November 2022 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” This report discusses the challenges of interpreting bone mineral density in transgender individuals undergoing hormone therapy and highlights the lack of guidelines for assessing fracture risk or BMD results in this population.
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September 2024 in “Portuguese Journal of Dermatology and Venereology” This review discusses the role of dermatologists in diagnosing and treating PCOS-related dermatological manifestations, emphasizing the importance of early intervention to enhance patients' quality of life, but reports no new clinical findings.
January 2017 in “프로그램북(구 초록집)” This report describes a case of acquired trichorrhexis nodosa in a woman with severe iron deficiency anemia, highlighting a possible link between the two conditions.
This review described how skin inspection plays a critical role in diagnosing serious endocrine disorders by identifying various cutaneous manifestations linked to conditions like insulin resistance, diabetes, and hyper and hypothyroidism, highlighting its significance in early, life-saving detection.
April 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” In this study, deep phenotyping of 68 patients with XPD gene defects successfully separated individuals by clinical diagnosis and survival status, potentially improving diagnosis and prognosis for xeroderma pigmentosum and trichothiodystrophy.
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September 2001 in “Annals of Neurology” This study found that somatic mosaic mutations in the doublecortin gene may cause subcortical band heterotopia in male patients, and molecular analysis using hair roots is a useful detection method.
January 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This quiz article provides a series of dermatological diagnosis questions based on a Journal of Investigative Dermatology article and includes explanations but reports no original research findings.
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December 2013 in “Balkan Journal of Medical Genetics” This case report highlights the use of microarray analysis to identify cryptic chromosomal rearrangements in a young woman with intellectual disability and multiple congenital anomalies.
November 2023 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” A new computer tool quickly measures hair thickness differences in people with common types of hair loss.
January 2019 in “Oncogen” This report suggests that for prostate cancer patients with cardiovascular disease, prescribing the GnRH antagonist degarelix may reduce cardiac events compared to using GnRH agonists, although prescribing should consider potential cardiac risks, particularly in patients with pre-existing conditions or older age.
April 2026 in “Medicine Updates” This case report describes a novel mutation in the CDH3 gene in an 11-year-old Iranian boy with sparse scalp hair and macular dystrophy, leading to altered P-cadherin synthesis.
November 2010 in “Value in Health” Using a call center to collect data in a trial for eye disease in diabetics led to high response rates and very little missing information.
January 2017 in “The American Pharmacists Association eBooks” January 2017 in “The American Pharmacists Association eBooks” This study found that 5-alpha reductase inhibitors had the highest association with erectile dysfunction reports among medications analyzed in the FDA's national pharmacovigilance database.
This review discusses how dermoscopy enhances diagnostic accuracy in hair and scalp disorders, particularly distinguishing between conditions such as cicatricial and non-scarring alopecia, and offers insights into its practical uses in hair transplantation; it reports no new clinical results.
This review discusses a wide range of medical issues categorized in guides, from neurodegenerative diseases to cardiovascular and endocrine problems, and reports no new clinical findings.
January 2011 in “Yearbook of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery”
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April 2016 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Buschke-Ollendorff syndrome is a rare genetic disorder causing skin and bone changes, with some cases also showing ADHD or developmental delays.
August 2015 in “International Journal of Genetics and Molecular Biology” This study found that specific Y-chromosome alleles may influence susceptibility to prostate cancer in Iraqi males, suggesting their potential use in screening for the disease.
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May 2008 in “PubMed” This study found that patients treated with dutasteride were significantly less likely to experience acute urinary retention and prostate-related surgeries compared to those treated with finasteride.
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September 2018 in “Neurobiology of Disease” This study found that both finasteride and dutasteride significantly reduced L-DOPA-induced dyskinesia in a rat model of Parkinson's disease, with dutasteride showing greater effectiveness at lower doses.
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April 2016 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Patients with Focal Dermal Hypoplasia often experience skin, nail, hair, and bone issues, and may benefit from calcium and vitamin D supplements.
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April 2018 in “Journal of Dermatology” In a randomized study, men treated with dutasteride for androgenetic alopecia experienced sexual adverse events at twice the rate of those on placebo during 24 weeks, but these events were mild, moderate, and resolved after treatment.
August 2023 in “JAAD International” This study evaluated low dose oral minoxidil as a treatment for female pattern hair loss but reports no new clinical results.
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January 2021 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This commentary highlights the consistency of recent findings on low-dose oral minoxidil's tolerability for androgenetic alopecia, noting infrequent side effects except for hypertrichosis.
September 2024 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” 46 citations
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July 2015 in “Wound repair and regeneration” This study found that keloid tissues exhibit epithelial-mesenchymal transition-related changes and alterations in gene expression, implicating these processes in the pathogenesis of keloids.