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Tofacitinib helped regrow hair in people with severe alopecia, but side effects occurred and benefits stopped after treatment ended.

This case report describes a 66-year-old woman diagnosed with porphyria cutanea tarda, characterized by painless vesicular lesions on sun-exposed areas and associated with hemochromatosis, and managed effectively with phlebotomy.

This review discusses how skin lesions and haircoat changes in adult horses can indicate systemic diseases, emphasizing the need for veterinary evaluation, and reports no new clinical findings.

This report verifies isotretinoin's significant efficacy in treating severe acne over the past year in the U.S., highlighting the need for careful patient selection and monitoring due to potential side effects.

Oral retinoids can cause side effects ranging from mild to severe, including birth defects, and require careful monitoring and contraception.

This correspondence discusses the treatment of alopecia universalis in a 6-year-old girl using simvastatin/ezetimibe, minoxidil, and prednisolone, but it reports no new clinical findings.

This study found that Chinese women with PCOS have a high prevalence of mild to moderate NAFLD, particularly when BMI is ≥24 kg/m(2), emphasizing the role of insulin resistance and metabolic abnormalities.

This study found that AHCC supplementation significantly reduced alopecia severity in Ara-C treated rats and mitigated liver injury-related side effects in mice treated with 6-MP and MTX.

This study found that normal ALT levels in women of reproductive age are linked with metabolic and androgenic abnormalities, suggesting ALT could be used beyond liver disease diagnoses.

This case study suggests that the use of the dietary supplement Nutrafol may have led to drug-induced liver injury in a 26-year-old woman, as evidenced by increased liver enzymes and bilirubin levels which improved after stopping the supplement.

This report examines the cautious approach to administering live vaccines to an infant with a heterozygous FOXN1 variant, noting the importance of monitoring TREC levels and immune function indicators in guiding vaccination decisions in such cases.

This study found that ZDHHC13 deficiency in mice is associated with abnormal liver function, lipid metabolism issues, and impaired mitochondrial function, highlighting ZDHHC13's regulatory role in liver metabolism.

This study found that quinoa and safflower seeds powder exhibited anticancer activity against a liver cancer cell line and provided some protective effects against NAFLD in rats.

This study describes cases of diffuse alopecia and thyroid alterations in sheep, linking selenium and zinc deficiencies to decreased serum T3 and T4 concentrations and related skin conditions.

This study found that among reproductive-age women across India, there was a high prevalence of PCOS, with phenotype C being predominant and most women exhibiting metabolic abnormalities, highlighting the importance of integrating PCOS management into national health strategies.

This case report describes a rare instance where a young woman initially presented with macrophage activation syndrome as the first sign of systemic lupus erythematosus, and ultimately experienced multiorgan failure and death.

In this study, high doses of Lepidium sativum seeds extract were reported to cause toxicity and tissue damage in animals, suggesting the need for careful use under medical supervision.

This study found that the expression of androgen receptors is higher in the scalp area affected by androgenetic alopecia, and its expression varies based on different traditional Chinese medicine syndromes.

In this study, researchers found that 24.7% of female medical students were diagnosed with PCOS, significantly affecting their academic success and social interactions due to symptoms like BMI abnormalities and acne, suggesting that educators should enhance support and awareness to address these challenges.

In this mouse study, hair growth defects associated with the Gk5 null allele were partially alleviated by simvastatin treatment, suggesting GK5 plays a key role in skin-specific cholesterol regulation.

Iron deficiency causes hair loss by affecting hair differentiation and cycling.

Most children with skin inflammation taking methotrexate had lab abnormalities, but liver issues often improved without changing the medication dose.

This article discusses primary cutaneous virilism, focusing on alopecia in women with androgen-dependent skin conditions, and reports no new findings.

This case study suggests that "celiac hepatitis" should be considered in patients with unexplained liver dysfunction, highlighting the importance of recognizing celiac disease to avoid misdiagnosis and allow reversal of liver abnormalities with proper treatment.

This study concluded that thyroid atrophy, alopecia, and hyperkeratosis in sheep are associated with deficiencies in selenium and zinc in serum and liver.

In this case report, a 6-year-old boy with Netherton syndrome was diagnosed using trichoscopy, which revealed characteristic hair shaft abnormalities such as bamboo, golf tee, and matchstick hairs.

Among females with nonclassical 21-hydroxylase deficiency, this study found that low-dose glucocorticoid treatment improved fertility outcomes by increasing pregnancy and live birth rates while reducing miscarriage rates.

In this study, while young rats fed a commercial standard diet with possibly deteriorated oil showed normal growth, they also exhibited liver surface changes and altered serum lipid levels compared to those on a defined diet.

This case report describes a 27-year-old man hospitalized with fatigue, myalgias, weakness, profound weight loss, and abnormal liver function, leading to a diagnosis after chest imaging revealed pneumomediastinum.

This study found that removing PPARγ specifically from mouse adipose tissue led to severe fat loss, insulin resistance, diabetes, and associated metabolic abnormalities.