September 2019 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that the clinical severity of hidradenitis suppurativa, evaluated through Hurley staging, VAS, PGA, and SAHS, significantly affects patients' work absenteeism and presenteeism, with presenteeism being more prevalent.
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July 2008 in “The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism” This study found that cortisone reductase deficiency is caused by inactivating mutations in the H6PD gene, affecting cortisol metabolism by preventing 11β-HSD1 enzyme function.
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November 2022 in “Acta dermato-venereologica” This study found that patients with hidradenitis suppurativa had lower trabecular bone score and total hip bone mineral density compared to controls, with a high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency.
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December 2010 in “The Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology” The authors concluded that increased expression of the HSD11B1 gene in adipose tissue correlates with obesity markers and predicts insulin resistance, but this association is independent of polycystic ovary syndrome when adiposity is controlled for.
June 2021 in “International journal of research in dermatology” This report describes a child and his father with hereditary hypotrichosis simplex, an uncommon isolated form of hair loss, with no other ectodermal or systemic abnormalities noted.
August 2025 in “American Journal of Case Reports” In this case report, researchers describe a 13-year-old phenotypic female with 46,XY karyotype, previously misdiagnosed with androgen insensitivity syndrome, who was later identified to have 17-beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 3 deficiency, underscoring the importance of genetic and hormonal tests for accurate diagnosis of sex development disorders.
September 2022 in “Dermatologic Therapy” This study found that the U.S. stock market responded heterogeneously to the latest presidential elections, with positive reactions in the Energy, Financials, and Industrials sectors but poorer performance among firms with better environmental scores.
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January 2017 in “Yonsei Medical Journal” This study found that inhibiting 11β-HSD1 can partially reverse the negative impact of glucocorticoids on dermal papilla cells in human scalps, suggesting potential for treating stress-related hair loss.
October 2022 in “Dermatology practical & conceptual” This study found that bipolar disorder is more prevalent in patients with hidradenitis suppurativa than in those with psoriasis or in control groups.
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July 2017 in “Case Reports in Dermatology” This case study describes a 19-year-old female with hidradenitis suppurativa whose symptoms and metabolic abnormalities improved significantly over 3 years on a combined regimen, though some skin lesions persisted.
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August 2020 in “F1000Research” This review discusses the multifactorial pathogenesis of hidradenitis suppurativa and calls for more diverse, standardized clinical trials to improve treatment and understanding of dietary influences, reporting no new results.
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March 2024 in “International Journal of Women’s Dermatology” This study observed that spironolactone improved hidradenitis suppurativa in over 80% of female patients at 3 and 6 months, with no significant differences in response due to menstrual flares or polycystic ovarian syndrome, but mild adverse events were reported.
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August 1991 in “Molecular Endocrinology” This study found that distinct isoenzymes of 3 beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase are expressed in human adrenals and gonads compared to the placenta and skin.
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April 2021 in “The Journal of Sexual Medicine” This guideline provides recommendations for prescribing systemic testosterone to women with hypoactive sexual desire disorder, emphasizing safe dosing, monitoring, and the need for informed consent despite regulatory challenges.
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June 2016 in “Journal of Human Genetics” This study found pathogenic mutations in genes EDA, EDA1R, and EDARADD in 101 out of 124 hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia patients, revealing 23 novel mutations and indicating genetic variability.
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March 2016 in “The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism” This study suggests that patients with STSD show a different pattern in androgen activation compared to healthy controls, potentially due to increased 5α-reductase activity and absent prepubertal serum DHEA surge.
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May 2020 in “Frontiers in immunology” This review discusses the genetic, autoinflammatory, and keratinization factors involved in hidradenitis suppurativa and presents the concept of classifying it as an autoinflammatory keratinization disease, but reports no new clinical results.
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June 2017 in “Journal of Inherited Metabolic Disease” This review discusses the potential of using high-throughput and high-content screening methods for drug repositioning in rare diseases and reports no new results.
This study found that adalimumab treatment led to regression of lesions in two patients with hidradenitis suppurativa after 16 weeks of therapy.
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September 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The researchers reported that inhibiting 11β-HSD1 activity in human dermal papilla cells may reduce the negative effects of glucocorticoids on hair growth, suggesting potential treatment for stress-related hair loss.
30 citations
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July 2019 in “Endocrinology” This review discusses how the HSD3B1(1245C) genotype may impact androgen physiology and the progression of castration-resistant prostate cancer, and does not report new experimental results.
28 citations
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August 2003 in “Steroids” This study found that untreated hirsute patients have lower expression of type 2 17β-HSD mRNA in scalp hairs, indicating potential disturbances in androgen metabolism, compared to treated hirsute patients.
December 2000 in “Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine” Antiandrogen therapy may help treat hidradenitis suppurativa.
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June 2022 in “Chinese medical journal/Chinese Medical Journal” This study identified two novel mutations in the CDH3 gene causing HJMD in a Chinese patient, expanding the genetic and phenotypic understanding of the disorder.
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November 2015 in “Dermatologic Clinics” This review discusses the potential hormonal and metabolic factors influencing hidradenitis suppurativa and highlights the need for further research to explore hormonal dysregulation's role in the disease.
January 2026 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” This paper outlines the chronic inflammatory skin disorder hidradenitis suppurativa, emphasizing its symptomatology, associated systemic diseases, known risk factors, and treatment strategies, including medical and surgical interventions depending on disease severity, while highlighting its significant impact on patients' quality of life.
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August 2010 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study reports that 11β-HSD1 activity in human skin increases with age and photoexposure, potentially contributing to skin aging and the effects of glucocorticoids.
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May 2019 in “Journal of The European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” New method, hair distribution width (HDW), improves accuracy in diagnosing androgenetic alopecia (AGA).
October 2023 in “The Journal of Dermatology” This study developed and validated the Hair-Shedding Visual Scale for Asian Women, finding it to be an effective tool for identifying FPHL and TE.
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” In this study, trypsin digestion was found to be a faster and more efficient method than the explant technique for extracting bulge-derived keratinocytes from adult scalp biopsies.