32 citations
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December 2017 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This review suggests that decreased serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels may play a role in different types of non-scarring alopecia, but further studies are needed to explore vitamin D supplementation as a therapeutic option.
26 citations
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May 2014 in “BioEssays” This review discusses how neuroendocrine pathways influence keratin regulation in human skin and hair follicles and suggests these pathways as potential targets for new treatments of skin disorders, but reports no clinical results.
25 citations
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June 2018 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This study identified upregulation of genes linked to fibroproliferative disorders, such as platelet-derived growth factor and collagen genes, in patients with central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia, suggesting potential therapeutic targets.
4 citations
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March 2017 in “Development” This study found that specialized nipple epidermis in mice is maintained by the repression of TGFβ signaling through estrogen, which highlights the role of hormonal regulation in epidermal maintenance.
2 citations
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January 2012 in “InTech eBooks” This chapter provides an overview of chemotherapy-induced alopecia, discussing its biological and clinical aspects, current experimental models and treatments, and calls for improved understanding to prevent and manage it.
2 citations
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January 2002 in “Hormone Research in Paediatrics” This review discusses molecular testing for endocrine diseases, highlighting its diagnostic benefits and potential for prevention, particularly in conditions like multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2 and adrenogenital syndrome, but reports no new clinical results.
1 citations
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May 2019 in “Journal of pediatric endocrinology & metabolism/Journal of pediatric endocrinology and metabolism” In this study, a novel VDR gene mutation was identified in a child with HVDRR, and the researchers observed that high-dose intravenous calcium therapy led to significant and sustained improvement in rickets symptoms.
June 2026 in “Research Square” This study evaluated an herbal emulgel formulation containing extracts from Wedelia chinensis and Cassytha filiformis for hair growth promotion in rats, finding that the combined formulation significantly increased hair growth compared to both individual extracts and the control group.
This study observed that women with PCOS have a higher likelihood of vitamin D deficiency, particularly if they are obese, compared to women without PCOS.
October 2023 in “Journal of health sciences and medicine :” This study aimed to characterize the dermatological findings in patients with end-stage renal disease undergoing maintenance hemodialysis and explore their relationship with demographic and clinical features, although specific results are not reported in the abstract.
January 2023 in “Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal” This study found no significant association between serum vitamin D levels and Alopecia areata when compared to healthy controls.
April 2022 in “Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology” This study found that PSA concentrations in peripheral blood are related to androgen levels, suggesting that PSA is a valuable marker for diagnosing hyperandrogenism in women.
January 2021 in “Medical Research Archives” This study observed that 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 restored rickets symptoms in genetically modified rats, suggesting its direct action through vitamin D receptor pathways.
This chapter reviews pharmacodynamic evaluations in endocrine disorders focusing on oral antidiabetics, insulin analogues, and hormone interactions, but reports no new results.
July 2003 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This summary presents papers from the British Society for Dermatopathology but does not report new scientific findings or results.
July 1996 in “Trends in Endocrinology and Metabolism” The book is a valuable reference on androgenic disorders for professionals but not suitable for laypeople or medical students.
2 citations
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April 2015 in “Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences” This study found that patients with hypothyroidism at a tertiary hospital in South India most commonly exhibited skin dryness (xerosis/ichthyosis) and swelling of the feet (pedal oedema).
1 citations
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January 2021 in “Acta dermatovenerologica Alpina, Pannonica et Adriatica (Tiskana izd.)” This report suggests a potential link between hyperprolactinemia and alopecia in women with autoimmune thyroid disease and emphasizes the importance of considering other causes in diagnosis.
November 2013 in “John Wiley & Sons, Ltd eBooks” This chapter reviews various mucocutaneous manifestations of endocrine disorders and provides illustrative images of these clinical features, but reports no new research findings.
1533 citations
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October 2008 in “Endocrine reviews” This research highlights that engineered mice lacking the vitamin D receptor show multiple health issues similar to human vitamin D deficiency, underscoring the widespread impacts of the vitamin D endocrine system.
480 citations
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August 2014 in “Nature Biotechnology” This review discusses manipulating the stem cell niche as a strategy in regenerative medicine to repair damaged tissues, highlighting the potential benefits and challenges but reporting no new results.
240 citations
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February 2005 in “Diabetes Care” This review discusses the nutritional and metabolic problems following bariatric surgery, emphasizing the need for ongoing monitoring and treatment, but reports no new clinical results.
169 citations
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May 2006 in “Genes & Development” This study found that keratin 17 and TNFα play interdependent roles in regulating hair follicle cycling, with TNFα required for the anagen–catagen transition and its ablation partially rescuing hair cycling defects in K17-null mice.
160 citations
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January 2014 in “Seminars in cell & developmental biology” This review discusses the shared molecular and cellular processes in the early development stages of skin appendages like hair follicles, teeth, and mammary glands, reporting no new results.
111 citations
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January 2007 in “Seminars in cell & developmental biology” This article reviews the similarities in early development processes of hair follicles, teeth, and mammary glands and reports no new experimental findings.
103 citations
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June 2018 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This review discusses the applications and research on fibroblast growth factors, including their use in wound healing, diabetes, and cancer, but it reports no new clinical results.
97 citations
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September 2006 in “Pharmaceutical Research” This review discusses advances in protecting against chemotherapy-induced alopecia and reports no new clinical results; calcitriol and cyclosporine A emerged as promising agents in animal models with broader efficacy across multiple chemotherapy drugs.
97 citations
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July 2006 in “Dermatologic therapy” This article reviews the diagnosis and treatment approaches for cutaneous manifestations of PCOS, reporting on various treatment options without presenting new clinical results.
60 citations
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March 2011 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America” This study found that RANK-RANKL signaling regulates hair renewal and epidermal homeostasis in mice, revealing its role in initiating hair growth cycles and maintaining skin cell activity.
57 citations
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November 2017 in “Nature Communications” This genome-wide association study identified 71 genetic loci linked to male pattern baldness, with 30 novel loci, explaining 38% of the risk and suggesting shared pathways with lifespan and cancer traits.