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This study describes a method to estimate endogenous hormone production by neutralizing an endogenous hormone with an oppositely acting hormone.

Timolol eye-drops can cause hair loss.

This case report illustrates how SNP array testing helped identify a DCAF17 mutation linked to Woodhouse-Sakati syndrome in consanguineous Qatari siblings with shared features including alopecia and hypogonadotropic hypogonadism.

This article reviews drug-induced hair and nail disorders and discusses their clinical recognition, underlying mechanisms, and potential treatment strategies, without presenting new research findings.

This case report describes a 38-year-old male with scarring body hair loss as the sole manifestation of lichen planopilaris, characterized by progressive alopecia and preceding itching.

This report details the case of an 11-year-old girl with APECED syndrome carrying a unique homozygous mutation in the AIRE gene, the first of its kind documented.

This review discusses the contribution of non-androgen causes to acne and female pattern hair loss in PCOS and emphasizes the need for targeted treatment approaches without relying on hyperandrogenism as a diagnostic marker.

This paper reviews the use of microneedling alone and in combination with platelet-rich plasma for various skin conditions, but it reports no new clinical findings.

The researchers reported that pubic hair transplantation surgery may help improve self-esteem in women with pubic atrichosis or hypotrichosis by achieving natural and realistic-looking results.

This study suggested that pubic hair transplantation surgery can effectively address feelings of inferiority in patients with pubic atrichosis or hypotrichosis, achieving a mean graft survival rate of 73.6%.

This review describes two cases of young women with primary amenorrhea and hyperandrogenemia, suggesting that adrenal tumors should be considered in patients with significantly elevated circulating testosterone levels.

This case report describes a patient with eosinophilia-myalgia syndrome who experienced severe, persistent telogen effluvium.

This study reported a previously undescribed form of hereditary hypotrichosis in a family, characterized by childhood-onset hair loss, morphea, and probable autosomal dominant inheritance.

This review discusses dietary interventions as a modifiable factor in managing hidradenitis suppurativa and reports no new clinical results, emphasizing the need for informed lifestyle choices.

This article discusses the role of testosterone in the formation of male characteristics, muscle and bone development, and its impact on skin and hair, but provides no new clinical results.

This review discusses the safety of dermatological medications used during pregnancy, highlighting that retinoids have strong teratogenic risks and should be used with caution; it reports no new clinical results.

This article discusses the genetic hair disorder monilethrix, characterized by beaded, fragile hair due to defective keratin genes, and reports no effective treatment currently available; variability in severity was noted among affected siblings.

Bardet-Biedl syndrome may include under-recognized skin problems related to its metabolic disturbances.

This study found that ethanolic extract of Hibiscus rosasinensis flowers may act as a hair growth retarding agent in female rats, potentially useful for hair removal products.

This study found that spironolactone therapy may reduce hair width in prepubertal girls with simple hypertrichosis, though its long-term efficacy and safety remain uncertain.

This study suggests that 5-ADIOL-S may contribute to the synthesis of potent androgens in peripheral tissues, and 3 alpha-DIOL-S could be a marker of androgen metabolism in various female patient groups.

Among breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy, this study found that anxiety and depression were present but did not affect overall quality of life.

This case report describes successful treatment of alopecia universalis associated with severe hyperthyroidism using azathioprine and hydroxychloroquine after poor response to oral steroid therapy.

This review highlights the importance of recognizing neoplastic alopecia as a potential indicator of underlying metastatic neoplasia, as it may be mistaken for other scalp conditions like alopecia areata.

This study found a recurrent nonsense mutation in the HR gene linked to atrichia with papular lesions in two Kashmiri families, suggesting whole exome sequencing as an efficient method for diagnosis and genetic counseling.

Sex hormones might influence bladder cancer development, and aromatase inhibitors could increase risk in postmenopausal women.

This case report describes a 16-year-old boy diagnosed with Castleman's disease, where treatment led to a marked decrease in lymph node swelling without obvious recurrence.

This review discusses trichotillomania, its diagnosis, prevalence, potential brain abnormalities, and current treatment options, and offers no new clinical findings.

Antiandrogen therapy may be beneficial for women with hidradenitis suppurativa.

Hair loss in Cronkhite-Canada syndrome may be due to an autoimmune response.