November 2024 in “Karnataka Pediatric Journal” Chikungunya can cause hyperpigmentation in children and should be considered in diagnosis.
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April 2020 in “Journal of Mind and Medical Sciences” This paper presents a new device for navigational surgery utilizing the fluorescent properties of Indocyanine Green, offering enhanced intra-operative imaging capabilities by identifying tissues with an infrared CMOS camera.
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October 2001 in “British Journal of Ophthalmology” This case report suggests that intralesional cidofovir may be a consideration for treating squamous cell carcinoma, as it showed a successful outcome without systemic toxicity, although surgical excision remains preferred.
October 2018 in “The American journal of gastroenterology” This case study highlights the importance of early detection and management of pembrolizumab-induced hepatitis, suggesting that early steroid treatment could potentially prevent severe complications.
This study investigated the safety and efficacy of IV iron maltoside 1000 in treating iron-deficiency anemia among children with IBD and found a significant increase in hemoglobin levels by 6 weeks, maintained for up to a year, with minimal side effects reported.
In this case study, a patient experienced darkening of hair color after taking acitretin, an oral retinoid known for potentially causing alopecia, marking a rare and undocumented phenomenon.
9 citations
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May 2021 in “Molecules” This review discusses indole-based bifunctional aldose reductase inhibitors and antioxidants for diabetic complications and chronic inflammation-related pathologies, but reports no new clinical results.
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January 2010 in “Blood” This study suggests that antihepcidin antibodies may effectively treat inflammatory anemia by manipulating iron metabolism, based on experiments conducted in mouse models and hHepc knock-in mice.
In this case report, a 36-year-old patient undergoing secukinumab treatment for psoriasis experienced both hepatitis B reactivation and hair discoloration, suggesting a potential link between these effects, though further studies are needed to understand this relationship.
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June 1981 in “Clinica Chimica Acta” 7 citations
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March 2002 in “AIDS” This case report presents an HIV-1 patient who experienced osteosclerosis and new bone formation potentially due to long-term indinavir therapy and concurrent use of vitamin A, with symptoms reducing after switching to nelfinavir.
October 2009 in “Reactions Weekly” A woman developed lupus after taking hydroxyurea for two years.
June 2016 in “Afro-Egyptian Journal of Infectious and Endemic Diseases” In this study, 97% of patients undergoing pegylated interferon alfa2a and ribavirin therapy for chronic hepatitis C experienced one or more skin-related side effects, with hair loss being the most common.
8 citations
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January 2016 This study concluded that replacing the synthetic dye Sunset Yellow with curcumin as a colorant in foods may avoid cytotoxic and genotoxic effects observed in mice.
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February 2004 in “Anais Brasileiros De Dermatologia” This study observed a high incidence of hemangioma rubi on the scalp in older adults, which had not been previously reported in the literature.
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May 2022 in “Medicina-lithuania” This review discusses ischemia-modified albumin as a potential new marker of oxidative stress in dermatological diseases but reports no new clinical findings.
108 citations
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December 2003 in “Lasers in surgery and medicine” This study found that combining near-infrared laser phototherapy with indocyanine green application may improve acne vulgaris by reducing active lesions and inflammation without side effects.
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April 2014 in “Journal of Clinical Virology” This study found that dermatological adverse events from interferon-alpha/ribavirin treatment for chronic hepatitis C are associated with factors like older age, pre-existing skin conditions, cirrhosis, and the use of pegylated interferon formulations.
60 citations
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January 2004 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study found that inhibiting PKC-β activity with bisindolylmaleimide reduces pigmentation in the skin and hair of guinea pigs and mice by preventing tyrosinase activation.
20 citations
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February 1968 in “Journal of Histochemistry & Cytochemistry” This study reports that citrulline, uniquely found in the inner root sheath of hair follicles, can be specifically detected with the carbamido diacetyl reaction, resulting in a bright orange color.
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April 1997 in “Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications” This study observed that insulin-dependent diabetes induces specific molecular changes in the keratin structure of hair, potentially offering a new way to study diabetic complications through easily accessible tissues.
In this study, KY19382 was observed to promote hair regeneration and de novo hair follicle formation in mice by activating Wnt/β-catenin signaling, suggesting its potential as a therapeutic for alopecia.
November 2025 in “Clinics and Practice” This case report describes a rare and severe systemic reaction to red tattoo ink, including erythroderma, alopecia universalis, anhidrosis, and vitiligo, highlighting significant diagnostic and therapeutic challenges.
29 citations
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January 2006 in “Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine” This study found that male liver cirrhosis patients have higher estradiol levels and lower dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate, leading to hormonal imbalances favoring estradiol, but without changing sex hormone-binding globulin's binding properties.
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January 2014 in “Dermatology” This study found a relatively low prevalence of cutaneous reactions in chronic hepatitis C patients treated with peginterferon alfa and ribavirin, with reactions correlated to age and treatment duration.
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January 2019 in “Annals of Dermatology” Among cultured sebocytes, this study found that bilobetin significantly inhibited lipid production induced by IGF-1, suggesting potential for use in acne treatment.
January 2018 in “Journal of Crohn s and Colitis” This study found that high-dose intravenous ferric carboxymaltose may reduce inflammatory activity in patients with inflammatory bowel disease and iron deficiency anaemia, as evidenced by decreased CRP levels and improved clinical disease indices.
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December 1956 in “PubMed”
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May 2020 in “Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia” This study found that serum ischemia-modified albumin levels were significantly higher in patients with telogen effluvium compared to healthy controls, suggesting a potential role of oxidative stress in the condition's pathogenesis.
January 2026 in “Journal of Crohn s and Colitis” This study found that high-dose intravenous iron therapy was effective and safe for patients with inflammatory bowel disease-associated anemia, improving hemoglobin and iron levels, reducing inflammation markers, and alleviating disease activity and symptoms, even in those with active inflammation.