2 citations
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April 2013 in “Expert Review of Endocrinology & Metabolism” This review discusses the challenges in diagnosing different causes of adult androgen excess and outlines current screening and management strategies but reports no new findings.
February 2025 in “Gastroenterology” Corticosteroids improved symptoms in a man with Cronkhite-Canada Syndrome.
December 2025 in “Cureus” This case report highlights that scarring alopecia with features of dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa and lichen planopilaris can occur in patients with a COL7A1 mutation, emphasizing the need to recognize concurrent inflammatory causes.
September 1976 in “PubMed” This article discusses the causes and treatments for hirsutism, concluding that reverse-sequence therapy with cyproterone acetate and ethinyl estradiol is effective for severe cases but has cost and side effects.
1 citations
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January 2023 This article reviews the causes and treatment options for hyperandrogenism-related hirsutism and acne in women, reporting no new results and highlighting the variability in treatment needs based on severity and personal desire.
3 citations
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September 2019 in “Clinical and experimental dermatology” This study found that basal cell carcinoma cells differentiate along hair follicle lineages and may be influenced by hair follicle cycle modulators for potential therapeutic targeting.
3 citations
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December 1982 in “Australasian journal of dermatology” This article reviews approaches to managing hirsutism but does not report new clinical findings.
3 citations
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December 2000 in “Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine” Antiandrogen therapy may be beneficial for women with hidradenitis suppurativa.
October 2017 in “The American Journal of Gastroenterology” This case report details a 71-year-old man diagnosed with Cronkhite-Canada Syndrome, highlighting the importance of early diagnosis and endoscopic evaluation due to the disease's progressive nature and significant mortality risk.
4 citations
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August 2015 in “Medical Hypotheses” This study discusses hormonal changes in gastroesophageal reflux disease that may affect sebaceous gland secretion but does not report new clinical results, suggesting a need for collaborative research in gastroenterology and dermatology.
August 2002 in “British journal of ophthalmology” This article reports that while surgical excision is often the best treatment for SCC, intralesional cidofovir also showed success without systemic toxicity in the case discussed.
February 2026 in “International Journal of Surgery Case Reports” This case report highlighted two instances of bezoar disease: a massive gastric trichobezoar in a teenage girl and multiple gastrointestinal phytobezoars in an adult man, underscoring the importance of CT imaging for diagnosis and the effectiveness of surgical intervention for removing large or multiple bezoars.
September 2024 in “Journal of Clinical and Translational Endocrinology Case Reports” This study identified that biotin ingestion led to interference in immunoassay results, falsely indicating high testosterone and insulin levels in a 28-year-old female patient, thus complicating her clinical assessment and treatment planning until recognized and resolved.
January 2018 in “Karger Kompass” This study reports a case of a woman with Cushing's disease whose initial complaint was hair loss, a rare presenting symptom, despite multiple dermatological signs like easy bruising and violaceous striae being more indicative of the condition.
4 citations
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November 2021 in “Frontiers in endocrinology” This study systematically compared pediatric and adult Cushing's disease patients, revealing more severe and earlier-onset symptoms in males, and distinct gender-specific clinical manifestations.
January 2013 in “Revista Clínica Española” This review discusses female hyperandrogenism, detailing diagnostic criteria and treatment options without reporting new study results; it emphasizes improving health and quality of life for affected women.
1 citations
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March 2013 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This correspondence discusses eyebrow alopecia in the context of centrofacial trichoblastomatosis and reports no new clinical findings.
2 citations
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May 2019 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” The correspondence discusses the higher prevalence of acne vulgaris in hidradenitis suppurativa patients, but notes potential overestimation due to unrecognized facial HS.
5 citations
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October 2003 in “Archives of Dermatology” This abstract is a website information page and provides no research findings, results, or conclusions.
54 citations
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September 2012 in “Acta ophthalmologica” This review highlights that various targeted cancer therapies are associated with specific ocular side-effects, emphasizing the importance of awareness among ophthalmologists for timely diagnosis and management.
18 citations
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June 2016 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This study found that bacterial biofilms were present in only two out of ten acute hidradenitis suppurativa lesions examined, suggesting a limited primary role for biofilms in early-stage lesions.
This study found that polycystic ovary syndrome is the most common cause of hirsutism in premenopausal Algerian women, with recommendations for thorough endocrinologic evaluations.
42 citations
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January 2007 in “Pediatric dermatology” This report describes an 11-year-old boy with Netherton syndrome who developed Cushing syndrome after using low-potency hydrocortisone ointment extensively, highlighting caution with long-term topical treatments in such conditions.
5 citations
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October 2021 in “American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A” This case report identifies a novel maternally inherited MBTPS2 variant associated with an expanded phenotypic spectrum of BRESHECK syndrome, including cytopenias, bone marrow fibrosis, and chronic diarrhea.
130 citations
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September 1990 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This study found that combining flutamide with an oral contraceptive significantly reduced hirsutism, acne, and seborrhea in patients after seven months, without significant side effects.
78 citations
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October 2020 in “Experimental Dermatology” This review summarizes 15 years of clinical and experimental research advancements in hidradenitis suppurativa, highlighting its recognition as a uniquely healable inflammatory skin disease but reports no new clinical results.
17 citations
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January 2011 in “The Korean Journal of Hepatology” This case report details an occurrence of Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada disease during pegylated interferon-α2b and ribavirin therapy for chronic hepatitis C.
July 2022 in “Dermatology practical & conceptual” This study found that a topical henna formulation may improve symptoms like itching, burning, and redness in patients with recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa, but larger controlled studies are needed.
May 2022 in “Gastroenterology” This study suggests that supplemental testosterone therapy in men with hepatitis C virus may be associated with a modest reduction in hepatocellular carcinoma risk, challenging concerns about its potential to increase cancer risk.
May 2021 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” This report presents a rare case of suspected 3β HSD deficiency in an adult female with symptoms like male pattern hair loss and low testosterone, suggesting a non-classical presentation.