January 2015 in “Side effects of drugs annual” The document concludes that sex hormones and related compounds have various effects on health, with both potential benefits and risks.
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July 2021 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Sex hormones likely don't affect atopic dermatitis in adolescents and adults.
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September 2017 in “JAMA Dermatology” Men's hair loss is not linked to their sex hormone levels, except for lower DHEAS in those with hair loss.
April 2022 in “Urology Practice” Early intervention for acute urinary retention can reduce costs and improve care.
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June 2006 in “Human Reproduction” Women with PCOS who have low SHBG are more likely to have low good cholesterol and metabolic syndrome.
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December 2010 in “Fertility and Sterility” Patients with PCOS tend to score their hirsutism higher than clinicians, making self-scoring less useful for diagnosis.
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January 2016 in “British Journal of Cancer” Men with certain types of baldness at age 45 may have a higher risk of colon cancer and colorectal adenoma.
20 citations,
October 2018 in “The Journal of Urology” Men taking 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors before or after bladder cancer diagnosis had a lower risk of dying from the disease.
Many patients with cutaneous lupus erythematosus experience hair loss and nail problems, which are important for diagnosis and treatment.
28 citations,
December 2013 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Ovarian SAHA syndrome makes women with PCOS more resistant to insulin and increases their risk of blood sugar problems.
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August 2021 in “Reviews in endocrine and metabolic disorders” COVID-19 and hypopituitarism (reduced pituitary gland function) are linked, with the latter's related health issues potentially worsening COVID-19 outcomes, and COVID-19 possibly increasing risk for pituitary complications.
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October 2014 in “Experimental and Clinical Endocrinology & Diabetes” Knuckle Acanthosis Nigricans is common in Latin American youth and may indicate early insulin resistance, especially in those with normal weight.
October 2008 in “The Journal of Urology” Finasteride reduces prostate cancer risk but may increase high-grade tumors and has side effects; biopsy methods have similar outcomes; psychosocial factors affect sexual recovery post-surgery.
May 2019 in “Gastroenterology” Androgen lowering medications don't significantly change HCV-related liver cancer risk in men.
May 2016 in “The Journal of Sexual Medicine” Men with depression and marijuana usage are more likely to be treated for lower urinary tract symptoms/benign prostatic hyperplasia.
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September 2021 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” August 2023 in “Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” Different types of female pattern hair loss have unique characteristics and are associated with various health conditions.
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June 2021 in “Carcinogenesis” Certain hair straighteners and dyes may increase ovarian cancer risk, especially in African American/Black women.
2 citations,
November 2018 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” Acne is more common in men with male pattern baldness due to increased hormone levels.
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January 2019 in “Acta dermato-venereologica” Women with severe frontal fibrosing alopecia are more likely to have rosacea.
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December 2013 in “Archivio italiano di urologia, andrologia” Dutasteride reduces hospitalization and prostate cancer risk compared to finasteride, potentially offsetting its higher cost.
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November 2012 in “PubMed” 5α-reductase inhibitors may worsen sexual drive and spontaneous erections but don't worsen existing erectile or ejaculatory problems.
6 citations,
November 2020 in “Dermatology and Therapy” The free clinic successfully provided specialized skin care to uninsured patients.
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November 2015 in “Nanomedicine” Improved Finasteride delivery for hair loss treatment.
June 2017 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Certain factors like patchy hair loss at the back of the head, being female, and younger age at diagnosis can lead to a worse outcome for alopecia areata.
1 citations,
December 2012 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” The health of the sentinel lymph node is the best indicator of survival for patients with thick skin cancer.
May 2019 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Merkel cell carcinoma is most likely to recur within two years of diagnosis, and factors like immune suppression, being over 75, and male sex increase this risk.
1 citations,
November 2004 in “Physica D: Nonlinear Phenomena” The model can predict website market shares by identifying competition among them.
November 2023 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” Cells that move well may improve hair loss treatments by entering hair follicles.