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January 1984 in “PubMed” This study concluded that cimetidine did not significantly affect hair growth in women with hirsutism, despite a notable decrease in urine 17-ketosteroids.
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January 2025 in “Indus journal of bioscience research.” This study found that 81% of women with hirsutism experienced abnormal psychosocial effects, with anxiety and depression being most prevalent in young, working, and unmarried women.
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October 2024 in “JACC Case Reports” In this case report, a 53-year-old man developed recurrent pericardial effusions and pericarditis shortly after starting low-dose minoxidil, with symptoms appearing within 20 days, which is unusually rapid compared to previous reports.
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December 2023 in “Vestnik stomatologii i čelustno-licevoj hirurgii” This study examined a case of vascular complication following the use of hyaluronic acid-based fillers in lateral temporal lifting, resulting in livedo reticularis, alopecia, and painful injection area requiring three months of treatment.
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July 2023 in “Frontiers in Immunology” This review highlights the role of chronic stress, oxidative stress, and immune processes in the development of Hashimoto’s thyroiditis and polycystic ovary syndrome, emphasizing the potential of antioxidants in their treatment based on the existing literature.
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January 2023 in “Indian Dermatology Online Journal” This article emphasizes the importance of early recognition and multidisciplinary management of mucocutaneous manifestations in chemotherapy to control symptoms and reduce treatment-related morbidity, but presents no new clinical findings.
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October 2022 in “The American Journal of Gastroenterology” This case study describes a 29-year-old woman whose severe liver injury was primarily attributed to chronic arsenic exposure, highlighting the importance of recognizing metal toxicity in patient care.
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January 2022 in “Pakistan BioMedical Journal” This study reported that a significant number of young women in Pakistan may unknowingly have PCOS, with many experiencing irregular periods, weight gain, and increased cravings potentially linked to dietary habits.
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December 2020 in “Acta dermato-venereologica” Some scalp sores are linked to different inherited skin conditions.
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May 2019 in “Veterinarski arhiv” This study found that Malassezia pachydermatis was present on both lesion and healthy skin in a California sea lion, with significantly more colonies on the lesion site.
September 2025 in “Development” In this study, deleting the transcriptional pause factor Nelfb in mouse preadipocyte lineages led to defective dermal fat formation and lethal outcomes, while interventions targeting Pparg could rescue adipocyte differentiation and promote dermal white adipose tissue formation, underscoring Nelfb's critical role in adipogenesis.
May 2025 in “The Open Biomedical Engineering Journal” This review discusses the use of adipose tissue and platelet-rich plasma in tissue repair and regeneration, noting their promise in surgical outcomes but emphasizing the need for further research to optimize therapies.
August 2026 in “European Journal of Endocrinology” In this case report, researchers described how autoimmune thyroid disease can obscure primary hyperparathyroidism diagnosis, emphasizing the necessity of combining imaging, cytology, biochemical assessment, and parathyroid scintigraphy for accurate diagnosis.
May 2026 in “Pakistan Journal of Health Sciences” This study observed that among 84 patients with alopecia areata, the majority were aware of the condition before diagnosis and perceived it as hereditary or exacerbated by stress, highlighting the need for both medical and psychosocial support to enhance their quality of life.
May 2026 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” May 2026 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” April 2026 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study highlights that ZNF750, a zinc-finger transcription factor, is crucial for epidermal differentiation and barrier formation in skin by activating genes involved in lipid processing and stratum corneum development, and links ZNF750 sequence variations to skin inflammatory diseases like psoriasis.
March 2026 in “Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal” This study found that trichoscopy positively correlates with disease severity in both male and female patients with androgenetic alopecia, suggesting its usefulness in early diagnosis and assessment.
March 2026 in “Drug Testing and Analysis” This study observed that the degradation product PTeCA significantly increased in hair treated with oxidative cosmetics, suggesting it could be a reliable marker for detecting such treatments, with a proposed PTCA cut-off value using PTeCA as the gold standard.
March 2026 in “Adipocyte” This study identified transcription elongation as a crucial regulatory factor in adipocyte cell fate, showing that the elongation factors Spt4 and Spt6 are essential for proper adipogenic differentiation by aiding RNA polymerase II progression through key adipogenic genes.
January 2026 in “Journal of Surgery and Research” In this study, researchers observed that in a limb ischemia model, vascular transplants preserved for 3 days had better recovery from ischemia-reperfusion injury compared to those preserved for 7 days, with less tissue edema and necrosis.
January 2026 in “The Breast Journal” This study found distinct symptom clusters in women with Stage I and Stage III nonmetastatic breast cancer, revealing differences in symptom prevalence and intensity, which could guide personalized supportive care strategies to improve quality of life.
November 2025 in “Cancer Reports” In this study, women who underwent chemotherapy for breast cancer in Islamabad, Pakistan, reported significant physical and psychological challenges, as well as economic strain; the authors concluded that government support and improved pre-treatment counseling could help mitigate these issues.
July 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Nelfb is essential for dermal fat development and survival.
This study found that patients with alopecia areata, particularly those with severe cases, exhibit significant systemic immune dysregulation, including altered cell communication networks and epigenetic remodeling in immune cells, suggesting potential pathways for therapeutic targeting.
April 2025 in “Dermatology Practical & Conceptual” This study found that erosive pustular dermatosis of the scalp is frequently misdiagnosed as squamous cell carcinoma, highlighting the need for careful differentiation to avoid unnecessary treatments.
April 2025 in “Dermatology Practical & Conceptual” This study found that erosive pustular dermatosis of the scalp is often misdiagnosed as squamous cell carcinoma, highlighting the importance of biopsy for accurate diagnosis.
February 2025 in “Folia Medica” This study found that men with androgenetic alopecia had significantly lower serum vitamin D levels compared to controls and the deficiency strongly correlated with the severity of the condition.
January 2025 in “Journal of Plastic Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery” Two L-PRP treatments improve hair density in mild to moderate alopecia.
January 2025 in “JCEM Case Reports” This report describes two cases of glucocorticoid resistance syndrome highlighting genetic diversity; one patient improved with low-dose dexamethasone despite negative genetic testing, while the other is monitored with a novel NR3C1 variant.