This study established an HPLC-MS method for measuring oxymatrine in human plasma and used it to examine the pharmacokinetics of its capsules.
This study observed that low doses of a mixture of Chinese herb extracts promoted hair growth in vitro, while high doses inhibited it.
January 2005 in “Yaowu fenxi zazhi” This study established a convenient, accurate, and sensitive HPLC-APCI-MS method for determining finasteride in human plasma, suitable for pharmacokinetic studies.
January 2005 in “Journal of Elinical Research” This study found that the pharmacokinetic profile of finasteride capsules and tablets in healthy volunteers is bioequivalent.
January 2004 in “Zhongguo xin yao zazhi” This study found that domestic finasteride tablets are bioequivalent to reference tablets, showing similar pharmacokinetic parameters and relative bioavailability.
January 2004 in “Zhongguo yaoke daxue xuebao” This study found that two finasteride preparations were bioequivalent in human volunteers when tested using a new HPLC method for pharmacokinetics.
This study established a simple, accurate, and precise HPLC method for determining the content and content uniformity of finasteride capsules.
May 1995 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Researchers developed a new way to measure gene activity in single hair follicles and found that a specific gene's activity changes with different amounts and times of treatment.
August 1994 in “Journal of dermatological science” Different substances affect hair and skin cell growth in various ways.
November 1993 in “PubMed” This review discusses causes and treatments for hirsutism in women and reports no new clinical results.
January 1992 in “Side effects of drugs annual” Some people have severe allergic reactions to anthelminthic drugs, but these are often due to the parasites, not the drugs.
This article critiques the dosages recommended by Dr. Orentreich for alopecia treatment, suggesting higher initial dosages of prednisone and intralesional steroids may be more effective based on the author's experiences.
September 2022 in “Frontiers in Medicine” New treatments and drugs show promise for improving skin pigmentation and regeneration.
January 2003 in “Pharmaceutical Journal of Chinese People's Liberation Army” This study developed a simple and accurate HPLC method to determine the dissolution of finasteride tablets, achieving a high recovery rate and linear calibration for finasteride detection.
March 2023 in “International Journal of Applied Pharmaceutics” In this study, researchers formulated a topical gel containing β-sitosterol for alopecia treatment and found it demonstrated good 5 alpha reductase inhibitory activity in vitro, comparable to a commercial product, indicating its potential for further antiandrogenic activity investigation.
January 2023 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This review concludes that platelet-rich plasma treatment is effective for androgenetic alopecia, with recommendations for a specific volume, frequency, and duration of therapy for optimal results.
This study found no significant difference in serum ferritin levels between individuals with androgenetic alopecia and healthy controls, but reported lower ferritin levels in those with premature alopecia compared to adult-onset cases.
December 2021 in “Pakistan Journal of Medical and Health Sciences” This study found that female patients with androgenetic alopecia had low serum ferritin levels.
February 2021 in “European Chemical Bulletin” This study developed and validated a reverse phase liquid chromatography method to accurately and reliably measure Minoxidil and Finasteride in bulk and marketed formulations.
January 2021 in “Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering” This study found that preparing Finasteride micro and nanoparticles using a gas-antisolvent method reduced the particle size significantly.
May 2018 in “Endocrine Abstracts” SFRP-4 might be an early indicator of diabetes and hypertension in men with androgenic alopecia.
This study conducted a pre-formulation evaluation of a caffeine shampoo for androgenic alopecia treatment, finding that the formulation remains stable under various conditions, suggesting its viability for compounding.
January 2016 in “International journal of advanced research in chemical sciences” This study developed a new spectrophotometric method to accurately measure finasteride levels in pharmaceutical formulations using a reaction with NBD-CL.
March 2015 in “The Journal of Urology” This study observed that finasteride therapy reduced PSA levels by about 40% over a year in Chinese patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia, with varying effects based on baseline PSA levels.
January 2015 in “DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)” This study developed a precise and simple HPLC method for estimating tamsulosin and finasteride simultaneously in pharmaceutical forms, demonstrating good precision and potential usefulness for combined dosage analysis.
December 1990 in “PubMed” This article discusses the role of androgens in causing hirsutism and male pattern baldness in women and emphasizes the need for antiandrogen treatment to manage these conditions, without reporting new clinical results.
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December 2023 in “Stem Cells Translational Medicine” This study found that combining ISX-9 with mesenchymal stem cells enhanced their ability to reduce inflammation and repair lung damage in an acute lung injury model compared to using the cells alone.
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January 2021 in “Pakistan journal of zoology” This study identified significant differences in medullary structure, hair length, and root diameter among dorsal guard hairs of red foxes, golden jackals, and gray wolves in Turkey.
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February 2018 in “European Journal of Endocrinology” This review discusses the challenges in measuring testosterone for assessing androgen excess in women and emphasizes the importance of quality control in laboratory methods, but it reports no new clinical results.
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January 2018 in “Advances in Clinical Chemistry” This review discusses the evaluation of hyperandrogenemia in women and hypogonadism in men across different life stages and presents biomarkers used for diagnosing male hypogonadism, reporting no new clinical results.