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Gender-affirming care for youth remained essential during the COVID-19 pandemic, with telemedicine playing a key role.

Intradermal testing can better detect corticosteroid allergies than patch testing.

Girls had higher stress hormone levels during school due to social and emotional issues, while boys had higher overall hormone levels with slight changes when school started.

A 21-year-old male with a rare genetic disorder experienced sudden hair loss and high DHEAS levels, likely due to a condition similar to PCOS, usually seen in women.

Certain daily habits like stress, diet, and sleep can affect the severity of hair loss in alopecia areata.

Midscalp hair density and terminal hair percentage are good indicators of female pattern hair loss severity.

Higher androgen levels during puberty are linked to shorter adult height in boys with Silver-Russell syndrome.

ERG increases SOX9, promoting prostate cancer growth and invasion.

Mutations in the vitamin D receptor cause hereditary vitamin D-resistant rickets, leading to poor bone health and requiring high calcium doses for treatment.

Alopecia areata greatly affects people's life quality, mental health, and work life.

Transgender youth have more sleep disorders, but gender-affirming therapy may help reduce them.

Some antiseizure medications can cause cosmetic problems like hair loss, excessive hair growth, acne, and gum overgrowth.

The review concludes that innovations in regenerative medicine, tissue engineering, and developmental biology are essential for effective tissue repair and organ transplants.

Some birth control pills increase young women's risk of blood clots more than others.

Imaging helps detect adrenal gland issues and monitor treatment in congenital adrenal hyperplasia, and can identify tumors affecting fertility.

Gender-affirming therapy can cause skin issues like acne and hair loss in transgender adolescents, and more research is needed on its dermatological effects.

Human hair keratin might be good for filtering out harmful substances from water.

Androgen treatment with dihydrotestosterone may help maintain height in patients with 5-α-reductase type 2 deficiency, especially before puberty.

New tools show that in fish, NPY increases feeding and somatostatin decreases it.

A girl with a rare genetic disorder had a unique bone condition, highlighting the need for careful diagnosis and suggesting the disorder might be more common than thought.

Finasteride in male rats causes liver and metabolic issues in their offspring.

Zinc is crucial for nutrition, especially in patients with specific health conditions, and requires careful supplementation and monitoring.

Use oral or enteral supplements when possible and reserve IV trace elements for those solely dependent on PN.

Biotin deficiency in patients on total parenteral nutrition can cause serious symptoms but can be treated with biotin supplements.

Long-term TPN in children can cause zinc deficiency, leading to health issues.

Improved finasteride formula allows slow, sustained release and better absorption for patients.

Vitamin D is crucial for bone health and preventing serious diseases.

One-third of patients on home nutrition had micronutrient deficiencies, with iron deficiency being most common, but serious issues were rare.

Long-term parenteral nutrition without zinc can cause severe zinc deficiency.

Treatments for Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) focus on reducing symptoms, restoring regular periods, and helping with pregnancy. Common treatments include hormone suppressors, fertility drugs, and insulin-sensitising agents.