This study evaluated the accuracy of the HairCheck device, a cross-section trichometer, and concluded that it effectively measures changes in hair diameter and density for assessing alopecia progression and treatment response.
October 2011 in “Dermato-endocrinology” Hormones significantly affect skin health, with vitamin D playing a key role.
December 2010 in “Jurnal Natural (Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science, Syiah Kuala University)” This thesis explores both environmental and genetic factors in prostate cancer, focusing on surrogate hormone markers, medical radiation, family history, and genetic polymorphisms related to DNA repair and hormone marker genes, but reports no new clinical findings.
January 2005 in “Elektronische Hochschulschriften der LMU München (Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München)” This study found that a significant portion of alopecia areata patients achieved at least partial hair regrowth with diphenylcyclopropenon therapy, which was more effective in certain subtypes and disease durations.
2 citations
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May 2023 in “Indian Journal of Dermatology Venereology and Leprology” A new genetic mutation in the CAST gene may link PLACK syndrome to alopecia areata.
2 citations
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January 1997 in “Principles of Medical Biology” This article reviews the role of enzymatic processes in drug and toxin metabolism, emphasizing their impact on solubility and elimination, without presenting new clinical findings.
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September 2025 in “The Oncologist” This review discusses the management of adverse events associated with sacituzumab govitecan use in real-world settings and provides no new clinical results; it emphasizes practical strategies for clinicians treating breast cancer patients.
1 citations
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January 2022 in “Journal of Biosciences and Medicines” This review discusses the roles of androgens and androgen receptor in skin diseases like acne and hirsutism, and highlights the promise of antiandrogen drugs, reporting no new clinical findings.
May 2015 in “HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe)” In this study, the stability properties of various active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) were characterized, revealing how factors like pressure and water sensitivity influence their intrinsic stability and potential degradation.
234 citations
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November 2009 in “American journal of human genetics” This study identified genetic variants in the Trichohyalin gene that account for approximately 6% of the variance in hair morphology among Australians of European descent.
103 citations
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March 2015 in “Nature Communications” This study identified a genetic locus associated with idiopathic scoliosis in females, which might influence spinal gene expression and was previously linked to protection from early-onset alopecia.
100 citations
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September 2017 in “Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology” This review discusses the molecular mechanisms of androgens and androgen receptors in skin disorders, particularly androgenetic alopecia, and reports no new clinical results; it highlights potential areas for future treatment development.
89 citations
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August 2008 in “Human genetics” This study found that the EDAR 1540T/C genetic variant is significantly associated with hair thickness variation in Japanese populations, enhancing previously observed associations in Southeast Asian groups.
51 citations
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November 2011 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This study suggests that the HDAC9 gene is a third susceptibility gene for male-pattern baldness, with significant associations found in both German and Australian samples.
47 citations
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August 2014 in “The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism” This study suggests that variations in PCOS phenotypes observed across different ethnic groups may be due to a genetic gradient resulting from historical human migrations and genetic drift.
47 citations
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August 2000 in “Endocrine Reviews” This review discusses idiopathic hirsutism, potential underlying mechanisms, and various therapeutic approaches without providing new clinical results, and emphasizes the need for further research on well-defined patient groups.
45 citations
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July 2009 in “Journal of human genetics” This study found that an SNP in the FGFR2 gene, rs4752566, was significantly associated with hair thickness in Asian populations, suggesting an effect on hair morphology through altered FGFR2 expression levels.
42 citations
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January 2017 in “Genes” This study observed that genetic variation in the ovine KRTAP22-1 gene is linked to increased wool yield and decreased fiber curvature in sheep, indicating its potential use in breeding programs.
42 citations
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July 2007 in “Journal of Biological Chemistry” This study found that most pathogenic HR mutants associated with atrichia with papular lesions had abolished corepressor activity due to defective interactions with histone deacetylases.
39 citations
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May 2011 in “Human Immunology” This review discusses findings from genetic studies on acne, highlighting progress in understanding its molecular pathogenesis without reporting new clinical results.
37 citations
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October 2015 in “European Journal of Human Genetics” This study found that a genetic model using SNPs can predict early-onset male-pattern baldness with moderate accuracy, which may assist in decisions about interventions.
37 citations
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October 2014 in “JAMA dermatology” This case report describes a woman with alopecia universalis, resistant to multiple treatments, who experienced successful hair regrowth with adalimumab, suggesting potential mechanisms for future investigation.
36 citations
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September 2015 in “Forensic Science International: Genetics” This study found that specific DNA variants in the TCHH, WNT10A, and FRAS1 genes are associated with predicting straight hair in Europeans, showing high sensitivity but low specificity, especially using a neural networks approach.
32 citations
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September 2013 in “Breast cancer research” This study identified a specific SNP in the CACNB4 gene associated with a higher risk of chemotherapy-induced alopecia in breast cancer patients, which may help develop interventions to improve their quality of life.
31 citations
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January 2010 in “GenomeBiology.com (London. Print)” This study reports that X chromosomes often show greater differentiation between human populations than autosomes, likely due to a mix of demography and selection pressures.
30 citations
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July 2019 in “Endocrinology” This review discusses how the HSD3B1(1245C) genotype may impact androgen physiology and the progression of castration-resistant prostate cancer, and does not report new experimental results.
30 citations
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March 2019 in “Archives animal breeding/Archiv für Tierzucht” In this study, variation in the KRTAP15-1 gene in goats was linked to changes in cashmere fibre diameter, with specific variants showing dominant or recessive effects.
30 citations
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June 2016 in “Journal of Human Genetics” This study found pathogenic mutations in genes EDA, EDA1R, and EDARADD in 101 out of 124 hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia patients, revealing 23 novel mutations and indicating genetic variability.
29 citations
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May 2018 in “Clinical Endocrinology” This review discusses the differential diagnosis of low-renin hypertension and highlights recent genetic discoveries related to familial forms, but it presents no new clinical results.
21 citations
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January 2021 in “Frontiers in Pharmacology” This review examines the role of thiopurines in managing inflammatory bowel diseases like ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease, and reports no new clinical results, emphasizing the need for more studies on thiopurine withdrawal scenarios.