5 citations
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July 2021 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study found that a 14-day treatment with proxalutamide significantly reduced the 28-day mortality rate in hospitalized COVID-19 patients compared to placebo, with greater benefits observed among those who adhered to the treatment.
April 2019 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that counties with more dermatologists per 100,000 residents had higher melanoma 5-year survival rates, while the density of heme/onc specialists did not significantly impact mortality rates.
3 citations
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October 2022 in “Hormone and Metabolic Research” This review discusses the significant role androgens may play in COVID-19 severity and mortality, but it reports no new results; further research in diverse populations is needed.
This nested case-control study observed that patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia or androgenic alopecia who had a cumulative 5-ARI dose exceeding 5840 defined daily doses had a significantly reduced mortality risk, while lower doses were linked to higher mortality and suicide rates.
9 citations
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November 2021 in “Infectious Agents and Cancer” This study found that the active use of androgen deprivation therapy was not associated with a reduced risk of death in prostate cancer patients with COVID-19.
6 citations
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July 2018 in “JAMA facial plastic surgery” This study found that injecting minced fat into the facial artery of rabbits was associated with higher rates of ophthalmic complications and mortality compared to fat granules or fat lipids.
67 citations
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April 1988 in “The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism” This study describes a family with X-linked gynecomastia and undervirilization in men, finding a subtle androgen receptor abnormality that may not always lead to infertility despite androgen resistance.
12 citations
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October 1954 in “Textile Research Journal” This study found that alkali bromide solutions are absorbed into hair depending on salt activity, and the presence of the salt increases water absorption compared to normal conditions.
June 2022 in “Journal of Experimental Biology and Agricultural Sciences” This study found that steroid hormones influence the quality indicators of fresh and cryopreserved stallion sperm, with testosterone negatively correlated with motility and estradiol positively correlated with survival rate.
1 citations
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September 2013 in “Revue d'Épidémiologie et de Santé Publique” Higher unemployment rates are linked to increased suicide rates, especially in men aged 25-49 in France.
5 citations
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December 2021 in “Scientific Reports” In this study, researchers found that in mice, gonadal hormones and biological sex do not affect the expression of SARS-CoV-2 entry proteins ACE-2 and TMPRSS-2 in the respiratory tract, regardless of disease state.
December 2020 in “Ambiance in Life” This study found that the average mortality rate at their hospital was higher in 2020 compared to 2018 and 2019, and suggests COVID-19 may have begun in Turkey earlier than widely recognized.
August 2018 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Regular follow-up visits, especially with dermatologists, can lower death rates for melanoma patients, with socioeconomic factors also affecting outcomes.
April 2026 in “Frontiers in Marine Science” This study investigated neonatal mortality and health threats to Guadalupe fur seals in Mexico's San Benito Archipelago, finding a 29.52% mortality rate largely due to trauma and emaciation/infectious disease, with high rates of alopecia syndrome and entanglement linked to marine debris, primarily from local sources.
March 2025 in “Scientific Reports” This study found a complex relationship between cumulative doses of 5-ARIs and all-cause mortality among BPH or AGA patients, with lower doses linked to higher suicide rates and higher doses reducing cardiovascular mortality risk.
19 citations
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October 2024 in “BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making” This study used machine learning models to analyze PCOS symptoms for early diagnosis, finding Support Vector Machine and VGG16 algorithms achieved high accuracy rates of 94.44% and 98.29% respectively.
This study retrospectively analyzed 945 patients with head and neck cSCC to identify risk factors for recurrences, reporting treatment modality, tumor characteristics, and patient factors such as immunosuppression as strong predictors for loco-regional recurrences.
6 citations
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February 2023 in “Advances in Therapy” This study found that patients with rheumatoid arthritis, atopic dermatitis, and alopecia areata receiving baricitinib had low incidence rates of adverse events, especially among low-risk individuals, with varying rates among those at higher risk.
May 2025 in “Gynecological Endocrinology” This study observed that men with a family history of PCOS had lower median sperm concentration and higher rates of alopecia and gynecomastia compared to those without such a family history.
June 2013 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature” People with moderate or severe hair loss are at a higher risk of dying from diabetes and heart disease.
1 citations
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October 2025 in “Biology of Sex Differences” This study concluded that while sex-related biological factors may influence COVID-19 outcomes, they do not fully explain the differences in mortality between women and men, underscoring the need for a gendered, intersectional approach to understanding health inequities and risk factors.
1 citations
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September 2020 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” Men have worse COVID-19 outcomes than women due to genetic and hormonal differences.
This retrospective cohort study found that lower postoperative nadir hematocrit levels were significantly associated with higher 28-day mortality and worse secondary outcomes after coronary artery bypass grafting, with an optimal survival benefit observed when nadir hematocrit ranged from 27% to 31%.
114 citations
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March 2021 in “Scientific Reports” This study found that, among COVID-19 patients in South Korea, hypertension, diabetes, and other comorbidities significantly increased mortality risk, with the age-adjusted Charlson comorbidity index being a strong predictor of death.
14 citations
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December 2022 in “Frontiers in Pharmacology” This study reports that negative pressure wound therapy combined with PRP may effectively accelerate wound healing and reduce mortality in diabetic foot ulcers, with albumin and age identified as independent predictors of mortality risk.
10 citations
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March 2022 in “Healthcare” This study found no significant association between mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist therapy and mortality in patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection.
1 citations
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May 2025 in “Frontiers in Veterinary Science” This study suggests that recombinant Lumpy Skin Disease Virus strains pose a severe threat to yaks in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, causing high mortality and emphasizing the need for targeted control strategies.
1 citations
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August 2021 in “Preventive Medicine” This study found that non-adherence to medication in the Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial was associated with increased all-cause mortality unrelated to prostate cancer.
8 citations
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October 2021 in “Journal of Mind and Medical Sciences” This review emphasizes the importance of identifying and modifying patient-related risk factors to reduce morbidity and mortality after gastric cancer surgeries but presents no new clinical findings.
2 citations
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January 1985 in “Theriogenology” Hormonal treatments affect cow fertility and early embryo development.