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This review discusses various causes and patterns of canine alopecia, noting that symmetrical and diffuse hair loss often indicates an endocrinopathy, and reports no new clinical results.

This review covers the clinical features, pathophysiology, differential diagnoses, and therapeutic options for neuroendocrine paraneoplastic syndromes affecting the skin but reports no new clinical findings.

In this study, tacrolimus-based treatment was found to result in fewer overall side effects compared to cyclosporine among Yemeni kidney transplant patients, although tacrolimus was associated with a higher incidence of diabetes.

This case report details a 13-year-old boy with Cushing syndrome, where BIPSS identified the pituitary gland as the cortisol excess source and hormonal tests showed suppressed puberty markers.

In this case study, the use of somatostatin analogues was effective in localizing and confirming a neuroendocrine lung tumor as the source of ectopic ACTH syndrome, leading to marked clinical improvement in a patient unable to undergo surgery.

This study found that a hair growth rate of 0.75 cm/month better matches retrospective cortisol timelines and identified factors influencing hair cortisol content in children and adolescents.

This chapter discusses atypical endocrinopathies affecting the hair and skin in small animals and provides treatments but does not present new research results.

This review discusses fungal skin diseases in goats, highlighting rare vitamin E-, selenium-, and zinc-responsive dermatoses without reporting new clinical results.

This case report describes a 10-year-old Shih Tzu diagnosed with hyperadrenocorticism, leading to the management of skin issues which initially improved but was followed by neurological symptoms, prompting euthanasia.

This article discusses the diagnostic approach to focal alopecia in dogs, focusing on distinguishing between pruritic skin disease and inflammatory or non-inflammatory causes; it presents no new experimental results.

This article explores whether Melampus, a mythological healer, may have intentionally caused the madness of Proetus' daughters through the use of herbs, despite being credited with their cure.

Different types of hair loss in dogs and cats have various causes and treatments, with outcomes ranging from good to uncertain.

This article highlights various endocrine disorders and other etiologies linked to alopecia and emphasizes the importance of diagnosing treatable conditions before starting hair loss treatment.

This study found that glucocorticoid use in rheumatoid arthritis patients is associated with dose-dependent risk of Cushingoid habitus, easy bruising, skin atrophy, and impaired wound healing, while other skin adverse effects are rare at lower doses.

This case report describes a 10-year-old terrier with pituitary-dependent hyperadrenocorticism successfully treated with mitotane.

This article reviews causes and treatments of hyperandrogenism, including hirsutism and acne, but presents no new clinical findings.

This review details various skin manifestations linked to different endocrine disorders but does not report any new clinical results.

This article discusses the complexities of diagnosing pituitary dependent hyperadrenocorticism in dogs and reports no new clinical findings, highlighting issues with varied symptoms and episodic hormone secretion complicating diagnosis.

This study of hirsutism in Chennai found idiopathic causes most common and reported that both Nd YAG and IPL lasers had a 70% good response rate in hair removal across different skin types.

Alopecia in animals can be hereditary, congenital, or acquired, with treatments and outcomes varying widely.

This article reviews a clinician's approach to diagnosing and managing canine alopecia and reports no new clinical findings.

This case series described opportunistic skin conditions in three diabetic cats with additional immunosuppressive diseases, highlighting various treatments and outcomes, including a notable demodicosis recovery.

The book is a valuable reference on androgenic disorders for professionals but not suitable for laypeople or medical students.

This review discusses the clinical forms and causes of androgenization in women, as well as therapeutic options, reporting success with antiandrogens like cyproterone acetate and spironolactone for skin symptoms, though results are not permanent.

This review discusses hormonal therapies for acne related to endocrine disorders and provides practical guidelines for managing hormonally influenced acne in clinical practice, but reports no new clinical results.

This study found that topical alpha-terthienyl combined with UVA radiation rapidly induced dose-dependent cutaneous photosensitization in guinea pigs, suggesting potential for photochemotherapy in skin disorders without future carcinogenic risks.

This article discusses the role of androgens in causing hirsutism and male pattern baldness in women and emphasizes the need for antiandrogen treatment to manage these conditions, without reporting new clinical results.

This case report describes a 27-year-old man with a unique association of keratosis follicularis spinulosa decalvans and acne keloidalis nuchae, successfully treated with oral isotretinoin.

This article discusses the fragmented approach to PCOS treatment, highlighting the recent recognition that insulin resistance is a common, intrinsic feature in most women with PCOS.

Lasers in hair transplantation show promise but are not yet standard, with current methods causing some side effects and needles still being preferred for creating recipient sites.