decrease in the prevalence of systemic hypertension from 79% to 25% after a year of trilostane treatment or adrenalectomy, with blood pressure normalization observed by three months post-surgery in hypertensive dogs.
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April 2023 in “Annals of General Psychiatry” This study found that males treated with serotonergic antidepressants had an increased risk of erectile dysfunction, with an adjusted odds ratio of 3.2, and the risk for post-SSRI sexual dysfunction was 0.46%, emphasizing the importance of informed consent due to these potential irreversible side effects.
6 citations
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August 2024 in “Viruses” This review reported that despite identifying over 200 symptoms associated with long COVID, significant gaps and controversies remain in understanding its diagnosis, pathophysiology, risk factors, and the impact of viral strains and vaccination.
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March 2022 in “Journal of Infection” This study suggests that anti-androgen therapy may reduce the risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection and associated mortality, though results were not consistently supportive across all studies analyzed.
September 2022 in “JAAD Case Reports” In this study, researchers observed that approximately 25% of patients experienced hair loss after COVID-19 infection, with nonscarring alopecia being the most common form.
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December 2020 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Pulling 2 or fewer hairs is normal for all hair types, including Afro- and Asian-textured hair.
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July 2022 in “Sexual Medicine” This study found that 5-α reductase inhibitors and neuropsychiatric medications were most frequently reported for erectile dysfunction in a national pharmacovigilance database from 2010 to 2020.
This review highlights that alopecia areata is influenced by genetic, autoimmune, and environmental factors, with emerging treatments like JAK-2 inhibitors showing promise for severe cases.
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May 2001 in “Hypertension” This review discusses the potential mechanisms by which androgens may elevate blood pressure, particularly through impacts on the renin-angiotensin system, but reports no new experimental results.
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August 2021 in “Irish Journal of Medical Science (1971 -)” This study found that COVID-19 infection is a frequent cause of acute telogen effluvium, leading to excessive hair loss within 2–3 months after infection.
October 2025 in “Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses” This study found that bis-benzylisoquinoline and Amaryllidaceae alkaloids, especially aromoline, show potential as antiviral agents, suggesting they could serve as foundations for developing new treatments against coronaviruses by enhancing the understanding of their structure-activity relationships.
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December 2022 in “Journal of Infection” In this study, the ACE1 rs1799752 polymorphism was not found to predispose COVID-19 survivors to long-COVID symptoms, supporting previous findings that ACE2 and TMPRSS2 variants also do not influence post-COVID conditions.
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December 2021 in “Cureus” This study found that proxalutamide significantly increased recovery rates, reduced mortality, and shortened hospital stays in hospitalized COVID-19 patients across different regions in Brazil.
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April 2022 in “Dermatologic Therapy” This study found that using autologous micrografts from scalp tissues significantly improved hair thickness and density in patients experiencing telogen effluvium following COVID-19, with notable improvements observed over a 6-month follow-up period.
February 2024 in “Indian Dermatology Online Journal” In this study, researchers at a tertiary care center reported a significant correlation between severe COVID-19 cases and the presence of androgenic alopecia, suggesting that androgen receptor expression may influence COVID-19 severity.
July 2025 in “Carbohydrate Polymers” This study investigated the extracellular polysaccharides from the edible green alga Parachlorella sp. BX1.5, finding that they have potential applications in cosmetics and health products due to their stability, antioxidant properties, and effects on hair growth in mice.
4 citations
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January 2022 in “BioMed Research International” This review found that mesenchymal stem cells and their derived exosomes are a potentially safe and well-tolerated treatment for lung healing in patients with COVID-19.
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March 2023 in “BioMed” This review discusses multisystem inflammatory syndrome in adults (MIS-A) related to SARS-CoV2 and outlines the existing knowledge and unanswered questions, reporting no new clinical results.
6 citations
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July 2023 in “Cureus” This study observed a high prevalence of post-COVID-19 symptoms, including exertional dyspnea, cough, fatigue, and myalgia, among patients attending a post-COVID clinic in Southern India, with no significant symptom differences based on hospitalization during acute COVID-19.
April 2022 in “International journal of respiratory and pulmonary medicine” The authors propose that higher testosterone levels in hospitalized COVID-19 patients might be associated with worse outcomes.
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October 2023 in “Fertility and Sterility” This review highlights potential negative impacts of certain medications on male fertility, such as hormonal disruption and germ cell toxicity, emphasizing the importance of clinicians being aware of these effects to advise on safer alternatives.
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July 2021 in “Frontiers in Medicine” In this study, proxalutamide significantly reduced the 30-day hospitalization rate by 91% compared to placebo in men with COVID-19 treated in outpatient settings.
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February 2021 in “Cureus” In this study, Proxalutamide significantly increased the rate of viral clearance and reduced clinical remission time in patients with mild to moderate COVID-19 compared to placebo.
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July 2025 in “Frontiers in Pharmacology” This review summarizes how foods with both medicinal and nutritional properties are being examined for their potential role in addressing post-acute COVID-19 syndrome, but it reports no new clinical results.
June 2023 in “BMC Pharmacology and Toxicology” This study is investigating the efficacy and safety of proxalutamide, an androgen receptor antagonist, in treating severe or critically ill patients with COVID-19, aiming to provide new insights into potential therapeutic options. Results are not reported yet.
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December 2017 in “Journal of Intensive Care” Lithium poisoning can cause severe health complications and requires careful monitoring.
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June 2013 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology” This case study reports on an adult with metastatic Crohn's disease treated with infliximab over 4.5 years, providing valuable follow-up data in this context.
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January 2020 in “Current Pharmaceutical Design” This review discusses the various biological activities of Geranium species and concludes that many studies validate their therapeutic properties claimed by traditional medicine, but it presents no new experimental results.
5 citations
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January 2017 in “Acta Endocrinologica” This case report discusses a postmenopausal woman whose hyperandrogenism and metabolic symptoms improved significantly after the surgical removal of an ovarian Leydig cell tumor, confirmed post-operatively.
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March 2015 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” This article addresses an unusual side effect of azathioprine but provides no abstract or detailed results, focusing instead on a specific dermatological perspective.