29 citations
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February 2017 in “International Journal of Women's Dermatology” This article provides an endocrine perspective on evaluating and managing hirsutism but reports no new research findings.
20 citations
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January 2012 in “International Journal of Trichology” This study identified polycystic ovarian syndrome as the most common cause of hirsutism among patients and found a positive correlation between hirsutism severity and free testosterone levels.
This study found that super-enhancers in squamous cell carcinoma stem cells are distinctly different from those in normal skin stem cells, with ETS2 playing a crucial role in promoting tumor growth.
3 citations
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December 2000 in “Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine” Antiandrogen therapy may be beneficial for women with hidradenitis suppurativa.
January 2026 in “Journal of International Crisis and Risk Communication Research” This study found that while female college students had higher awareness and knowledge of PCOS than males, overall awareness of idiopathic intracranial hypertension was low, revealing significant gaps in healthcare education and access for these conditions.
42 citations
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April 2013 in “Steroids” This review discusses the pathophysiology, molecular genetics, and management of non-classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia due to 21-hydroxylase deficiency, with no new clinical findings reported.
September 2024 in “Dermatologica Sinica” This article describes a 10-month-old female with congenital smooth muscle hamartoma, highlighting the importance of differential diagnosis in congenital skin lesions due to potential malignancy risks.
64 citations
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May 2003 in “Journal of health psychology” This study found that women with PCOS reported higher overall psychological distress, but there was no significant link between their perceived hirsutism and this distress.
This study found that hair cortisol concentrations in mother-daughter pairs are a potential biomarker for cortisol responses to chronic stress, with daughter-mother similarities affected by parenting styles and children's symptoms.
May 2013 in “Zhonghua miniao waike zazhi” This study found that hair follicle stem cells show good biocompatibility with a heterogeneous bladder acellular matrix in vitro and in vivo, supporting potential use in bladder repair.
11 citations
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January 2015 in “Modern Chemistry & Applications” This study found hirsutism negatively affects quality of life and psychological wellbeing in women, suggesting effective medical treatment alongside psychotherapy might better address these issues than psychotherapy alone.
March 2018 in “Hair transplant forum international” The abstract describes the establishment of the TSHRS and its founding members but reports no new research findings.
17 citations
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October 2001 in “British Journal of Ophthalmology” This report highlights a case where intralesional cidofovir successfully treated squamous cell carcinoma without systemic toxicity, suggesting it may be a viable alternative to surgical excision.
15 citations
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June 2015 in “Journal of Craniofacial Surgery” This study suggests that surgical intervention for scalp infantile hemangiomas, often necessary due to complications like alopecia and ulceration, generally leads to good aesthetic outcomes and satisfactory hair growth.
3 citations
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July 2022 in “Brain and Behavior” This study observed that a CARASIL mouse model demonstrated abnormal behavior, vascular and cellular changes, and upregulation of the TGF-β/Smad signaling pathway, indicating its potential involvement in CARASIL pathogenesis.
November 2022 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study generated a transcriptomic map of human hair follicles, identifying compartment-specific gene expression profiles that can aid in developing targeted therapies for hair follicle disorders.
22 citations
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August 2021 in “Frontiers in medicine” This study found that monocytes/macrophages with a pro-inflammatory M1-like phenotype may play a crucial role in the pathogenesis of hidradenitis suppurativa, suggesting potential therapeutic targets.
1 citations
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October 2021 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study found that targeting HSP70 can suppress basal cell carcinoma growth, underscoring the importance of tumor microenvironment interactions in cancer progression.
This review discusses the evaluation and treatment options for hirsutism, including both cosmetic and pharmacological interventions, but reports no new research findings.
4 citations
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January 1992 in “Clinical Oncology” This report describes three cases of hypertrichosis lanuginosa acquisita occurring after cytotoxic chemotherapy for cancer, suggesting a possible relationship which is discussed alongside a review of existing literature.
This study of hirsutism in Chennai found idiopathic causes most common and reported that both Nd YAG and IPL lasers had a 70% good response rate in hair removal across different skin types.
31 citations
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November 2009 in “European journal of dermatology/EJD. European journal of dermatology” This paper presents a consensus-driven diagnostic evaluation form for assessing hirsutism in premenopausal women, developed by The Skin Academy for use in clinical practice.
26 citations
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March 2009 in “Dermato-endocrinology” This review discusses the evaluation, clinical presentation, and cutaneous manifestations of congenital adrenal hyperplasia, focusing on differential diagnosis challenges with polycystic ovary syndrome, and reports no new clinical findings.
21 citations
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January 2018 in “Anticancer Research” This study suggests that NBCCS and BFHS may be the same genetic condition, which could help improve identification and management of misdiagnosed cases with specific surveillance strategies.
13 citations
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October 2021 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” In this study, an immortalized MSC line from human adipose tissue showed potential for applications in regenerative medicine and inflammatory diseases through production of active factors, demonstrated in vitro.
11 citations
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March 2019 in “EMBO molecular medicine” This paper reviews the role of endoplasmic reticulum stress and the unfolded protein response in Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome-related atherosclerosis, especially in vascular smooth muscle cells, but reports no clinical findings; intervention in these pathways is suggested as a potential therapeutic strategy.
October 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Hair follicle dermal stem cells help control hair growth timing by regulating signals at the hair germ–dermal papilla interface.
2 citations
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June 2004 in “Expert review of pharmacoeconomics & outcomes research” This review discusses the causes and treatment options for idiopathic hirsutism and reports that various therapies may reduce hirsutism severity and the Ferriman–Gallwey score by 35–40% after one year.
10 citations
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June 2010 in “Fertility and Sterility” In this study, patients with polycystic ovary syndrome self-reported higher hirsutism scores compared to clinician assessments, but only clinician scores correlated with biochemical markers of hyperandrogenism.
February 2026 in “Chromatographia” This study used advanced chromatographic and mass spectrometric techniques to develop a method for reliably detecting 17 hair growth compounds in consumer products, aiming to enhance regulatory compliance and ensure consumer safety against illicit compounds.