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March 2016 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” AKR1B10 enzyme may cause keloid scars and could be a treatment target.
8 citations
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June 1981 in “Clinica Chimica Acta” September 2022 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” This promotional text for True Body Keto highlights its potential benefits for weight loss and suggests it may lower blood sugar, but it reports no new research findings or clinical results.
January 2009 in “ScholarlyCommons (University of Pennsylvania)” This study provided the first X-ray crystal structure of the mammalian steroid hormone reductase AKR1D1 and identified a disease-related mutant, P133R, which may impact bile acid metabolism and cause clinical symptoms.
18 citations
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February 2025 in “Drug Delivery and Translational Research” This study demonstrated that a new topical treatment using ketotifen-loaded microneedles, designed for prolonged release, significantly reduced inflammatory markers in an animal model of allergic conjunctivitis, suggesting enhanced therapeutic delivery and sustained ocular benefits.
August 2026 in “Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology”
November 2021 in “World Family Medicine Journal /Middle East Journal of Family Medicine” This study observed that diabetic ketoacidosis is common among type-1 diabetics, particularly with initial disease presentation or treatment discontinuation, and is more frequent in females and those with less educated or related parents.
14 citations
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February 1994 in “Tetrahedron Letters” This study found that using anhydrous cerium(III) chloride with alkyl Grignard reagents significantly improved the addition to sterically hindered 17-ketosteroids, resulting in high yields and stereoselectivity.
1 citations
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December 2018 in “Talenta Conference Series Tropical Medicine (TM)” This study evaluated the antifungal activity of lemongrass oil in anti-dandruff gel shampoo formulations and found that a 10% lemongrass oil concentration was the most effective at inhibiting the growth of the dandruff-causing fungus Pityrosporum ovale.
May 2010 in “Europe PMC (PubMed Central)” This chapter discusses the synthesis and analysis of near-infrared fluorescent activity-based probes for imaging cysteine protease activity, reporting potential benefits for disease diagnosis but noting challenges in imaging specific locations with high cathepsin activity.
January 2006 in “Atherosclerosis Supplements”
184 citations
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August 1983 in “The journal of pediatrics/The Journal of pediatrics” In this study, biotinidase deficiency in children usually presented with neurological or skin symptoms, while metabolic ketoacidosis and organic aciduria appeared later.
125 citations
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May 2010 in “Pediatric dermatology” This review presents European guidelines for treating tinea capitis, noting systemic antifungals are essential, with griseofulvin preferred for Microsporum infections and newer antifungals viable for Trichophyton but often costlier.
121 citations
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January 1991 in “Acta dermato-venereologica” In this study, terbinafine reached high concentrations in stratum corneum and sebum after oral administration, with drug levels remaining above fungicidal concentrations for over three weeks.
115 citations
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August 2004 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This review discusses the role of cytochrome P450 enzymes in skin metabolism and drug development for skin diseases, highlighting their importance and suggesting further research, but reports no new experimental findings.
93 citations
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February 2008 in “Atmospheric environment” In this study, researchers found that human scalp hair, particularly when unwashed, can significantly react with ozone, reducing personal ozone exposure and increasing exposure to volatile reaction products.
90 citations
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May 2019 in “Drugs” Long-term use of azole antifungals can cause hair loss, hormonal imbalances, and severe skin reactions.
89 citations
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May 1999 in “Allergy” This article reviews the role of Pityrosporum (Malassezia) in skin conditions such as pityriasis versicolor, seborrheic dermatitis, and atopic dermatitis, and discusses treatment approaches; it reports no new clinical results.
84 citations
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January 1987 in “The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal” This study found that griseofulvin cleared tinea capitis more quickly than ketoconazole in children, with faster sterile culture and complete scalp clearing times.
82 citations
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January 2002 in “Journal of drug targeting” This study found that drug delivery through human scalp skin may be more effective for lipophilic and hydrophilic drugs compared to abdominal skin, highlighting the potential of intrafollicular delivery methods.
80 citations
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August 2002 in “Journal of Dermatology” This study found that combining oral finasteride with topical minoxidil resulted in the greatest improvement in hair growth for male patients with androgenetic alopecia, compared to using any single treatment.
78 citations
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September 2006 in “International Journal of Cosmetic Science” This paper discusses the role of Malassezia yeast and inflammation in dandruff and highlights the potential of anti-inflammatory antidandruff formulations to improve scalp conditions and hair cycle disturbances; it presents no new experimental results.
78 citations
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October 2003 in “Cochrane library” This review found that adding cyproterone acetate to estradiol showed a subjective improvement in hirsutism versus placebo, but comparisons with other therapies revealed no clinical differences.
66 citations
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January 2000 in “Dermatology” This review discusses the nature, origin, and treatments of dandruff, with a focus on the role of *Malassezia* spp. and other triggering factors, but reports no new research findings.
66 citations
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June 2018 in “International Journal of Women's Dermatology” This article discusses treatments for female pattern hair loss, highlighting that oral antiandrogens and topical minoxidil can effectively arrest progression and reverse miniaturization in many patients with mild-to-moderate cases, but it reports no new clinical results.
66 citations
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January 1987 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that enzyme activity critical to cancer induction by polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in human hair follicles increased after using a crude coal tar-containing shampoo for four days and was substantially inhibited by imidazole compounds.
59 citations
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February 2003 in “Veterinary Dermatology” This narrative review discusses the use of cyclosporin for various skin diseases in small animals and notes minimal side effects at therapeutic doses, but reports no original clinical findings.
58 citations
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June 2000 in “The Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology” This study found that Atlantic croaker nuclear androgen receptors AR1 and AR2 have different binding affinities for androgens, suggesting that they may mediate distinct physiological actions in teleosts.
57 citations
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August 1998 in “The journal of small animal practice/Journal of small animal practice” This study reported that Malassezia-associated dermatitis can cause pruritus in cats with feline paraneoplastic alopecia.
55 citations
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July 2013 in “Dermatologic therapy” This review explores the impact of various medications on male fertility, highlighting reversible negative effects from methotrexate, finasteride, and ketoconazole, while reporting no adverse fertility effects for oral retinoids and certain immunosuppressants.