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This case study describes a 14-year-old girl with pili annulati who had fragile hair, which may be due to cavities within the hair shafts as seen in electron microscopic examinations.

This study found that cupric chloride treatment may partially correct delayed maturation and abnormal arborization of Purkinje cells in the cerebellum of hemizygous brindled mice, a model for Kinky hair disease.

This study found that progesterone and its metabolite, allopregnanolone, provided anti-anxiety and anti-depressive effects in female mice, potentially independent of nuclear progestin receptors but requiring 5α-reduction and estradiol's influence on brain-derived neurotrophic factor.

This review discusses post-SSRI sexual dysfunction syndrome and highlights its significant clinical and regulatory implications, but reports no new findings.

This study suggests that higher PDCD4 expression may play a significant role in polycystic ovary syndrome pathogenesis through its association with obesity, insulin resistance, lipid metabolism disorders, and increased granulosa cell apoptosis.

This review discusses the renaming of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome to Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome, reflecting its broader recognition as a multisystem metabolic-endocrine disorder, and reports no new clinical results.

This article discusses the potential connection between persistent sexual dysfunction and depression in finasteride users for male pattern hair loss, concluding that further research is needed to determine its significance.

This review examines global literature on post-finasteride syndrome, finding few studies link finasteride to rare sexual and systemic adverse effects; it is the first such review conducted in Spain.

This case report describes a 7-year-old boy with medulloblastoma who developed central precocious puberty, potentially triggered by the mass effect of the tumor, which was managed with leuprolide.

This case study describes a 4-year-old boy with juvenile dermatomyositis whose severe subcutaneous edema resisted conventional treatment, necessitating aggressive immunosuppression for disease control.

Ethinylestradiol/Chlormadinone Acetate is a safe and effective birth control pill that also helps regulate menstrual cycles, reduces period pain, and treats certain skin and hair conditions.

This study found that systemic mycophenolate mofetil and topical clobetasol were equally effective at reducing lichen planopilaris activity over six months, but satisfaction differed between the treatments.

This review discussed the cutaneous manifestations of APECED, highlighting chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis, alopecia areata, and vitiligo, while emphasizing the importance of early detection and monitoring for accurate diagnosis and patient care in various populations.

This study found that alcohol dependence is associated with altered HPA axis functioning, with AD patients showing higher hair cortisol concentrations and reduced ACTH and cortisol levels, irrespective of childhood maltreatment history.

Among women with polycystic ovary syndrome, this study observed a median depression incidence of 36.6%, significantly higher than the 14.2% reported in women without the syndrome.

This paper reviews the growing use of psychotropic drugs in dermatology due to the link between mental states and skin conditions but does not present new clinical findings.

This case study highlights the importance of considering broad causes when evaluating hot flashes in middle-aged men, as it detailed a pituitary macroadenoma causing secondary hypogonadism in a man presenting with such symptoms.

This study found that both finasteride and a new steroidal compound, PM-9, competitively inhibit the 5α-reductase enzyme in Penicillium crustosum broth.

In this study, multimedia education significantly improved the knowledge and practices of women with polycystic ovarian syndrome, particularly in managing symptoms like menstrual irregularity and oligomenorrhea, as observed in a sample from the Sohag University Hospital clinic in Egypt.

This case report suggests that a comprehensive phase-wise Unani therapeutic approach may improve multiple clinical, hormonal, and metabolic outcomes in a young woman with Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome.

This integrative review reports that postpartum telogen effluvium is linked to hormonal changes, stress, and nutritional deficiencies, with management typically involving nutritional support, topical treatments, and psychological support.

This case report describes a patient who developed multiple skin reactions, including eczematous lesions and alopecia areata, during adalimumab treatment, but found no improvement in pustulosis palmoplantaris with different biologics.

This case study reports that a combination of PUVA therapy and oral methyl prednisolone initially improved symptoms of a woman's cutaneous T-cell lymphoma but required ongoing treatment due to recurrence.

Avoiding dyed wigs and clothing improved severe allergic reactions in a woman treated with diphencyprone.

This study found that medroxyprogesterone acetate and ethinyl estradiol with drospirenone were the most frequently prescribed medications for PCOS, with some patients experiencing drug changes or discontinuation due to side effects or therapeutic failure.

In this study, pediatric pemphigus was found to have a chronic but mostly benign progression, with initial remission from corticosteroids typically requiring additional immunomodulators for long-term control, and the authors advocate for using rituximab in these cases.

In this case study, a 66-year-old woman with hair-related Body Dysmorphic Disorder and newly diagnosed bipolar disorder experienced significant symptom improvement with psychiatric medications, highlighting a unique comorbidity and response to treatment.

Finasteride significantly reduced tics and obsessive-compulsive symptoms in Tourette syndrome patients.

This case series highlighted three pediatric patients with congenital nail anomalies, revealing underlying developmental or genetic issues such as symbrachydactyly and potential Adams–Oliver syndrome, underscoring the critical role of dermatologists in early detection and diagnosis of these conditions.

This study found that Pmab treatment may alter hair follicle growth cycles, leading to trichomegaly and hypertrichosis, but these effects do not correlate with other skin toxicities.