January 2021 in “ISGE series” This article discusses PCOS, highlighting its association with insulin resistance and chronic inflammation, and suggests that nutrition, exercise, and supplements may improve body composition and metabolic function, but reports no new clinical results.
May 2023 in “Pharmaceuticals” In this in silico study, researchers analyzed nonsynonymous SNPs in the LIPH gene linked to hypotrichosis and identified three potentially harmful variants (W108R, C246S, and H248N) out of 215 total, using sequence- and architecture-based bioinformatics techniques to differentiate between harmful and benign SNPs.
October 2024 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” This case study reported a 40-year-old woman developing Cushing Syndrome months after a single intraarticular injection of Triamcinolone Acetonide, highlighting the potential long-term effects of corticosteroid exposure and the importance of awareness about these risks for clinicians and patients.
January 2025 in “Cermin Dunia Kedokteran” This study reported that hypoglycemia is a more frequent complication in type 1 diabetes patients than in type 2, primarily due to inappropriate insulin and anti-diabetes medication dosing.
September 2023 in “Reproductive health of woman” This review examines the prevalence and symptoms of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) across different ages, highlighting its varied dermatological and reproductive implications, but reports no new research findings.
February 2026 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” In this study, researchers characterized the clinical features of ophiasis, an uncommon type of alopecia areata, and proposed a new subtype classification that may help predict treatment response and guide management, noting that ophiasis generally has a chronic and refractory nature.
April 2016 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This study found that dermatology consultations in a tertiary care center often led to treatment changes, particularly for complex dermatologic conditions potentially linked to systemic disease.
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September 1986 in “Pediatric Dermatology” This study reported a previously undescribed form of hereditary hypotrichosis in a family, characterized by childhood-onset hair loss, morphea, and probable autosomal dominant inheritance.
60 citations
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September 2001 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This review discusses the relationship between insulin regulation and hyperandrogenemia in polycystic ovary syndrome, suggesting potential benefits of insulin-lowering treatments for ovarian function but reporting no definitive results for hair-related symptoms.
January 2021 in “Victoria University Research Repository (Victoria University)” This study concluded that high-intensity interval training (HIIT) offers superior benefits over standard moderate-intensity continuous training (MICT) in improving aerobic capacity, insulin sensitivity, hormonal profiles, and anxiety scores in overweight women with PCOS.
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August 2019 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology”
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October 2013 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” In this study, pioglitazone treatment in patients with lichen planopilaris showed limited success, with significant improvement seen in only a minority of cases.
This study found that the Lim-homeodomain transcription factor Lhx2 regulates Sonic Hedgehog signaling during early retinal neurogenesis in mice by controlling the expression of pathway genes in retinal progenitor cells.
December 2022 in “The Journal of Cosmetic Medicine” This study reports on a 46-year-old female with a high hairline who underwent hairline-lowering surgery using bone-tunneling suture fixation, achieving an average of 2 cm reduction, equivalent to transplanting up to 3,000 hair grafts, with satisfactory results for both patient and surgeons.
November 2022 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” This case study found that a 1.6cm ovarian Leydig cell tumor, causing hyperandrogenism in a postmenopausal woman, evaded detection on standard imaging techniques, underscoring the difficulty of diagnosing such tumors with imaging alone.
December 2020 in “Benha Journal of Applied Sciences” This study found that patients with androgenetic alopecia had significantly higher serum Osteopontin levels, which were positively associated with metabolic syndrome components, suggesting a potential role in its pathogenesis.
30 citations
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April 2014 in “Seminars in Reproductive Medicine” This review discusses the challenges in diagnosing polycystic ovary syndrome in adolescents and reports no clinical results; the authors highlight the need for firm diagnostic criteria.
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October 2021 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study found that depleting HIF-P4H-2 in FoxD1-lineage cells in mice led to disrupted hair follicle development, resulting in truncal alopecia but normal cranial hair, suggesting its crucial role in hair homeostasis.
June 2021 in “International journal of research in dermatology” This report describes a child and his father with hereditary hypotrichosis simplex, an uncommon isolated form of hair loss, with no other ectodermal or systemic abnormalities noted.
9 citations
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November 2012 in “Biomolecules & therapeutics” This study found that diphlorethohydroxycarmalol significantly increased prostaglandin $E_2$ synthesis in HaCaT human keratinocytes by upregulating COX-1 and COX-2 expression, suggesting potential benefits from elevated $PGE_2$ production.
15 citations
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April 2019 in “Best Practice & Research Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism” This chapter reviews the pathogenesis, diagnosis challenges, associated comorbidities, and management of polycystic ovary syndrome in adolescents, but reports no new clinical findings.
This study found that among women with polycystic ovary syndrome, higher age, obesity, hirsutism, and having children were independently associated with increased metabolic risk.
May 2025 in “Dermatology Reports” In this case study from King Fahad University Hospital, an 11-month-old Saudi boy with a history of short, non-growing hair was diagnosed with autosomal recessive woolly hair/hypotrichosis, attributed to a homozygous mutation in the LIPH gene.
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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.
28 citations
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January 2017 in “Obstetrician & gynaecologist/The obstetrician & gynaecologist” This article discusses the complexities of diagnosing and managing polycystic ovary syndrome, highlighting the challenges related to fertility treatment criteria, insulin resistance, and long-term health implications, but reports no new clinical findings.
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January 2014 in “Turkish Journal of Ophthalmology” This case report highlights a rare side effect of prostaglandin analogues, detailing prostaglandin-associated periorbitopathy in three glaucoma patients treated with bimatoprost and travoprost.
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June 1999 in “Pediatric Clinics of North America” This review discusses the clinical features and therapeutic goals for teenagers with PCOS, emphasizing the need for further research into its causes and potential long-term health risks, but reports no new clinical results.
January 2013 in “Revista Clínica Española” This review discusses female hyperandrogenism, detailing diagnostic criteria and treatment options without reporting new study results; it emphasizes improving health and quality of life for affected women.
August 2024 in “DergiPark (Istanbul University)” This study found that using a new technique to apply platelet-rich plasma during surgery improved early outcomes in hips with avascular necrosis, including in patients previously treated for Covid-19.
July 2015 in “International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery” This project by the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery reviews best practices in hair restoration surgery and reports no new research findings.