3 citations
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September 2016 in “Hair transplant forum international” This abstract discusses the growing popularity of follicular unit extraction in hair restoration surgery but offers no clinical findings.
October 2024 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” This case report highlights that in severe illnesses like sepsis, myxedema coma can occur with less elevated TSH levels than typical for primary hypothyroidism, likely due to inflammatory cytokines affecting TSH secretion, even when central lesions are absent.
2 citations
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May 2017 in “Endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism case reports” This report describes a rare case of painless thyroiditis induced by prolonged off-label use of Lugol’s solution in a 59-year-old woman.
This study found that intrathyroidal injection of autologous platelet-rich plasma improved thyroid function and symptoms in hypothyroidism patients, without adverse events over one year.
This study found that bilateral orchiectomy allows most transgender women to stop anti-androgen medications, with 91.7% discontinuing them post-surgery and 25% reducing estrogen use.
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March 2021 in “Case Reports” In this case study, a 71-year-old woman with postmenopausal hirsutism was diagnosed with a Leydig cell tumor and endometrial carcinoma, with hirsutism improving one month after surgery.
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January 2009 in “Journal of pediatric endocrinology & metabolism/Journal of pediatric endocrinology and metabolism” This study reports a novel TRbeta gene mutation associated with resistance to thyroid hormone syndrome, which may contribute to various forms of alopecia in the affected family members.
March 2025 in “AYUSHDHARA” In this study, a 50-year-old woman with symptoms of thyroid dysfunction improved after receiving Ayurvedic treatment with Gandharvahastadi Kwath and lifestyle modifications, which alleviated symptoms like fatigue, muscle cramps, and dry skin, and normalized her TSH levels.
This case report describes a hair transplantation technique for restoring axillary hair after bromhidrosis surgery, addressing challenges in graft survival and immobilization in the shaved recipient area.
4 citations
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December 1997 in “Clinical Endocrinology” This article presents a case of giant cell arteritis occurring in a patient with de Quervain's thyroiditis but reports no new clinical findings.
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January 2024 in “Liver International” This study by Dr. Manka and colleagues reported that thyroid hormones play a significant role in regulating hepatic stellate cells, influencing liver fibrosis progression via TGFβ signaling. They found that TRα signaling might enhance scar-free tissue regeneration, offering potential pathways for targeted liver fibrosis treatments.
February 2021 in “Endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism case reports” This case report describes a postmenopausal woman with hirsutism and hair loss attributed to ovarian stromal hyperplasia; surgical removal of the ovaries normalized testosterone levels and resolved symptoms.
May 2017 in “DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)” This study describes a postmenopausal woman's diagnosis with ovarian hyperthecosis, confirmed by a GnRHa test normalizing testosterone, highlighting hormone therapy as a therapeutic option when surgery is not feasible.
September 2018 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This journal exclusively publishes detailed, peer-reviewed content on dermatologic surgery but reports no new clinical results itself.
March 2025 in “World Journal of Meta-Analysis” This integrative review analyzed nutritional interventions for Hashimoto’s thyroiditis (HT) and found that treatments such as micronutrient supplementation, anti-inflammatory diets, and lifestyle changes may help manage symptoms, though the effectiveness varied among studies.
35 citations
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June 2015 in “Pediatrics in Review” This article discusses hyperthyroidism in children, highlighting Graves' disease as the most common cause, and underscores the importance of timely diagnosis and intervention to mitigate morbidity; no new clinical results are reported.
July 2024 in “Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism” This study presents two adolescent cases of ovarian hyperthecosis, a rare cause of severe hyperandrogenism, highlighting management strategies involving gonadotropin suppression and hormone replacement after excluding androgen-producing adrenal and ovarian tumors.
In this case report, a 54-year-old woman with hirsutism was found to have a benign ovarian cystadenofibroma, which resolved after surgery, highlighting the importance of evaluating postmenopausal women for ovarian causes of androgen excess.
September 2025 in “Journal of Neonatal Surgery” In this case study, a 33-year-old male with subclinical hypothyroidism underwent a nine-month Ayurveda-based treatment regimen, resulting in significantly reduced TSH levels and a 70% reduction in symptom severity.
May 2023 in “Frontiers in Endocrinology” This review article discusses recent updates on the skin manifestations associated with thyroid disease, emphasizing their role as early indicators of thyroid hormone dysregulation.
22 citations
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January 2019 in “Climacteric” This study reports that oophorectomy significantly reduces serum testosterone levels in postmenopausal women, indicating the postmenopausal ovary's continued production of testosterone.
November 2022 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” This case report highlights the diagnostic challenge of identifying androgen-secreting ovarian Leydig cell tumors in postmenopausal women when imaging fails to reveal masses, emphasizing the usefulness of ovarian vein sampling for localization.
December 2024 in “International Ayurvedic Medical Journal” This study observed that Ayurvedic treatments using Gandmala Kandan Rasa, Kanchanar Guggulu, and Varunadi Kwath provided symptomatic relief and reduced thyroid-stimulating hormone levels in a 35-year-old female patient with hypothyroidism over a 90-day period.
9 citations
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January 2007 in “Endocrine Practice” This case report describes a 60-year-old postmenopausal woman with virilization and hirsutism caused by hilus-cell hyperplasia, which was confirmed following bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy.
May 2025 in “Journal of the ASEAN Federation of Endocrine Societies” This case study highlights a testosterone- and cortisol-secreting adrenal oncocytic neoplasm in an 18-year-old woman, illustrating the role of surgical excision in resolving hyperandrogenism and restoring menstruation.
This study reviewed existing literature to demonstrate that thyroid disorders have a significant and underestimated impact on hair loss, highlighting gaps in current knowledge and the need for further research to better diagnose and manage hair disorders linked to thyroid dysfunction.
March 2026 in “AYUSHDHARA” In this case report, a 45-year-old woman with recently diagnosed hypothyroidism experienced significant symptom relief and a reduction in serum TSH levels after five months of Ayurvedic treatment, despite not using allopathic medication.
December 2019 in “Mehmet Akif Ersoy Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Enstitüsü dergisi” In this case series, two cats with hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism achieved clinical remission and normal thyroid function following timely diagnosis and targeted treatment with levothyroxine and methimazole, respectively.
A 73-year-old woman's unusual hair loss and growth led to the discovery of a rare condition causing too much testosterone, which improved after her ovaries were removed.
November 2025 in “International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Drug Research” In this study, thyroid disorders were found to significantly affect physical and emotional well-being, with notable prevalence in married, urban, and non-working participants in South India.