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October 2023 in “BMC oral health” Two patients treated with TAC for mouth fibrosis improved but developed Cushing's Syndrome symptoms.
1 citations,
November 2022 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” Kelulut Honey can help regulate sex hormone receptors in rats with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, similar to common medications.
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January 2022 in “The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine ” Cryotherapy and steroid injections are similarly effective and safe for treating alopecia areata.
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January 2020 in “Bioscience Reports” Long-term use of finasteride in women can cause hormonal changes, DNA damage, and menstrual issues.
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August 2019 in “IntechOpen eBooks” Mesotherapy might be a useful addition to dental surgery to reduce drug use and side effects, but more research is needed.
November 2024 in “Psychoneuroendocrinology” Testosterone increases hair testosterone levels, stress raises hair cortisol, and relationship status affects hormone levels.
September 2023 in “International Journal of Trichology” Oral Vitamin D can improve hair density and reduce hair loss in Telogen Effluvium patients.
May 2021 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” A patient produced cortisol after adrenalectomy, possibly due to residual tissue or other body parts making steroids.
June 2020 in “Journal of skin and stem cell” The patient's hair loss from alopecia totalis returned despite initial successful treatment.
March 2019 in “Applied sciences” Laser therapy might help regrow hair in alopecia totalis better than steroids alone.
[object Object] November 2023 in “Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” Saw palmetto extract reduced hair loss and improved hair growth in people with hair thinning.
Iron supplements may reverse premature graying in iron-deficient individuals; ingrown nails are common in diabetics with certain risk factors; topical finasteride may reduce scalp DHT as effectively as oral finasteride; monilethrix treatment is challenging but some medications can help.
February 2023 in “Pharmaceutics” Women with androgenetic alopecia have normal levels of most blood steroids and binding proteins, but higher dehydroepiandrosterone. Some also have low "sex hormone-binding globulin" and "corticosteroide-binding globulin" capacity, and high "free androgen index" and "free cortisol index". Diane treatment can normalize these levels and improve hair conditions.
July 2022 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” Isotretinoin with tacrolimus may be more effective short-term for treating frontal fibrosing alopecia than finasteride with tacrolimus.
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December 2011 in “Advances in Urology” The document concludes that the 5 alpha-reductase enzymes are important in steroid metabolism and related to various human diseases, with inhibitors used to treat conditions like male pattern baldness and prostate issues.
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September 2006 in “Clinics in Dermatology” Lupus affects the body and skin, causing joint pain and skin issues that can be treated with steroids and antimalarial drugs.
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August 2008 in “Reviews in endocrine and metabolic disorders” Nonclassic adrenal hyperplasia is a genetic condition that can cause early puberty and fertility problems, treated with specific steroids.
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October 2006 in “Steroids” New sulfur-containing steroid analogs show promise for more targeted medical treatments.
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December 2017 in “Facial Plastic Surgery” Combination therapy with steroids and pimecrolimus improved or stabilized hair loss in most patients with Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia, who also had a high rate of hypothyroidism.
25 citations,
June 2017 in “Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology” Using anabolic androgenic steroids can cause serious, lasting health problems in many parts of the body.
7 citations,
January 2009 in “Immunological investigations” A 3-year-old boy lost all his hair due to a rare reaction to phenobarbital, but it grew back after steroid treatment.
7 citations,
February 2006 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” Using anabolic steroids 'Sus' and 'Deca' for bodybuilding caused severe acne in a man.
3 citations,
July 2022 in “BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology” Some birth control pills increase young women's risk of blood clots more than others.
Belimumab effectively controls SLE disease activity and reduces steroid use.
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November 2016 in “Frontiers in neurology” Steroid treatment improved both gut and nerve symptoms in a man with Cronkhite–Canada syndrome.
May 2017 in “InTech eBooks” Some hair loss disorders cause permanent loss due to scarring, and treatments like steroids don't always work well.
April 2016 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Certain scalp tissue features can predict how well alopecia areata responds to steroid injections.
June 2003 in “Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey” Postmenopausal ovary stromal cells have a unique makeup and limited steroid production, suggesting androgens come from the adrenal gland.
September 2021 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature”