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March 1985 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Minoxidil solution used on the scalp did not lower blood pressure in patients without hypertension.
September 2011 in “Urology” This study aimed to identify characteristics of patients who fail to void during pressure-flow studies, which limits the determination of the cause behind their lower urinary tract symptoms.
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February 2024 in “Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine” The study observed that Tai Chi and Wuqinxi, when combined with antihypertensive medication, might be particularly effective in lowering systolic and diastolic blood pressure, respectively, suggesting they could be prioritized as treatment options.
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June 1983 in “Journal of Hypertension” Minoxidil lowers blood pressure more effectively but has more side effects, so try hydralazine first.
July 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Spironolactone can safely lower blood pressure in patients on other blood pressure medications, but may slightly increase the risk of low blood pressure.
February 2010 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Women with androgenetic alopecia may have higher blood pressure levels.
October 2024 in “Journal of the American Society of Nephrology” This study found that in a large cohort of chronic kidney disease patients, nonprogression or regression of the disease was more common than progression or kidney failure, especially with advancing age.
January 2025 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This letter to the editor discusses blood pressure changes in patients taking low-dose oral minoxidil but reports no new research findings.
September 2023 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Bullous pemphigoid can look like erythema multiforme, so awareness is needed for proper treatment.
In an outpatient cardiology center, this study found that introducing the AHA/ACC ABI screening protocol significantly increased the frequency of ABI ordering by 31.6% for symptomatic patients.
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May 2018 in “Clinical Endocrinology” This review discusses the differential diagnosis of low-renin hypertension and highlights recent genetic discoveries related to familial forms, but it presents no new clinical results.
October 2022 in “Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” This case report describes Rumpel-Leede phenomenon in a patient without underlying conditions, occurring after pneumatic compression for venous thromboembolism prophylaxis, with spontaneous resolution upon stopping compression.
March 2024 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” June 2019 in “Journal of Hypertension” This study found that magnesium deficiency in rats led to elevated diastolic blood pressure and altered vascular responses, although the mechanisms remain unclear.
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July 2015 in “Biomolecules and Biomedicine” This study found that women with PCOS had higher levels of Nesfatin-1 and lower levels of vitamin D, which may be linked to increased blood pressure and potential hypertension.
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October 1974 in “Postgraduate medicine” New drugs like clonidine and prazosin show promise for treating high blood pressure despite some side effects.
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January 2020 This case series observed that macular changes from popper use can resolve completely after cessation, even in individuals with chronic use.
In this study, testosterone treatment was found to increase blood pressure in rats, potentially through mechanisms involving sodium and water retention in the kidneys and changes in specific gene expressions in the brain.
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April 2016 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Blood pressure medications may increase the risk of skin cancer.
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November 2023 in “SKIN The Journal of Cutaneous Medicine” December 2010 in “Journal of the American Geriatrics Society” This article highlights the complexity of diagnosing hyponatremia in older adults, emphasizing the need to evaluate urinary tract obstruction, medication effects, and age-related changes rather than relying solely on spot urinary values.
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July 2019 in “Headache The Journal of Head and Face Pain” This study suggests that low alternating daily doses of sodium divalproate may be effective for migraine prevention, similarly to higher doses, but can still lead to modest weight gain.
April 2012 in “The Journal of Urology” In this study, men using Propecia for alopecia showed normal erectile hemodynamics despite erectile dysfunction after stopping 5-alpha reductase inhibitors, while some BPH patients exhibited abnormal results potentially linked to vascular risk factors.
This case report details the occurrence of paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria in a 19-year-old woman with systemic lupus erythematosus to raise clinician awareness of this rare association.
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May 2010 in “Gynecological Endocrinology” In this study, echocardiographic measures of cardiac function in women with polycystic ovary syndrome were found to be similar to those of healthy women.
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October 2012 in “The Journal of Dermatology” This study found that the BASP classification system for pattern hair loss showed better reproducibility and repeatability compared to the Norwood-Hamilton classification.
April 2013 in “The Journal of Urology” Researchers created a simple tool to predict bladder blockage from prostate enlargement using urine flow rate and prostate volume.
July 2007 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature” This study introduced the BASP classification, a new system for categorizing pattern hair loss in both men and women, and applied it to analyze 2213 Korean subjects.
November 2023 in “Gastroenterology” This case study identified non-criteria antiphospholipid syndrome as a potential underlying cause of Budd-Chiari syndrome in a patient, emphasizing the need for its consideration, especially in cases with multiple thromboemboli and thrombocytopenia.
September 2011 in “Urology” This study reports on biofeedback treatment for dysfunctional voiding in three adult cases, providing insights into this condition when diagnosed beyond childhood.