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This study found that switching patients with glaucoma or ocular hypertension from benzalkonium chloride-latanoprost to preservative-free latanoprost maintained intraocular pressure control and improved tolerability, potentially enhancing treatment adherence and quality of life.

This case report emphasizes that lipedematous scalp and lipedematous alopecia are not distinct diseases, highlighting the need to consider reversible causes of alopecia for effective treatment.

Teriflunomide can cause hair thinning.

This case report discusses a young girl with loose anagen hair syndrome, highlighting the importance of recognizing the condition early to avoid misdiagnosis and unnecessary treatments, and noting her spontaneous improvement with conservative management.

This case study observed that discontinuing risperidone reduced elevated prolactin levels and improved hair thinning in a 77-year-old woman, suggesting risperidone-associated telogen effluvium as a consideration in similar cases.

In this study, more than 25% of children experienced axial length shortening greater than 0.05 mm/year following repeated low-level red-light therapy.

This report describes a rare case of lipedematous alopecia in a young Caucasian man, a condition primarily seen in African-American females, presenting with specific scalp and histological characteristics.

Low-dose finasteride may cause muscle weakness and eye issues, but stopping the drug can lead to recovery.

This letter to the editor raises concerns about minoxidil, an arterial vasodilator also used for androgenic alopecia, noting that overdose can cause severe side effects such as distributive shock, pulmonary edema, and myocardial ischemia.

This study found that patients with lichen planus had significantly higher levels of triglycerides, total cholesterol, and LDL-C, and lower HDL-C compared to healthy controls, suggesting an association with dyslipidaemia.

This report describes a rare case of eyelash overgrowth and eyelid irritation in a woman treated with erlotinib for lung adenocarcinoma, highlighting a potential side effect of the drug.

This case report describes a young girl who experienced vasoplegic shock and prolonged tachycardia after ingesting hair lotion containing minoxidil, highlighting the need for extended monitoring due to potential persistent hemodynamic issues.

This review found promising evidence for the efficacy of certain laser and light-based therapies in treating various forms of alopecia, such as low-level light therapy for androgenetic alopecia and excimer laser for alopecia areata, but emphasized the need for further understanding of these treatments.

In this study, 650 nm low-level red light therapy may cause a short-term transient increase in retinal fovea perfusion density in children, with no lasting effects observed at 1 hour post-treatment.

This study found that low dose valproate monotherapy in epileptic children commonly leads to side-effects like weight gain and decreased appetite, especially among younger patients.

This case report identified drug-induced lung disease caused by minoxidil in a patient initially misdiagnosed with hypersensitivity pneumonitis, stressing the need for accurate medication history.

This case report describes a 21-year-old male who experienced sertraline-induced diffuse hair loss that improved after discontinuing the medication.

This article describes a case in which a gymnast's hair loss pattern improved after she stopped using the balance beam, suggesting the hair loss may have been due to traction from her gymnastics routine.

This review examines alopecia as a side effect of psychotropic medications, noting that it is typically reversible after stopping the drug, but it reports no new results.

This study suggests that low alternating daily doses of sodium divalproate may be effective for migraine prevention, similarly to higher doses, but can still lead to modest weight gain.

In this report, a 35-year-old patient with beta thalassemia experienced thyroid dysfunction following repeated blood transfusions, highlighting that such disorders are common among transfused thalassemia patients.

In this case report, a young female who unintentionally ingested topical minoxidil experienced severe circulatory shock and acute pulmonary edema, emphasizing the need for immediate treatment with fluid resuscitation and vasopressors.

A woman experienced unusual hair loss and skin reactions after taking phenobarbital, but her hair grew back after treatment.

Erlotinib can cause significant but temporary hair loss in lung cancer patients.

This abstract contains no research findings; it describes website service information and options for accessing content from JAMA Dermatology.

Oral minoxidil 7.5 mg for hair loss increases heart rate but not blood pressure.

This case report describes a man diagnosed with Hoffman syndrome, characterized by muscle hypertrophy and weakness due to severe hypothyroidism, who had an excellent response to thyroid hormone replacement.

This case report illustrates that diffuse alveolar hemorrhage can be a serious initial manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus, characterized by progressive dyspnea, hemoglobin decrease, and respiratory symptoms.