2 citations
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January 2016 in “Gynecological Endocrinology” This case report describes a patient with polyglandular autoimmune syndrome type 2 diagnosed via adrenal crisis, with thyroid, adrenal, and ovarian involvement.
3 citations
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January 2012 in “Internal Medicine” In this case study, a 68-year-old woman was diagnosed with central diabetes insipidus and hypothalamic hypopituitarism due to a Rathke's cleft cyst.
January 2017 in “IMC Journal of Medical Science” This case report describes a 26-year-old man from Bangladesh diagnosed with autoimmune polyendocrine syndrome type 1, a rare endocrine disorder involving adrenocortical insufficiency, hypoparathyroidism, and mucocutaneous candidiasis.
23 citations
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August 1987 in “PubMed” In this study, a 7-year-old male ferret was diagnosed with hyperadrenocorticism complicated by dilatative cardiomyopathy, chronic active hepatitis, and renal disease, following symptoms including progressive hair loss and severe dehydration.
1 citations
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April 1993 in “Problemy e̊ndokrinologii” This article discusses hyperandrogenism syndrome in women, highlighting systemic antiandrogenic therapy as advisable for severe or moderate hirsutism but reports no new clinical results.
24 citations
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October 2018 in “Addiction Biology” This study found that alcohol dependence is associated with altered HPA axis functioning, with AD patients showing higher hair cortisol concentrations and reduced ACTH and cortisol levels, irrespective of childhood maltreatment history.
70 citations
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April 2014 in “Annales d'endocrinologie” This review discusses the pathways of androgen biosynthesis and reports no new findings, highlighting the need to understand the interplay between the classic and backdoor pathways.
April 2020 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” This case report describes a 22-year-old woman with hirsutism and irregular menstrual bleeding, diagnosed with an ovarian steroid cell tumor (NOS), whose androgen levels normalized after surgery.
January 1993 in “Проблемы Эндокринологии” This article discusses various manifestations and treatment methods for hyperandrogenism syndrome, particularly focusing on the effectiveness of systemic antiandrogenic therapy for severe or moderate hirsutism, and reports no new clinical results.
3 citations
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August 2018 in “Therapeutics and Clinical Risk Management” This case report discusses a young woman who developed bilateral osteonecrosis of the femoral head after corticosteroid treatment for alopecia areata, underscoring the risk of this complication in patients undergoing such therapy.
2 citations
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September 2019 in “Acta Cardiologica” This study found that premenopausal women with non-classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia may have increased cardiometabolic risk compared to healthy women.
April 2020 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” This case report describes a 34-year-old woman with pituitary stalk interruption syndrome, highlighting the need for long-term follow-up due to potential progression from isolated hormonal deficiencies to pan-hypopituitarism.
28 citations
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April 2014 in “Hormones” This study found that increased serum A4A levels were associated with more severe polycystic ovary syndrome phenotypes and could be a useful marker for biochemical hyperandrogenemia.
This study found that elevated serum alarin levels in men with androgenetic alopecia may be linked to the presence of metabolic syndrome, correlating with the condition's severity and duration.
2 citations
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January 1986 in “Dermatology” This letter discusses alopecia universalis and Kallman’s Syndrome, and offers no new clinical results.
3 citations
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July 1990 in “Acta dermato-venereologica” This case report describes hair regrowth in a 73-year-old male who had been bald for decades, which might be associated with the antiandrogenic effects of spironolactone.
June 2023 in “International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences” This case report describes the first confirmed instances of X-linked adrenomyeloneuropathy/adrenoleukodystrophy in two brothers from Bangladesh, noting their progressive neurological symptoms, MRI findings, and differing disease outcomes over several years of observation.
This case report describes a 65-year-old postmenopausal woman with hyperandrogenism caused by a non-malignant ovarian Leydig cell tumor, which is a rare cause of virilization.
1 citations
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December 1978 in “British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement” Hormonal imbalances in congenital adrenal hyperplasia cause acne.
August 2023 in “Journal of inflammation research” This case report observed alopecia universalis, a complete hair loss condition, in a patient during a clinical trial with the angiotensin receptor-neprilysin inhibitor sacubitril/alisartan, indicating that ARNI therapy might be associated with such cutaneous reactions.
1 citations
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July 2019 in “The journal of applied laboratory medicine” This review analyzes 873 cases of female hyperandrogenism, primarily attributing it to polycystic ovarian syndrome, and explores sample testing for suspected neoplasms but reports no new clinical findings.
4 citations
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January 2018 in “General Physiology and Biophysics” In this study, finasteride-treated WAG/Rij rats showed a significant increase in spike-wave discharges when administered endogenous steroids THPROG and THDOC, indicating potential exacerbation of absence seizures.
In this case report, a 10-year-old girl with an adrenal adenoma experienced symptoms like hirsutism and clitoromegaly; after surgical removal of the tumor, her symptoms and biochemical abnormalities resolved over several months.
January 2025 in “JCEM Case Reports” In this case report, a 21-year-old woman diagnosed with ACTH-independent Cushing syndrome showed improvement in symptoms, including a more regular menstrual cycle and lower hirsutism, after starting treatment with ketoconazole, although she developed hypertension.
1 citations
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November 2002 in “Endocrine practice” This case report describes a post-menopausal woman with severe hirsutism whose high testosterone levels decreased after gonadotropin suppression, indicating residual hormone-producing tissue responsive to gonadotropins.
October 2025 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” This case report illustrates a rare instance of mixed germ cell tumor in the pituitary with hyperandrogenism, emphasizing the importance of thorough examination and hormone evaluation in identifying hormonal dysfunctions.
39 citations
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November 1978 in “Annals of internal medicine” This brief report discusses spironolactone used as a treatment for hirsutism in a hyperandrogenic woman, offering no new clinical findings and focusing on its antiandrogenic properties.
January 2021 in “ABC Heart Failure & Cardiomyopathy” This article discusses the coexistence of amyloidosis and aortic stenosis in elderly patients and explores potential therapeutic strategies, without reporting new clinical results.
1 citations
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November 2022 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” This study found that US adults with classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia most preferred a hypothetical adjunctive therapy that prevents glucocorticoid-induced weight gain over other potential benefits.
142 citations
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March 2019 in “Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience” This review discusses the development and potential therapeutic applications of adenosine receptor agonists and positive allosteric modulators, noting that while many clinical trials have been unsuccessful, initial results for new compounds are promising.