17 citations
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March 2016 in “Liver international” This study found that low serum testosterone and elevated serum oestrone in men with cirrhosis are associated with worse liver disease and adverse health outcomes, suggesting oestrone as a potential ill health marker.
17 citations
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June 2012 in “European journal of medicinal chemistry” This study found that compounds 21–23 and 25 exhibited strong 5α-reductase II inhibition in vitro and significantly reduced rat prostate weight, performing comparably to finasteride.
16 citations
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October 2008 in “Dermatologic Surgery” In this study, the novel powered FUE method was associated with faster harvesting time and lower graft transection rates compared to manual FUE in male patients with alopecia.
16 citations
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April 2007 in “Journal of Medical Primatology” This study reports that a 14-year-old female rhesus monkey with alopecia universalis was found to have a T-cell-mediated autoimmune disease similar to human alopecia areata universalis.
14 citations
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January 2001 in “Primary Care Update for Ob/gyns” This review discusses the challenges in addressing female sexual dysfunction, focusing on the complexities of female sexual response, levels of dysfunction, clinical identification, and existing treatments, but presents no new clinical findings.
13 citations
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April 2016 in “Journal of Dermatology” In this study, 308-nm excimer light therapy showed significant effects in some patients with treatment-resistant alopecia universalis, suggesting it as a potential alternative therapy.
13 citations
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August 2013 in “Journal of pharmaceutical sciences” This study found that a transdermal delivery system using 3% azone and P407 gel may enhance the skin permeation of doxazosin and finasteride for treating benign prostatic hyperplasia.
13 citations
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January 2013 in “International Journal of Trichology” This study found that androgenetic alopecia patients showed significantly higher perifollicular lymphocytic inflammation and fibrosis compared to controls, emphasizing the need for histopathological evaluation during hair transplantation.
13 citations
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November 2009 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” This article discusses various dermatological studies cited by previous authors and reports no new clinical results.
12 citations
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January 2010 in “PubMed” This article summarizes the MHRA report on finasteride and does not present new clinical findings.
11 citations
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May 2021 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This study found that mild-to-moderate COVID-19 was not associated with worsening in patients with pre-existing alopecia areata.
10 citations
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July 2021 in “Archiv für Pathologische Anatomie und Physiologie und für Klinische Medicin” This study found that the expression of LRIG1 in Merkel cell carcinoma tumors was associated with improved overall and cancer-specific survival.
10 citations
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April 2020 in “Clinics in Dermatology” This case report describes a girl in China with biotinidase deficiency confirmed by genetic mutations, whose skin and hair symptoms improved with biotin therapy.
10 citations
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March 2019 in “Human Genetics” This study identified a genetic variant in the SGK3 gene related to hairlessness in Scottish Deerhounds, suggesting a similar role for androgen-independent hair loss in humans.
10 citations
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November 2017 in “Dermatologic Clinics” This review highlights men's cosmetic interests, focusing on maintaining a masculine appearance while managing scalp hair, facial lines, and other aging signs, but presents no new findings.
10 citations
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January 1997 in “Scandinavian journal of plastic and reconstructive surgery and hand surgery” This study found that using a multibladed knife during hair transplantation surgery enhanced the rate of minigraft preparation and produced more uniformly sized grafts compared to traditional techniques.
9 citations
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August 2014 in “Archivos Argentinos de Pediatria” This study found that viral warts were the most prevalent skin condition among pediatric patients, emphasizing the importance of HPV prevention in public health efforts for children.
9 citations
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December 2012 in “The Journal of Dermatology” Wearing wigs or hairpieces improves self-esteem, adaptability, and competence in women with alopecia areata.
9 citations
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September 2010 in “Dermatologic Therapy” This article concludes that finasteride is a safe treatment for androgenetic alopecia and does not increase the risk of high-grade prostate cancer, despite past concerns from the Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial.
9 citations
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September 1997 in “Dermatologic Surgery” In this paper, the authors describe a standardized micrografting technique for hair transplantation that significantly speeds up the procedure and minimizes surgical trauma, enhancing graft survival.
8 citations
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April 2020 in “European Journal of Nutrition” This study found that newborn hair caffeine content reflects maternal caffeine intake during the third trimester, providing a potential method for assessing fetal caffeine exposure.
8 citations
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September 2018 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This study found that serum irisin levels were significantly lower in patients with acne vulgaris compared to healthy controls and were negatively correlated with insulin resistance and disease severity.
8 citations
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December 2017 in “Cancer Medicine” This study found an association between dispensed finasteride and an increased risk of male breast cancer, though uncertainties around confounding factors and potential biases suggest these results should be interpreted with caution.
8 citations
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April 2017 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This study found that applying 5% topical minoxidil twice daily significantly increased nail growth rate in healthy participants compared to untreated nails, with effects observable from the first week.
8 citations
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February 2016 in “The American Journal of Dermatopathology” In this study, the researchers found that transplanted hair follicles undergo significant morphological changes, including a thickened dermal sheath and increased hair shaft diameter, which are associated with altered follicular vascularization.
8 citations
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July 1990 in “Archives of Dermatology” This case report details a fixed-drug eruption in a woman linked to the use of dextromethorphan, marking it as a previously unreported skin reaction to this medication.
7 citations
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January 2019 in “Postepy Dermatologii I Alergologii” This study found that the count of CAG trinucleotide repeats in the androgen receptor gene may be associated with acne in female patients without hyperandrogenism.
7 citations
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September 2015 in “Archives of Plastic Surgery” This study reported that an open surgical technique for lateral brow lifts produced satisfactory results in most patients (94.41%) and was associated with long-lasting effects and some complications.
7 citations
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March 2015 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Applying minoxidil can help improve hair growth in people with hair loss caused by LIPH gene mutations.
7 citations
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February 2012 in “Facial Plastic Surgery” This article discusses the mini-lift as a cosmetic procedure for minor cheek and neck laxity, emphasizing its benefits like quicker recovery and minimal incisions, but provides no new clinical data.