January 2013 in “Zhonghua linchuang yishi zazhi” This study found that finasteride administration for more than one month before TURP surgery significantly reduces blood loss in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia.
March 2013 in “The Journal of Urology” This study found that patients with androgenetic alopecia frequently had higher PSA levels and more significant urinary symptoms, likely due to older age, though prostate weight did not differ.
November 2015 in “Pediatrics in review” This case report describes a 15-year-old boy who experienced severe allergic contact dermatitis from hair dye, highlighting the importance of identifying allergens through patch testing.
2 citations
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April 2024 in “Urology Annals” Taking dutasteride every other day works as well as daily and better preserves sexual function.
This study reported that treatment with tamsulosin and finasteride significantly improved symptoms and reduced the risk of clinical progression in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia.
26 citations
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November 1993 in “Progress in Neuro-psychopharmacology & Biological Psychiatry” This study reported that prenatal exposure to dihydrotestosterone altered long-term androgen metabolism in juvenile male rats, suggesting different regulatory mechanisms for 5a-reductase in hypothalamic versus pituitary tissues.
20 citations
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October 2018 in “Clinical Drug Investigation” This study observed that men receiving dutasteride for benign prostatic hyperplasia did not show significant differences in neuropsychological assessments compared to a control group not on dutasteride.
June 2023 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This pilot study found that night shift workers showed fewer signs of wrinkle formation compared to day workers, but there were no significant differences in DNA amplification or collagen percentage.
1 citations
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August 2025 in “Cureus” This review synthesizes evidence on the prevalence, impacts, causes, and treatment of erectile dysfunction in men under 40 but reports no new clinical results; the authors emphasize the need for comprehensive evaluation and individualized care.
4 citations
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August 2017 in “The Nurse Practitioner” This article discusses the systematic diagnostic evaluation of secondary amenorrhea and provides guidance for referral considerations; it reports no new research findings.
170 citations
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July 2012 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” In this study, researchers showed that Wnt ligands secreted by hair follicle epithelium are crucial for hair follicle regeneration and may be significant for treating hair disorders like alopecia.
15 citations
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October 2010 in “Archives of Toxicology” This study found that the yeast androgen screen (YAS) could detect the activity of methyltestosterone in urine for a longer period than classical GC/MS, potentially identifying long-lasting metabolites.
2 citations
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July 2018 in “Journal of pediatric epilepsy” This case report describes a 13-year-old girl with epilepsy who experienced hair loss within two months of starting levetiracetam, marking it as the first report of this side effect in this age group.
2 citations
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January 2009 in “The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine” In this study, Scutellaria baicalensis was observed to reduce tissue damage and inhibit 5α-reductase expression in a rat model of benign prostatic hyperplasia.
18 citations
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June 2009 in “Journal of Molecular Endocrinology” This study found that exposure to finasteride impaired spermatogenesis in male Xenopus laevis by affecting sex-specific feedback mechanisms in the hypothalamus–pituitary–gonad axis.
January 2014 in “Hebei yixue” This study found that combining tamsulosin and finasteride significantly improved urinary symptoms and IPSS scores in elderly patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia compared to finasteride alone, with good safety profiles.
2 citations
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December 1995 in “Pediatrics” This article discusses common types of alopecia in infants, including telogen effluvium and traumatic alopecia, and reports that reassurance and nonintervention are generally appropriate since hair typically regrows.
6 citations
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October 2016 in “Pediatric Dermatology” This case report describes a unique instance of a 6-year-old girl developing angioedema after treatment with squaric acid dibutylester for alopecia areata.
2 citations
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December 2024 in “Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B Biology” This study suggests that pulsed wave photobiomodulation could be a promising treatment for androgenetic alopecia by enhancing dermal papilla cell function through specific light parameters, particularly frequency.
17 citations
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November 2017 in “Experimental physiology” This study found that in newborn rats, progesterone's effects on apnoea frequency are influenced by a sex-specific balance between its metabolite allopregnanolone and progesterone receptors.
9 citations
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August 1986 in “Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine” In this study, among 58 girls diagnosed with isosexual precocious puberty, 5.2% had family histories of sexual precocity, indicating familial patterns may be more common than previously thought.
3 citations
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February 2019 in “Molecular genetics and metabolism” This study found that coadministration of tadalafil and finasteride improved lower urinary tract symptoms and erectile function in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia better than finasteride alone over 26 weeks.
87 citations
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January 2016 in “Development” This study suggests that the postnatal loss of hair follicle formation in wounds may be due to elevated Wnt/β-catenin activation in the dermis, affecting fibroblast function in mice.
September 2023 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” In this study of pediatric melanocytic lesions, researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital observed no concurrent BAP1 loss and BRAFV600E positivity, characteristics of adult BIMT, suggesting that these tumors may develop at a later age rather than in childhood.
36 citations
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August 2011 in “Experimental Dermatology” In this study, researchers found no hypertrophy in axillary sweat glands of hyperhidrotic patients, with eccrine gland clear cells being the primary site of fluid transport and no evidence of apoeccrine glands.
March 2008 in “European Urology Supplements” Finasteride and dutasteride can affect sexual function in BPH patients.
December 2025 in “Journal of Clinical Medicine” In this case study, the researchers reported that surgical debridement combined with targeted dermatological and antimicrobial therapy effectively managed chronic lower-limb wounds in a patient with keratitis-ichthyosis-deafness syndrome, underscoring the importance of a multidisciplinary approach in treating this rare condition.
January 2019 in “Spectrum Research Repository (Concordia University)” This study observed that topiramate treatment in female zebrafish may impair genetic transmission to offspring, reducing expression of certain skeletal development-related genes in embryos.
July 2017 in “Clin-Alert” Different medications can cause serious side effects in some people.
24 citations
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January 2012 in “Journal of natural science, biology and medicine” This study reported a 10% prevalence of Tinea capitis among school-going urban children in Kolkata, with a higher rate observed in boys.