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Most children with skin inflammation taking methotrexate had lab abnormalities, but liver issues often improved without changing the medication dose.

This study found that Mentha pulegium essential oil had a stronger protoscolicidal effect against Echinococcus granulosus in vitro than Mentha piperita, showing dose- and time-dependent effects.

This study found that long-term flutamide treatment reduced hair loss in women with female pattern hair loss, but liver-related dropouts were minimized at a very low dose of 62.5 mg/day.

In this study, combining topical calcipotriol with mometasone results in greater improvement in alopecia areata treatment compared to using mometasone alone, as evidenced by a more significant reduction in SALT score over 24 weeks.

This study reported that the combination of a 308-nm excimer lamp and 10% liquor carbonis detergens significantly improved scalp psoriasis symptoms compared to the excimer lamp alone, with more patients achieving 75% reduction in their Psoriasis Scalp Severity Index.

In this study, the safety of finasteride in rats varied depending on dosing time, while its effectiveness on prostate weight reduction remained consistent.

This study found that combining 4 mg doxazosin with 0.2 mg tamsulosin improved urinary symptoms with fewer vasodilatory side effects compared to a higher dose of doxazosin in hypertensive males with LUTS.

This study observed that COVID-19 infection in cancer patients may worsen lung damage, leading to over a 50% reduction in lung volume and increased lung density due to scar tissue formation.

This study observed that in a real-world clinical setting in Greece, belimumab effectively controlled disease activity in lupus patients and allowed for a reduction in glucocorticoid dosage, with more pronounced benefits seen in patients who were serologically active at the start of treatment.

In this preclinical study, researchers developed and evaluated a new non-invasive laser system designed for personalized medical use, showing its potential for chronic disease management and adjunctive fat reduction by offering enhanced treatment precision and adaptability over existing devices.

This study found that oral tofacitinib at a 5mg twice daily dosage was effective in treating recalcitrant alopecia areata, showing significant improvement in hair regrowth and a 27% reduction in SALT scores over six months, with minimal side effects among the 19 patients monitored.

This study found that tofacitinib was a safe and effective treatment for patients with moderate-to-severe alopecia areata, with a significant percentage achieving notable reductions in their Severity of Alopecia Tool scores after 18 months.

This study found that a 50% ethanolic extract of Adiantum capillus had significant analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects in animals, particularly at the highest tested dose of 300 mg/kg.

This study found that metformin, insulin, and ACE inhibitors were associated with lower PSA levels, but statins did not decrease PSA, whereas low dose finasteride (1 mg) reduced PSA levels similarly to the higher 5 mg dose.

This review discusses the therapeutic effects of vitamins, highlighting risks such as liver damage from prolonged high doses of vitamin A and hypercalcemia from excessive vitamin D, while noting a case of allergic reaction to vitamin B12.

Spironolactone helps reduce hair growth in women with hirsutism but may cause menstrual irregularities.

This review discusses the multiple severe side effects of cisplatin, carboplatin, and oxaliplatin in cancer treatment and reports no new clinical results; the authors emphasize the need for careful monitoring and supportive care to manage these effects.

Minoxidil effectively lowers blood pressure and initially increases plasma renin activity without raising aldosterone levels.

This journal serves as a platform for diverse perspectives on vaccine-related issues, but the abstract itself reports no new scientific findings.

This article discusses isotretinoin for severe acne vulgaris, noting its effectiveness but also highlighting significant side effects on skin, mucous membranes, and hair; it reports no new clinical results.

This article details various skin and oral lesions through illustrative figures but does not present new research results.

This study observed that among Iranian patients with rheumatoid arthritis, methotrexate treatment was discontinued or reduced in nearly half of the cases due to side effects such as nausea, flu-like symptoms, hepatotoxicity, and hair loss, with hepatotoxicity linked to higher doses and longer treatment duration.

This study reports two cases of central serous chorioretinopathy developing after intralesional corticosteroid injections to the scalp for alopecia areata, suggesting a potential association that warrants cautious use and monitoring for ocular complications.

This case report describes severe myelosuppression and alopecia totalis in a 10-year-old boy after azathioprine treatment for IgA nephropathy, which resolved after stopping the drug and receiving granulocyte colony-stimulating factor.

In this study, researchers found that cepharanthine significantly inhibited HSV-1 replication in vitro by interfering with specific signaling pathways, arresting the cell cycle, and inducing apoptosis in infected cells, highlighting its potential as an antiviral agent.

In this study, the novel isoprenylcysteine analog SIG-1451 was shown to inhibit pro-inflammatory cytokine release in various cell-based assays relevant to allergic dermatitis, acting on targets such as IL-4 and IL-6 with potential anti-inflammatory benefits.

This study found that glycyrrhizic acid significantly reduced stem cell characteristics of dermal papilla cells by down-regulating key signaling pathways, suggesting potential use in suppressing unwanted hair growth.

This study reported that the aqueous root extract of Hibiscus rosa sinesis significantly reduced inflammation in carrageenan-induced paw edema in swiss albino rats.

In this case report, significant hair regrowth was achieved in a young Filipino woman with severe diffuse alopecia areata using a combination of corticosteroids and methotrexate, highlighting the value of traditional therapies in regions with limited access to newer treatments.

This study found that taking 1 mg of finasteride daily for male-pattern hair loss significantly reduces serum PSA levels, suggesting similar PSA adjustment is needed as for higher doses during prostate cancer screening.