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This study found that omeprazole can cause acquired generalized hypertrichosis by significantly increasing duodenal prostaglandin E2 synthesis, which is involved in hair growth regulation.

AGA is a genetic, hormonal hair loss treated with finasteride, minoxidil, and supplements, but new compounds are being developed.

This study confirms that finasteride inhibits the conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestosterone in human dermal fibroblasts, suggesting potential therapeutic use for androgen-related skin disorders.

Early surgery reduces seizure risk in drug-resistant epilepsy; testosterone to DHT conversion doesn't affect muscle anabolism; veterans with PTSD likely to have riskier opioid use; bevacizumab helps in hereditary bleeding disorder.

This article presents a case of delayed diagnosis of Kearns-Sayre syndrome in a 38-year-old man and reviews clinical and laboratory findings associated with the disorder, reporting no new results.

This article discusses the approval status of 5α-reductase inhibitors for androgenetic alopecia, noting finasteride is FDA-approved for certain men while dutasteride is not approved in the US for this condition; it reports no new results.

This case report describes a female SLE patient with CNS involvement who developed an acute West Nile virus infection, highlighting the diagnostic challenges in differentiating infection from a disease flare in immunosuppressed individuals.

5-alpha reductase inhibitors may cause sexual side effects, breast complications, and other health risks in men with hair loss.

This editorial response discusses the evidence for using 5-alpha reductase inhibitors in treating frontal fibrosing alopecia, acknowledging its potential benefits while emphasizing the need for further studies to establish it as a standard treatment.

This review discusses techniques for harvesting follicular units, medical treatments for androgenetic alopecia, and potential future advancements in hair restoration therapy, but it reports no new clinical results.

A cancer patient developed a type of hair loss after starting a cancer drug called vandetanib.

This case report suggests an immunological link between multifocal acquired demyelinating sensory and motor neuropathy and alopecia, with both conditions improving after treatment with intravenous immunoglobulin.

This article reviews the Clinical Pearls presentation format introduced at the American College of Physicians' 2001 meeting for its effectiveness in applying practical clinical tips, but provides no new empirical results.

In this study, oral administration of strawberry guava extract promoted hair growth in both mice and humans, with active components like adenosine, fructose, digalactosyldiacylglycerol, and pedunculagin contributing by enhancing skin blood flow and activating dermal papilla cells.

In this randomized controlled trial, combining cinnamon and inositol led to significant improvements in metabolic and hormonal parameters, such as reduced LH, testosterone, fasting glucose, and ovarian ultrasound scores, in overweight women with PCOS, indicating superior benefits over either supplement alone.

Baricitinib may reactivate trichilemmal cysts in people with a history of these cysts.

This paper reviews the current evidence regarding the off-label use of spironolactone for acne management, noting that despite its long-standing application in acne treatment, it has not yet received FDA approval for this indication.

This study highlights that juvenile SLE patients, particularly with lupus nephritis and critical conditions, may have a higher risk of thyroid dysfunction and low FT4, potentially worsening their prognosis.

In this report, a patient with vitiligo and systemic lupus erythematosus achieved complete skin repigmentation after 30 days of treatment with the oral JAK inhibitor tofacitinib, with no adverse reactions, suggesting its efficacy and safety as a potential treatment for vitiligo with coexisting autoimmune conditions.

This study found that while pro-, pre-, and synbiotics may have beneficial effects on certain PCOS-related outcomes, the certainty of this evidence is low to very low.

In this study, three patients with Type-1 autoimmune hepatitis experienced normalized liver enzymes and remission after six months of oral prednisolone treatment, while three others refused treatment.

This case study concluded that weight loss is the initial recommended approach for treating secondary hypogonadism, as shown by improvements in testosterone levels and symptoms in an obese 37-year-old patient.

This case study reported an improvement in lower limb edema for a patient with type 2 diabetes mellitus after starting dulaglutide treatment, suggesting a potential role of the drug in sodium retention disorders.

A young woman with a rare fungal infection showed significant improvement after treatment with antifungal medication.

This review discusses the 2011 publications on the side effects of sex hormones and related compounds, without reporting new clinical results.

This case report describes a 14-year-old girl with coeliac disease who presented with severe hypercalcaemia due to a parathyroid adenoma, which resolved after its excision.

Intramuscular triamcinolone and pulse therapy with oral predonine are effective for alopecia areata with manageable side effects, but better relapse prevention is needed.

This case report describes a 57-year-old woman's virilizing adrenal tumor effectively treated with the antiandrogen cyproterone acetate, which led to symptom reversal and tumor resolution.

In 1995, international medical graduates did better than U.S. graduates on a medical exam.

This letter discusses the importance of microvascular disease in renal arterioles as a common cause of renal failure progressing to end-stage renal disease, a topic often overlooked in nephrology literature.