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Certain diseases like AIDS and lupus can make African hair become silky.
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research Neurological Presentation of Psittacosis During a Small Outbreak in Leicestershire
A woman showed neurological symptoms from psittacosis linked to bird exposure, improving after antibiotic treatment.
research Optic Nerve Atrophy and Hair Loss in a Young Man
A young man had vision loss, hair loss, and other symptoms, but tests showed mostly normal results except for slightly high protein in spinal fluid.
research The Impact of Oxidative Stress in Androgenic Alopecia in Women
Oxidative stress plays a role in female pattern baldness, causing an imbalance between harmful and protective elements in the body.
research Proxalutamide Improves Inflammatory, Immunologic, and Thrombogenic Markers in Mild-to-Moderate COVID-19 Males and Females: An Exploratory Analysis of a Randomized, Double-Blinded, Placebo-Controlled Trial Early Antiandrogen Therapy with Proxalutamide
Proxalutamide improved blood markers related to inflammation, immune response, and clotting in COVID-19 patients, potentially reducing hospitalizations.
research Unusual Clinical Manifestations of Chronic Discoid Lupus Erythematosus
A woman with discoid lupus improved with treatment after being misdiagnosed with a different hair loss condition.
research BH03: Systemic Sclerosis and Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia: A Novel Combination of Scarring Alopecia
A woman with systemic sclerosis developed a unique scarring hair loss combining features of systemic sclerosis and frontal fibrosing alopecia.
research The Influence of Vitamin C Deficiency on Dermatosis in Neonatal Dairy Calves
Vitamin C deficiency causes severe skin problems in newborn dairy calves.
research Fever of Unknown Origin in a Male Patient with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
SLE should be considered in unexplained fevers, even in males.
research Visual Diagnosis: A 17-Year-Old Girl with Crohn Disease
A girl with Crohn's disease had a hairball causing bowel obstruction, which was removed, and she recovered well.
research Oral Presentation Abstracts
The conclusions are: fecal short-chain fatty acids may help prevent cancer, fiber intake can reduce obesity, weight loss is hard for obese people, low BMI cancer patients are more prone to chemotherapy side effects, intermittent fasting benefits gut health, cherry laurel has health benefits in rats, certain gene variations can increase stress in hair loss patients, fecal acids can affect blood sugar levels, cold agglutinin can affect blood test results in autoimmune patients, and people with Crohn's disease have higher levels of a certain chemical in their blood.
research Abdominal Pain in a Young Woman With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
A young woman with lupus was treated with hydroxychloroquine and prednisone.
research Clinicopathological Study of Discoid Lupus Erythematosus
Discoid Lupus Erythematosus is more common in women aged 31-40, often worsened by sunlight, and confirmed by specific lab tests.
research Topical Minoxidil Reduces Blood Pressure
Minoxidil can lower blood pressure in some people.
research Human Hair Follicles Are an Extrarenal Source and a Nonhematopoietic Target of Erythropoietin
Human hair follicles produce and respond to erythropoietin, helping protect against stress.
research Familial and Sporadic Porphyria Cutanea Tarda
Most patients with Porphyria Cutanea Tarda had skin blisters and were often affected by hepatitis C and alcohol abuse, with differences between familial and sporadic cases.
research Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome in Patients with Mucosal Lichen Planus: A Case-Control Study
People with Lichen Planus, especially with mucosal involvement, are more likely to have Metabolic Syndrome, which increases their risk for heart disease and diabetes.
research Disease Versus Disease: How One Disease May Ameliorate Another
Some diseases can improve the outcomes of other diseases, leading to new treatment possibilities.
research Progress and Prospects: Gene Therapy for Performance and Appearance Enhancement
Gene therapy shows promise for enhancing physical traits but faces ethical, safety, and regulatory challenges.
research Pohl-Pinkus Constrictions of Hair Following Chemotherapy for Hodgkin's Disease
Chemotherapy caused the patient's hair to have alternating thick and thin segments.
research Castleman's Disease Combined with the Development of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
A 16-year-old boy with Castleman's disease and lupus was successfully treated and showed no recurrence.
research Nutritional Factors and Hair Loss
Low iron and L-lysine levels can cause hair loss in women, and increasing these nutrients can reduce hair shedding.
research The Diagnosis and Treatment of Iron Deficiency and Its Potential Relationship to Hair Loss
Iron deficiency may be related to hair loss, but there's not enough evidence to recommend iron screening or supplements for all hair loss patients.
research Androgenetic Alopecia and Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Men and Women: A Comparative Study
Hair loss linked to higher heart disease risk in both men and women.
research Iron Deficiency in Female Pattern Hair Loss, Chronic Telogen Effluvium, and Control Groups
Iron deficiency common in women, not always linked to hair loss; more research needed.
research Alopecia Areata Following Adalimumab
A woman developed hair loss after starting a treatment with adalimumab, suggesting this medication might cause hair loss.
research Hair Darkening in Porphyria Cutanea Tarda
Two patients with porphyria cutanea tarda experienced their grey hair turning dark again.
research Straight Hair Associated with Interferon-Alpha Plus Ribavirin in Hepatitis C Infection
ALA-PDT is effective and safe for chronic X-ray dermatitis, providing complete or partial remission.
research Drug Repositioning Using In Silico Compound Profiling
Using computers to analyze drugs can find new uses for them, but actual experiments are needed to confirm these uses.
research Ulcerative Colitis and Total Alopecia in a Mother and Her Son
A mother and son both had ulcerative colitis and alopecia, suggesting a genetic link in autoimmune disorders and successful treatment with cyclosporine.