2 citations
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December 2022 in “International Journal of Infertility & Fetal Medicine” This study found that women with PCOS who are obese had an altered lipid profile and increased waist-hip ratio compared to lean counterparts, without differences in endocrine parameters.
January 2018 in “Journal of Diabetic Association Medical College.” This case study reports a two and a half-month-old with biotinidase deficiency who showed rapid seizure improvement with biotin treatment after presenting with convulsions and neurological symptoms.
241 citations
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August 2005 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology Symposium Proceedings” This review discusses the roles of sebaceous gland activity, Malassezia yeast, and individual susceptibility in scalp flaking disorders, including dandruff and seborrheic dermatitis, but reports no new experiment results.
June 2013 in “Vestnik dermatologii i venerologii” This study found that women with androgenic alopecia often have increased dihydrotestosterone levels, suggesting potentially enhanced activity of 5-alpha-reductase, with the saliva free testosterone level providing valuable hormonal background information.
27 citations
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June 2017 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This study found that acne keloidalis nuchae was associated with pseudofolliculitis barbae, chronic scalp folliculitis, and aspects of the metabolic syndrome, particularly hypertension, in the examined population.
3 citations
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October 1982 in “Postgraduate Medicine” This article discusses objective methods for assessing hair loss and notes that most types of hair loss can regrow without treatment, but effective treatments for pattern or senescent alopecia remain unavailable.
July 1988 in “Archives of Dermatology” This comprehensive book on hair disorders covers various topics, including alopecia and hair replacement techniques, and provides extensive bibliographies but does not report new clinical results.
10 citations
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January 2019 in “Archives of Endocrinology and Metabolism” This source reports that testosterone therapy may mildly improve sexual desire in women with sexual dysfunction but lacks long-term safety data and cannot be widely recommended, as no formulations are approved for women in most countries.
2 citations
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October 2017 in “PubMed” This study found that serum bone metabolic markers with mild changes are interdependently related to traditional Chinese medicine syndromes in patients with chronic kidney disease-related bone disorders.
December 2015 in “JAMA Dermatology” This abstract provides no study findings but is a webpage with institutional and subscription information for accessing JAMA Dermatology content.
January 2026 in “Nutrición Hospitalaria” In this study, researchers identified significant signals indicating previously unrecognized risks of lipid metabolism abnormalities for several drugs, urging the need for better monitoring and label updates.
72 citations
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June 1979 in “Biochemical Society Transactions” This research paper reviews the anti-androgenic properties of the drug flutamide and its metabolite Sch 16423 but presents no new experimental results.
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Staphylococcus epidermidis affects hair growth and metabolism, suggesting it could help manage hair growth issues.
August 2023 in “Dermatology Reports” This case report describes an 18-year-old male whose acne, unresponsive to traditional treatments and only partially improved with oral isotretinoin, was linked to androgen metabolism anomalies indicative of a non-classical form of congenital adrenal hyperplasia.
25 citations
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July 2019 in “Experimental Dermatology” This review discusses the role of cholesterol homeostasis in hair follicle biology and its potential connections to various hair disorders, but it reports no new findings.
18 citations
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August 2011 in “Medical Hypotheses” This article discusses the relationship between sedentary behavior and chronic disease, proposing that "physical inactivity disease" may be a non-permissive brain disorder with various physiological effects, but it reports no new research results.
July 2026 in “Quality in Sport” This narrative review highlights that endurance, skill-oriented athletes, and physique-oriented competitors such as bodybuilders face accelerated degradation of fillers and botulinum neurotoxin due to elevated basal metabolic rates and other factors, and raised concerns about psychological conditions like body dysmorphic disorder in these populations.
1 citations
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January 2023 in “Deleted Journal” This article discusses the symptoms, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment options for polycystic ovary syndrome, highlighting early diagnosis benefits, but it reports no new findings.
292 citations
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April 2024 in “Nature Reviews Disease Primers” Early diagnosis and treatment of PCOS are crucial to reduce health risks and costs.
276 citations
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April 2003 in “Molecular endocrinology” This review explores the diverse physiological roles of the vitamin D endocrine system, discussing current research on receptor structure, transcription details, murine models, and alternative receptors, but reports no new findings.
208 citations
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July 2001 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This review discusses the classification and diagnosis of pregnancy-related skin conditions and reports no new clinical findings.
138 citations
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August 2020 in “Frontiers in Endocrinology” This review discusses expert consensus on PCOS, emphasizing its impacts and supporting evidence-based treatments, while recommending further research into nutraceutical benefits for managing the condition; it reports no new clinical results.
103 citations
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December 2021 in “Journal of biological rhythms” This review discusses recent evidence on how night-shift work affects the circadian system, sleep, and alertness in shift workers, and reports no clinical results; potential impacts on health are considered.
83 citations
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May 1999 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Hair loss that spreads out can often fix itself or be treated by finding and handling the cause.
74 citations
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July 1979 in “Lancet” This case report describes a 10-month-old boy with dermatitis, alopecia, and hypotonia who showed dramatic improvement with oral biotin, suggesting a possible defect in biotin absorption or transport.
52 citations
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November 2009 in “International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics” This study found that hyperandrogenemia in Chinese women with PCOS is associated with higher risks of type 2 diabetes and obesity, suggesting it should be prioritized in managing PCOS-related infertility.
19 citations
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March 2012 in “Clinical Endocrinology” This study established a normative free androgen index range of 0.7-6.4 and identified a cut-off value of 6.1 for reproductive-age women in southern China, highlighting hyperandrogenic women's increased metabolic disorder risks.
14 citations
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January 2025 in “Reproductive Medicine and Biology” This review emphasizes the importance of considering race and ethnicity-specific factors in diagnosing and treating polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and calls for diagnostic criteria tailored to these differences.
13 citations
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July 2009 in “Pediatrics in Review” This review discusses the diagnosis and treatment of 21-hydroxylase deficiency in congenital adrenal hyperplasia and emphasizes the need for earlier detection and proper management; it reports no clinical results.
10 citations
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March 2016 in “The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology of India” This review proposes renaming polycystic ovarian syndrome to "Hyperandrogenic Persistent Ovulatory Dysfunction Syndrome" to better reflect its diagnostic criteria and promote consistency in research, but reports no new clinical findings.