1 citations
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February 2014 in “Hair therapy & transplantation” This case report describes a 21-year-old woman experiencing acute hair loss and thinning, with no clear cause identified from her health history except polycystic ovary syndrome and family history of androgenetic alopecia.
2 citations
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December 2014 in “Journal of primary health care” This review of polycystic ovary syndrome cases in New Zealand suggests a need for improved recording of diagnostic criteria, as general practitioners often rely on ultrasounds despite guidelines advising otherwise.
40 citations
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January 2010 in “Annales D Endocrinologie” This article discusses diagnostic guidelines for PCOS, emphasizing the use of the Rotterdam criteria and recommending clomiphene citrate as the first-line treatment for ovulation induction; it reports no new clinical results.
1 citations
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December 2018 in “Journal of cutaneous pathology” This study found that 11% of cutaneous focal mucinosis lesions demonstrated follicular induction, which can mimic basal cell carcinoma histologically and complicate diagnosis.
3 citations
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January 2024 in “Cureus” In this case report, a 20-year-old male with folliculitis decalvans experienced remission of scalp lesions after treatment with doxycycline and topical ozenoxacin.
18 citations
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February 2018 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This study reports no new clinical results but suggests a potential relationship between frontal fibrosing alopecia and cutaneous conditions such as rosacea, indicating a need for further research.
2 citations
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June 2024 in “Anti-Aging Eastern Europe” This review discusses the varied clinical presentations and management challenges of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome across different life stages, reporting no new clinical findings.
March 2026 in “Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine” This review discusses polycystic ovary syndrome and incorporates updates from a 2023 guideline, but reports no new research findings on diagnosis or management.
June 2014 in “The Journal of Dermatology” This article describes a case of a patient with both ophiasis-type alopecia areata and ring chromosome 18 syndrome but reports no new research findings.
12 citations
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October 2001 in “British Journal of Ophthalmology” This paper suggests intralesional cidofovir as a potentially effective treatment for SCC with no systemic toxicity observed, but surgical excision remains the standard for its curative outcomes and thorough evaluation.
9 citations
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August 2002 in “British journal of ophthalmology” This case report describes a young man diagnosed with encephalocraniocutaneous lipomatosis who had unique bilateral optic disc colobomas, a previously unreported association with this syndrome.
September 2025 in “Digital Commons - RU (Rockefeller University)” In this study, researchers found that mice lacking the transcription factor FOXC1 in their hair follicle stem cells had increased rounds of hair regeneration but experienced hair thinning due to impaired ability to maintain stem cell quiescence and adhesion.
February 2023 in “Reactions Weekly”
42 citations
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January 2006 in “Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey” This article discusses the importance of recognizing and distinguishing polycystic ovary syndrome from similar endocrine disorders, and reports no new clinical results.
January 2026 in “Scholars Journal of Medical Case Reports” This article outlines a diagnostic and treatment approach for polycystic ovarian syndrome in young women, emphasizing lifestyle modifications, hormonal treatments, and specialist referrals for managing symptoms and fertility concerns.
5 citations
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July 2019 in “Photodiagnosis and photodynamic therapy” This study reports a case of a 59-year-old female with refractory follicular mucinosis and diffuse scalp alopecia who achieved complete clinical remission following treatment with a combination of topical tacalcitol and photodynamic therapy.
3 citations
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July 2015 in “International Journal of School Health” This study found that in a sample of female adolescents in Shiraz, the most common PCOS phenotype was hyperandrogenic with polycystic ovary syndrome, warranting further investigation due to associated risks.
2 citations
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February 2021 in “International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health” This study found that patients with polycystic ovary syndrome reported lower dispositional optimism than controls, which may have implications for illness prognosis.
September 2025 in “Cureus” This study found that 19.5% of young girls screened using the Rotterdam criteria were diagnosed with polycystic ovarian syndrome, highlighting the importance of early screening and intervention.
August 2015 in “Dermatología Argentina” This study reviewed 18 postmenopausal women with frontal fibrosing alopecia, noting frontotemporal hairline recession and eyebrow loss, often treated with steroids, triamcinolone, and other medications.
November 2025 in “Contraception” This study suggests that using combined oral contraceptives does not increase hair glucocorticoid levels, but hair treatments should be considered as a confounder in stress biomarker assessments.
24 citations
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July 2012 in “Current Opinion in Obstetrics & Gynecology” This review discusses the diagnostic criteria and treatment options for adolescent polycystic ovary syndrome, highlighting ongoing debates and the need for further research, without presenting new clinical results.
1 citations
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August 2019 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology”
257 citations
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July 2018 in “Obstetrics & Gynecology” This review discusses the various phenotypes and diagnostic challenges of polycystic ovary syndrome, highlighting its complex pathophysiology and associated health risks, and reports no new clinical results.
March 2022 in “Más dermatología” This report discusses the potential overlap between chronic cutaneous lupus and frontal fibrosing alopecia, noting ongoing debate over the significance of their association without presenting new clinical results.
2 citations
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February 2023 in “BMC women's health” In this study, oral contraceptive use in women with PCOS increased the expression of certain inflammatory gene markers, which were positively associated with metabolic abnormalities.
2 citations
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November 2007 in “Hair transplant forum international” This abstract introduces the concept of follicular units (FUs) in the human scalp but presents no new research findings.
14 citations
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January 2018 Lifestyle changes and medical treatments can help manage infertility in women with PCOS.
February 2024 in “IntechOpen eBooks” In this study, the use of "ProFecund Ino," a myo-inositol-based treatment for women with PCOS, was associated with a 38% pregnancy rate, and when combined with reproductive techniques, it significantly increased pregnancy chances.
1 citations
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December 2017 in “Acta biomedica scientifica” This study observed that 30% of women with polycystic ovary syndrome had androgenic alopecia, suggesting it is a prevalent but unreliable marker of hyperandrogenism.