This study identified significant differences in KIR gene profiles between SLE patients and controls, suggesting that specific KIR genes could serve as biomarkers for disease severity in Indian SLE patients.
January 2017 in “Clinical & medical biochemistry” This study observed that Greek Caucasian women with PCOS had distinct serum hormone levels and a specific AKT2 gene SNP, which may play a role in the condition's characteristics.
March 2016 in “West Indian medical journal” This study found no statistically significant relationship between androgenic alopecia and the PON1 ML55 and QR192 genetic polymorphisms, despite a higher frequency of the PON 55 L allele in patients.
February 2013 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” In this study, the HairCheck device was reported to accurately assess changes in hair density and diameter, suggesting its usefulness in monitoring alopecia progression and treatment response.
This study reported the genotypic and allelic frequencies of seven SNPs associated with androgenetic alopecia in Mexican individuals, highlighting significant differences in one SNP between cases and controls in Western Mexico.
June 2021 in “The American Journal of the Medical Sciences” This study found that patients with androgenetic alopecia had higher serum homocysteine levels, linked to the mutant MTHFR genotype, and an increased risk of coronary heart disease.
In this study, the authors reported that certain SNPs on chromosome 20 were associated with androgenetic alopecia in the ethnic Han population of Yunnan, with specific alleles linked to higher likelihood of developing the condition.
January 2009 in “Journal of Clinical Dermatology” This study suggests that variations in CAG repeat numbers in the androgen receptor gene may not significantly influence the risk of androgenetic alopecia in Korean males.
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March 2004 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” 34 citations
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January 2000 in “Journal of Andrology” This study found no difference in CAG repeat length between Chinese and Australian men, refuting the hypothesis that this polymorphism and central prostate zone volume are markers of long-term androgen sensitivity.
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August 2012 in “Thermochimica Acta” In this study, researchers found that finasteride exhibits a solid-solid phase relationship that is enantiotropic at normal pressure and becomes monotropic at higher pressure.
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March 2005 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” 4 citations
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June 1990 in “PubMed” This review discusses the variability of hair protein keratin in forensic hair comparison, focusing on species identification and individual discrimination, but it reports no new results.
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September 2021 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This study found that the ACE gene I/D polymorphism may serve as a genetic susceptibility indicator for androgenetic alopecia in an Egyptian patient group.
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July 2020 in “The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine” This study found no significant association between the MDR1 C3435T polymorphism and methotrexate responsiveness in rheumatoid arthritis patients.
February 2024 in “Zagazig University Medical Journal” This study found that TCF7L2 gene polymorphism is linked to alopecia areata, but no significant difference in treatment outcomes was observed between PRP and conventional therapy among different genotypes.
October 2023 in “Lithuanian University of Health Sciences” This study investigated the TG5 gene polymorphism in Lithuanian beef cattle, finding that the CC genotype is associated with higher productivity traits, such as live weight and carcass weight, compared to other genotypes, and noted a statistically significant impact on these traits.
September 2023 in “Journal of International Medical Research” This study found that metformin increased follicle-stimulating hormone levels and decreased kisspeptin concentrations in Iraqi women with polycystic ovary syndrome, with gene variations potentially influencing treatment response.
March 2021 in “Medico-Legal Update” In this study, no significant change in androgen receptor gene expression was found in females with recurrent spontaneous abortion, but a mutant genotype may offer some protection against the condition.
January 2014 in “生命科学(ISSN1934-7391)” A certain gene variation can affect protein production and is linked to male pattern baldness.
April 2011 in “Vestnik dermatologii i venerologii” This study found an association between 'short' CAG repeats in the androgen receptor gene and increased non-random X chromosome inactivation in women with androgenic alopecia.
March 2011 in “European Urology Supplements” Gene variation affects prostate issues and hair loss.
January 2009 in “Egyptian Journal of Medical Human Genetics” This study, conducted among Egyptians, found a borderline significant association between the Stul polymorphism of the androgen receptor gene and androgenetic alopecia in males, with higher androgen receptor expression in balding scalp areas.
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June 2005 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This article reviews extensive genetic polymorphisms in the keratin-associated proteins of human hair, indicating complexity but reporting no new clinical results and calls for further research on their potential impact on hair structure.
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August 2015 in “Journal of Animal Science” In this study, researchers found that specific SNPs in the MTR gene are significantly associated with wool production and quality traits in Chinese Merino sheep, suggesting the gene's potential for sheep breeding.
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February 2017 in “Scientific Reports” Certain variations of the HDAC9 gene can increase or decrease stroke risk in the Chinese population.
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February 2023 in “Research Reports in Clinical Cardiology” This study found that the ACE gene DD genotype and D allele are linked to an increased risk of hypertensive IHD complications, with dyslipidemia also identified as a significant risk factor for ischemic heart disease.
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May 2011 in “Molecular Medicine Reports” This study found no association between the -866G/A polymorphism in the UCP2 gene and the development of polycystic ovary syndrome.
November 2025 in “Molecular and Cellular Biomedical Sciences” This study found no significant association between the MMP-1 gene polymorphisms rs1799750 and androgenetic alopecia in the sample population.