6 citations
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September 1998 in “The Journal of The British Menopause Society” This review discusses the changes in androgen levels with age in women and the potential benefits of testosterone replacement therapy as part of hormone replacement therapy for postmenopausal women, but it reports no new clinical results.
4 citations
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March 2012 in “Our Dermatology Online” This study conducted physical examinations on fifty women with hirsutism, focusing on virilization signs, but reports no new clinical findings.
1 citations
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June 2009 in “Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management” This article discusses the dual nature of selenium, highlighting its essential metabolic roles and potential toxicity at high doses, and reports no new experimental findings.
October 2025 in “JURNAL BIOLOGI TROPIS” This literature review found that androgenetic alopecia has a complex multifactorial etiology and effective management should be tailored to individual severity and gender to improve patients' quality of life.
September 2025 in “International Journal of Innovative Technologies in Social Science” This review found that dutasteride is more effective than finasteride in increasing hair count and shaft thickness for androgenetic alopecia in men, with potential for reduced systemic side effects through mesotherapy, although further research is needed on long-term safety and dosage.
February 2025 in “International Journal of Pharmaceutical Research and Applications” This article reviews the symptoms, diagnosis, and management of polycystic ovary syndrome, emphasizing lifestyle changes and medical interventions, but presents no new findings.
Psoriasis patients should do moderate exercise like walking or yoga for 30 minutes, 4-5 times a week.
November 2024 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” In this review, the authors discuss how hair may protect against scalp skin cancer by enabling IL-17-biased immunosurveillance, while hair loss could permit tumor development by reducing this immune protection.
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study provides an updated systematic review and meta-analysis showing that alopecia areata is associated with significantly higher odds of several autoimmune and metabolic comorbidities compared to healthy controls.
January 2023 in “Sibirskij medicinskij vestnik” This analysis explores possible causes of menstrual irregularities in women with PCOS following COVID-19, but reports no new clinical findings.
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.
July 2015 in “Cambridge University Press eBooks” The document concludes that careful history and physical exams are crucial for accurately diagnosing polycystic ovary syndrome and distinguishing it from other similar conditions.
November 2014 in “John Wiley & Sons, Ltd eBooks” This review discusses hormones that affect acne and highlights a statistically significant link between a low-glycemic-load diet and reduced acne activity, but reports no new experimental findings.
January 2013 in “Revista Clínica Española” This review discusses female hyperandrogenism, detailing diagnostic criteria and treatment options without reporting new study results; it emphasizes improving health and quality of life for affected women.
36 citations
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October 2021 in “Frontiers in Endocrinology” This study highlights the importance of understanding the roles of hyperandrogenemia and insulin resistance in the development and progression of PCOS, emphasizing further research to clarify their mutual influence.
2 citations
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May 2024 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology” Early diagnosis, innovative treatments, and considering systemic conditions are crucial in dermatological care.
March 2025 in “JEADV Clinical Practice” In this retrospective chart review, researchers found that patients with scarring alopecia, including central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia, have a higher prevalence of various systemic comorbidities, such as vitamin D deficiency and metabolic syndrome, compared to the general US population.
21 citations
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February 2021 in “Frontiers in Endocrinology” This review explores the potential impact of hormonal changes during aging on benign prostate hyperplasia-related urinary symptoms and metabolic syndrome, highlighting the hypothesis of a male PCOS-equivalent but reports no new clinical results.
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.
10 citations
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April 2018 in “Maturitas” This review discusses hormonal changes during menopause, emphasizing the relative androgen excess and the role of insulin resistance, and reports no new clinical findings.
5 citations
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July 2016 in “Canadian Urological Association journal” This study suggests that age, androgenetic alopecia, metabolic syndrome, and free testosterone levels may significantly affect sexual function in premenopausal women.
June 2020 in “Italian journal of gynaecology & obstetrics” This review discusses the complexities of diagnosing and managing PCOS in teens, focusing on its association with obesity and insulin resistance, but reports no new clinical findings.
August 2017 in “韓方眼耳鼻咽喉皮膚科學會誌 = The journal of Korean Medicine Ophthalmology & Otolaryngology & Dermatology” This study examined the relationship between early-onset androgenetic alopecia and metabolic syndrome, but the abstract does not report specific findings.
March 2021 in “Journal of Pakistan Association of Dermatologists” This study found a significant association between higher BMI and severe androgenic alopecia in men.
93 citations
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September 2014 in “Diabetes” This study found that male 5αR1 knockout mice and obese Zucker rats treated with finasteride showed increased insulin resistance and hepatic steatosis, potentially implicating 5α-reductase activity in metabolic liver disease development.
40 citations
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May 2010 in “American Journal of Clinical Dermatology” This study reports that four Indian patients with acne keloidalis nuchae also exhibited acanthosis nigricans, suggesting a potential link to metabolic syndrome, though further research is needed to confirm this association.
39 citations
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December 2018 in “Methods in molecular biology” This review discusses the data resources and computational models used in drug repositioning, highlighting their role in discovering unknown drug mechanisms and reports no new empirical results.
31 citations
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August 2023 in “Cell Genomics” This study produced a high-coverage genome of the Tyrolean Iceman, revealing no Steppe-related ancestry but significant Anatolian-farmer-related ancestry, and found genetic markers associated with darker skin, male-pattern baldness, type 2 diabetes, and obesity, aligning with observations of his mummified body.
6 citations
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December 2022 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This review explores the hormonal factors related to hidradenitis suppurativa, emphasizing insulin resistance and pro-inflammatory adipokines, but reports no new clinical findings and suggests further research is needed.
4 citations
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January 2012 in “Journal of the Egyptian Women's Dermatologic Society (Print)” This study found that premenopausal women with female pattern hair loss had a higher prevalence of metabolic syndrome compared to healthy controls.