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Low serum complement levels in SLE patients don't always match with disease flares; monitoring C3 and C4 is useful, but cell-bound complement products might better indicate disease activity.

Most patients with Porphyria Cutanea Tarda had skin blisters and were often affected by hepatitis C and alcohol abuse, with differences between familial and sporadic cases.

Testosterone causes hair loss in AGA mice, which are good for testing baldness treatments, and both minoxidil and cyproterone acetate can prevent this hair loss.

5-alpha-reductase inhibitors can lower prostate cancer risk but may increase high-grade tumors and cause sexual side effects.

Endo-HSE helps grow hair-like structures from human skin cells in the lab.

Minoxidil helps lower blood pressure in kids with severe hypertension, but may cause temporary excessive hair growth.

Improved dermabrasion techniques in 1987 led to better treatment results for skin issues like acne scars.

Using finasteride with TIP extends time off period for prostate cancer patients.

Finasteride can cause serious emotional side effects; doctors should check patients' mental health history before prescribing.

Some people with heavy hair shedding might actually have a hidden form of alopecia, which can be identified by specific hair changes.

Skin problems can be linked to sexual abuse, requiring careful medical and psychological evaluation.

The document concludes that managing non-classical congenital adrenal hyperplasia in females requires personalized treatment, genetic counseling, and a team of specialists.

Many women with PCOS have undiagnosed health issues and show different symptoms based on the clinic they visit.

Docetaxel and oxaliplatin are effective and have manageable side effects for recurrent platinum-sensitive ovarian cancer.

Some medications might reverse gray hair, especially those that reduce inflammation or stimulate pigment production, and vitamin B might help.

Early onset baldness in men may indicate a condition similar to PCOS, linked to heart disease, diabetes, and prostate issues.

Women with scarring alopecia have a lower quality of life and more anxiety and depression than those with non-scarring alopecia.

Obesity worsens Polycystic Ovary Syndrome symptoms, and weight loss is a key treatment.

New compounds were found to help increase hair growth and decrease hair loss.

The document concludes that using LC-MS/MS for measuring androgens is more accurate than older methods, but it needs careful validation and standardized references to be most effective.

The European Society of Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus created a questionnaire to standardize patient assessment and improve care for cutaneous lupus.

Behavior therapy and medications, especially clomipramine, can help reduce hair pulling in people with trichotillomania.

New method measures female hair loss: Female Pattern Hair Loss Severity Index (FPHL-SI).

Taking spironolactone and linestrenol for androgen excess can lead to lower bone density in young women.

Minoxidil helps treat severe high blood pressure.

Birth control pills combined with bicalutamide are more effective at reducing excessive hair growth in women with PCOS than birth control pills alone.

Using 17-hydroxyprogesterone levels to diagnose nonclassic congenital adrenal hyperplasia can result in many incorrect diagnoses.

Many skin patients also have mental health issues, and doctors should treat both together.

Successful hair transplant surgery depends on careful patient selection, proper surgical plan and technique, and attentive aftercare.

This document studied minoxidil in healthy volunteers. Minoxidil is quickly absorbed and eliminated from the body.