8 citations
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December 2008 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This case report describes the first known instance of fixed drug eruption linked to finasteride, confirmed through an oral challenge test that reproduced symptoms at the same skin site.
1 citations
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April 2025 in “Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” This study reports two cases of erlotinib-induced erosive pustular dermatosis of the scalp in patients with non-small cell lung cancer, emphasizing the need for dermatological monitoring during EGFR inhibitor therapy.
5 citations
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January 2021 in “IEEE Access” In this study, researchers demonstrated that treating platelet rich plasma with microsecond pulsed electric fields effectively activates platelets and induces similar or higher growth factor release compared to traditional bovine thrombin, suggesting a potential clinical use that may be more cost-effective and practical.
April 2026 in “UNC Libraries” This case report describes a 49-year-old woman with metastatic adrenocortical carcinoma in the liver who experienced an abscopal effect after pulse electric field ablation, with PET/CT imaging showing complete resolution of three untreated lesions two months post-treatment.
October 2023 in “Journal of Advanced Sciences” This review highlights PRF's potential as a regenerative medicine tool, detailing its diverse applications in dentistry, orthopedics, and dermatology, but presents no new clinical results.
December 2003 in “British Journal of Urology”
March 2016 in “Reactions Weekly” Post-finasteride syndrome causes various symptoms in men using finasteride, with no known cure.
6 citations
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September 2022 in “Frontiers in pharmacology” In this study, Epimedii Folium extract was found to enhance melanin production and promote pigmentation through mechanisms involving the MAPK/ERK1/2 pathway in both in vitro and in vivo models.
January 2025 in “American Journal of Translational Research” This study reported that the combination of EE-CPA and raloxifene effectively manages PCOS-related infertility, enhancing pregnancy outcomes through improvements in metabolism, sex hormones, ovarian function, and endometrial receptivity, without significantly increasing adverse effects.
September 2022 in “PubMed” Entadfi, a mix of finasteride and tadalafil, is used for BPH.
March 2026 in “Frontiers in Pharmacology” The study concluded that the Exprecell™ device for preparing anticoagulant-free f-PRF increases volume yield and simplifies the process while maintaining biological activity comparable to conventional methods, suggesting potential clinical utility.
19 citations
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January 2012 in “Dermatology” This study describes three cases of acneiform eruptions from EGFR inhibitors that improved with topical recombinant human EGF, suggesting its potential as a treatment option for this side effect.
12 citations
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August 2017 in “Pharmaceutical medicine” This study found that physician knowledge of thromboembolism risk associated with cyproterone acetate/ethinylestradiol was generally high, although it varied for complex or less common topics.
43 citations
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January 2014 in “Indian Journal of Dermatology” This study reported that EGFR inhibitor therapy in lung and head/neck cancer patients was associated with acneiform eruptions and severe skin dryness, which rarely necessitate discontinuation of treatment and can be managed symptomatically.
November 2025 in “Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology” This review highlights pigment epithelium-derived factor's roles in ageing and development, focusing on its antioxidant functions and support of stem cell survival, but reports no new experimental results.
5 citations
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January 2021 in “Dermatology Online Journal” This case report describes erosive pustular dermatosis of the scalp in a patient undergoing gefitinib treatment for lung cancer, and reviews literature on drug-induced cases of this rare condition.
40 citations
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October 2017 in “Acta Dermato Venereologica” This study found that illness perception, as measured by the Revised Illness Perception Questionnaire, was significantly associated with health-related quality of life in patients with primary cutaneous T- and B-cell lymphomas.
2 citations
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May 2022 in “International Journal of Impotence Research” This pharmacovigilance study found strong disproportionality signals suggesting an association between finasteride and Peyronie's disease-related clinical features, but the evidence does not confirm a causal link.
This study examined data from the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System and found that finasteride use is linked with both known and previously unlisted adverse events, such as erectile dysfunction and post-5α reductase inhibitor syndrome, with variations observed by age and sex.
10 citations
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October 2015 in “Medicina Clínica (english Edition)” This review discusses the therapeutic potential and safety of bioidentical recombinant human epidermal growth factor (rhEGF) for various skin and mucosa conditions and reports no new clinical results.
3 citations
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January 2019 in “Indian Journal of Drugs in Dermatology” This study reports two cases of PRIDE complex in nonsmall cell lung cancer patients treated with erlotinib and gefitinib, highlighting cutaneous reactions like papulopustules and paronychia.
3 citations
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July 2018 in “Elsevier eBooks” This case report describes an elderly man with erosive pustular dermatosis of the scalp, who improved with potent topical corticosteroids followed by maintenance with topical tacrolimus.
January 2013 in “Refubium (Universitätsbibliothek der Freien Universität Berlin)” This study observed that hormone replacement therapy and autoimmune diseases may be more common among women with frontal fibrosing alopecia compared to those with androgenetic alopecia.
31 citations
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January 2014 in “The Scientific World JOURNAL” This study found that the water extract of Eclipta prostrata L. may protect skin cells against UVB-induced damage, likely due to its antioxidant properties and absorption of UVA and UVB radiation.
March 2023 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This review summarizes evidence that pityrosporum folliculitis in immunocompromised patients responds well to topical antifungals and treatment of underlying conditions, based on a limited number of studies with small sample sizes.
5 citations
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May 2018 in “Drug Safety” This study found that using electronic healthcare record data can provide valuable early insights into the clinical context of about half of the new safety signals evaluated within a regulatory environment.
This study found that isolated human scalp hair follicles express PGE2 genes and EP2 protein, suggesting PGE2 may play a crucial role in regulating hair growth.
March 2026 in “Dermatology Reports” This study found that frontal fibrosing alopecia had higher long-term remission rates compared to lichen planopilaris, highlighting differences in their clinical presentations and outcomes.
May 2024 in “Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy” This study found that three sessions of injectable platelet-rich fibrin (i-PRF+) significantly improved hair follicle density, hair volume, and thickness, as well as patient satisfaction in women with female pattern hair loss, with only minor self-limited adverse effects reported.
4 citations
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March 2008 in “Advances in Chronic Kidney Disease” This article discusses the challenges ESRD patients face with Medicare Part D, including high out-of-pocket costs and coverage gaps, but reports no new research data.