20 citations
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June 1985 in “Toxicologic Pathology” In this study, prolonged high-dose steroid treatment in rats caused several pathological changes, some of which regressed, particularly improvements in mammary gland tumors and pituitary-related symptoms, after stopping treatment.
14 citations
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March 2000 in “Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine” This study identified a new Demodex species causing demodicosis in a zoo koala, successfully treated with daily oral ivermectin.
June 2022 in “Journal of Experimental Biology and Agricultural Sciences” This study found that steroid hormones influence the quality indicators of fresh and cryopreserved stallion sperm, with testosterone negatively correlated with motility and estradiol positively correlated with survival rate.
November 2023 in “Journal of animal science/Journal of animal science ... and ASAS reference compendium” This study investigated differences in gene expression in the mammary glands of SLICK and wild-type Holstein cattle, finding limited differences overall but identifying enriched pathways related to arachidonic acid metabolism and oxytocin production, which merit further exploration.
July 2026 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Estetrol (E4) can help hair grow longer by extending its growth phase.
17 citations
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January 2004 in “European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology/European journal of obstetrics & gynecology and reproductive biology” This review discusses the use of ethinylestradiol combined with antiandrogenic progestin for treating androgenisation symptoms and improving metabolic and menstrual health in women, but it does not provide new clinical data.
30 citations
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February 1996 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology”
March 2022 in “International Journal of Current Science Research and Review” This article describes subclinical ketosis in pregnant cows and associates it with several metabolic changes and clinical signs, reporting decreased levels of hemoglobin and glucose and increased ketone bodies.
26 citations
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December 1999 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that manipulating prolactin levels in New Zealand Wiltshire sheep induces wool follicle growth cycles, revealing gene expression changes that suggest roles for specific genes in follicle function.
154 citations
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October 1996 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America” This study found that 17-beta-estradiol inhibits hair growth in mice by blocking hair follicles in the telogen phase, whereas an estrogen receptor antagonist promotes hair growth by initiating anagen.
July 2025 in “Dermatology Reports” This report presents a rare case of discoid lupus erythematosus in a Saudi woman, highlighting the need for dermatologists to recognize atypical presentations to prevent misdiagnosis and treatment delays.
March 2024 in “Middle East Fertility Society Journal/Middle East Fertility Society Journal ” In this study, the researchers used dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry and found that women with polycystic ovary syndrome exhibit a central fat distribution pattern despite not having increased overall fat compared to controls, suggesting this method's potential utility in diagnosing and monitoring PCOS.
24 citations
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June 2012 in “Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery” This case report describes three Devon Rex cats with papular dermatitis due to dermatophytosis, which resolved with antifungal treatment.
2 citations
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October 2010 in “Journal of dermatological treatment” In this study, researchers observed that in nude mice, exogenous stimulations lengthened the hair-existing phase and shortened the no-hair phase, with minoxidil influencing male and female mice differently.
July 2011 in “Oxford University Press eBooks” This chapter reviews the causes, diagnosis, and treatment of hirsutism and related androgen excess conditions in women, presenting no novel clinical findings.
December 2024 in “Institutional Repositories DataBase (IRDB)” In this study, the authors found that the shoulder guard hair of captive sika deer most accurately reflects dietary information during winter coat growth, useful for analyzing wild deer hair samples.
34 citations
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May 2013 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” In this study, changes in hair cycle phases during pregnancy and the post-partum period showed a rise in telogen rates after delivery, especially among non-breastfeeding women, but no drastic exaggerations were noted.
11 citations
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August 2004 in “Veterinary Dermatology” In this study, five out of six horses with equine sarcoidosis went into clinical remission with corticosteroid treatment, with some remaining in remission for years after therapy cessation.
10 citations
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January 2014 in “Journal of Mid-life Health” This article reviews dermatological problems associated with estrogen deficiency in menopausal women and highlights the importance of dermatologist and gynecologist collaboration, but reports no new clinical results.
3 citations
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April 1977 in “PubMed” In this study, patients with varying severities of acne, seborrhoea, and hirsutism responded differently to Cyproteronacetate and Ethinyloestradiol treatment, with improvement rates dependent on symptom severity and treatment duration.
6 citations
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January 2019 in “Journal of feline medicine and surgery open reports” This case report describes the first known occurrence of urticaria pigmentosa in a domestic shorthair cat, where oral dexamethasone and cetirizine hydrochloride offered effective management following a comprehensive diagnostic work-up.
January 2022 in “Kafkas Universitesi Veteriner Fakultesi Dergisi” In this study, differences in protein expression related to twin lambing were identified in Tibetan sheep, providing insights into the reproductive performance and fertility improvement strategy for sheep in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.
32 citations
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December 1999 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology Symposium Proceedings” This study found that the effectiveness of 17-beta-estradiol in inhibiting hair growth depends on its application method, and noted significant sex differences in response to 17-alpha-estradiol in male and female mice.
20 citations
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January 2003 in “Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin” This study reports that five new progesterone derivatives demonstrated inhibitory activity against the 5α-reductase enzyme and binding affinity for the androgen receptor in an in vitro hamster model.
60 citations
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June 2007 in “Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior” In this study, withdrawal from progesterone and treatment with finasteride were associated with increased signs of depression-like behavior in female mice, suggesting decreased allopregnanolone levels may play a role.
16 citations
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August 2022 in “Drug Testing and Analysis” In this study, transdermal application of anabolic steroids demonstrated rapid and extended detectability in urine, suggesting potential implications for doping control considerations.
15 citations
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December 2021 in “Nature Communications” In studying wild meerkats, researchers observed that matriarchs with high androgen levels during late gestation exhibited increased dominance and aggression, affecting both their behavior and their offspring's aggression.
8 citations
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February 2003 in “Annals of Neurology” Progesterone treatment improved seizures in a woman with menstrual cycle-related epilepsy, but a wrong medication worsened her condition.
May 2002 in “British Journal of Dermatology” A pregnant woman's skin condition improved after giving birth, possibly due to high estrogen levels during pregnancy.
14 citations
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April 2020 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Viral reactivation is rare at the time of DRESS diagnosis in the U.S.