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June 2016 in “Clinical Chemistry” PSA levels could help detect illegal steroid use in female athletes but face challenges like cost and PCOS prevalence.
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September 2016 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Women with aging signs and heart issues have higher hair loss risk, which may predict shorter lifespan and affect attractiveness.
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September 2003 in “Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics” Hair color loss can indicate the effectiveness of a drug targeting the KIT protein in mice and humans.
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July 2022 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Keratin gene expression helps understand different types of skin cells and their development, and should be used carefully as biological markers.
April 2012 in “Informa Healthcare eBooks” Classifying hair diseases, like alopecia, is difficult and needs more research to understand their causes.
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January 2009 in “Medicine” Hirsutism is more linked to high androgen levels than acne or hair loss, and a mix of hormonal tests is best for diagnosis; certain treatments can reduce symptoms.
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August 2018 in “International Journal of Cosmetic Science” Dermal Papilla cells are a promising tool for evaluating hair growth treatments.
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October 2020 in “General and comparative endocrinology” Male C57BL/6 mice show age-related fluctuations in certain hormones and their ratios in both blood and hair.
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December 2014 in “International Journal of Biological Markers” Longer CAG and GGN repeats increase alopecia risk, but no significant link to post-finasteride syndrome found.
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August 2013 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Human hair follicle stem cells show signs of low oxygen levels, which may be important for hair growth and preventing baldness.
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March 2019 in “European Journal of Sport Science” New signs like changes in blood markers, physical symptoms, and behavioral shifts may help detect hidden steroid use in athletes.
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January 2013 in “Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research” AMH levels are higher in women with PCOS and can indicate the number of small follicles in their ovaries.
March 2015 in “Polish Journal of Public Health” Blood vessel patterns in skin diseases relate to certain blood markers in systemic sclerosis but not in psoriasis or psoriatic arthritis, and may indicate circulation issues in alopecia.
11 citations,
February 2005 in “Clinical pharmacology and therapeutics/Clinical pharmacology & therapeutics” Hair cortisol could be a marker for chronic stress in pregnancy, but depression affects cortisol levels differently.
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September 2013 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” Serum granulysin levels can indicate the activity and prognosis of alopecia areata.
February 2010 in “Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica” The issue covers reproductive health topics like cancer markers, incontinence treatments, and the impact of pre-term birth.
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September 2017 in “Frontiers in Laboratory Medicine” Gut flora changes could potentially indicate depression, but more research is needed.
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March 2011 in “Journal of psychosomatic research” Kids with alopecia areata may experience more stress but not necessarily feel more anxious or depressed than others.
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September 2018 in “Clinical Biochemistry” The document concludes that more research is needed to fully understand the causes of PCOS.
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October 2008 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” HFMs can help study hair growth and test potential hair growth drugs.
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February 2023 in “International journal of molecular sciences” Tetrathiomolybdate reduces hair growth marker in skin cells by boosting harmful oxygen molecules, but effects can be reversed.
April 2023 in “Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine” The document concludes that inflammation markers can be used in diabetes, vitamin D3 affects immune pathways, hyperthyroidism changes hormone levels, androgen levels help diagnose Adrenocortical Carcinoma, erectile dysfunction is linked to diabetes, hypogonadism is common in HIV-infected males, and hormones can be biomarkers for various conditions.
May 2021 in “Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences” People with premature hair graying have an imbalance between harmful and protective molecules in their body, hinting that antioxidants might help.
21 citations,
March 2019 in “Critical Reviews in Clinical Laboratory Sciences” The androgen receptor is a promising target for breast cancer treatment, especially in triple-negative cases, but more research is needed for personalized therapies.
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August 2022 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” Human foreskin does not show aging or reduced cell growth after radiation, and H2A.J is not a good marker for radiation-induced aging.
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July 2019 in “Journal of psychology & clinical psychiatry” Zinc helps reduce the severity of depression.