March 2016 in “National Repository of Dissertations in Serbia” This study found that dutasteride is more cost-effective compared to finasteride for treating benign prostatic hyperplasia in Montenegro, justifying its funding by the national health insurance fund.
2 citations
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April 2021 in “Cureus” This study developed two highly reliable Arabic HRQoL questionnaires for evaluating quality of life in married and unmarried women with polycystic ovary syndrome.
January 2025 in “Advances in Dermatology and Allergology” This study found that the Polish version of the AA-QLI questionnaire is a reliable and internally consistent tool for assessing health-related quality of life in Polish-speaking patients with alopecia areata.
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November 2025 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This study developed the Alopecia Areata Children's Quality of Life Index (AAcQLI) to assess quality of life in children with alopecia areata, demonstrating good reliability and validity in initial tests.
This study successfully adapted the Alopecia Areata Quality of Life Index Questionnaire into Turkish, finding it to be valid and reliable for assessing the quality of life in Turkish patients with alopecia areata.
August 2022 in “Aesthetic Plastic Surgery” This study found that alopecia significantly lowers patients' quality of life compared to laypeople's perception, with hair transplantation improving quality of life more for male patients than commonly perceived.
November 2025 in “Frontiers in Medicine” This study developed the SAALIQ, a culturally adapted tool specifically for measuring quality of life in Spanish-speaking patients with alopecia areata, highlighting its strong psychometric performance and the benefit of capturing overlooked domains compared to generic measures.
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August 1983 in “PubMed” This case report details a 17-year-old girl with systemic lupus erythematosus and recurrent infections linked to a complete isolated Clq deficiency.
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June 2024 in “Frontiers in Plant Science” This study found that RALF peptides, through liquid-liquid phase separation, form condensates with pectin and other proteins, playing a pivotal role in plant development and stress response regulation.
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April 2021 in “Value in Health” This review categorizes 59 modifications of the Dermatology Life Quality Index across multiple studies, highlighting the need for further validation of these customized health-related quality of life tools in dermatology.
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November 2021 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” The researchers reported that QR678 Neo® combined with intralesional steroids significantly improved hair regrowth and patient satisfaction in treating alopecia areata compared to steroids alone.
18 citations
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September 2024 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” This review found that the DLQI is widely used as a benchmark in the development and validation of dermatology quality-of-life measures.
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May 2024 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology” Early diagnosis, innovative treatments, and considering systemic conditions are crucial in dermatological care.
2 citations
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February 2018 in “Journal of bone oncology” This study found that low-dose chemotherapy for solitary bone lesions of Langerhans cell histiocytosis in children led to quicker recovery, higher quality of life at 3 months, and was more cost-effective compared to surgery.
27 citations
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January 2016 in “Quality of Life Research” This study developed and validated a 50-item questionnaire, the PCOSQ-50, to effectively assess the quality of life in Iranian women with polycystic ovary syndrome, addressing aspects often missed by previous questionnaires.
November 2022 in “Skin appendage disorders” In this study, the authors successfully translated, culturally adapted, and validated the Women's Androgenetic Alopecia Quality of Life questionnaire into Spanish, demonstrating it as a reliable tool for assessing female pattern hair loss.
17 citations
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July 2017 in “International Journal of Behavioral Medicine” This study validated the Egyptian Arabic version of the Skindex-16 and found that skin conditions significantly impacted patients' quality of life, particularly in the emotional domain.
19 citations
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February 2018 in “International Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism” This study found that the revised 43-item PCOSQ had better validity and reliability than the original version, although further studies are needed to assess its predictive efficacy.
4 citations
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February 2025 in “BMC Genomics” This study identified 71 SNPs linked to black wool traits in Qira sheep and found that specific mutations in the TYRP1 gene significantly correlate with coat color variations, providing insights for their genetic selection and conservation.
31 citations
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November 2000 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” This study developed the Women's Androgenetic Alopecia Quality of Life Questionnaire, which shows high reliability and internal consistency for assessing the impact of AGA on women's quality of life.
December 2023 in “Curēus” This study reports a changing pattern of skin disorders in the Qassim region of Saudi Arabia, with pilosebaceous disorders being the most common, particularly among females.
6 citations
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January 2020 in “Open Journal of Psychiatry” This study concludes that the Greek version of the Dysmorphic Concern Questionnaire is a reliable and valid tool for assessing body dysmorphic disorder-related concerns in both research and clinical settings.
April 2019 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study found that keloids significantly impair quality of life, with pain and itch being major contributors to this impact, comparable to other chronic dermatologic conditions.
26 citations
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December 2023 in “Prostate International” This review provides an overview of the risks and side effects associated with common medications used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia, highlighting the importance for clinicians and patients to discuss these aspects for informed decision-making.
18 citations
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November 2012 in “Current opinion in urology” This review discusses hormonal control and treatment options for benign prostatic hyperplasia, highlighting similar efficacy and safety between finasteride and dutasteride, and reports no clinical results; further studies are suggested for new therapeutic agents.
10 citations
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October 2017 in “BMJ Open” This article outlines the first prospective cohort study examining whether bariatric surgery can induce satisfactory weight loss in obese Koreans, with no new results reported yet.
9 citations
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June 2020 in “Trials” This study aims to conduct the first double-blind randomized trial comparing spironolactone and doxycycline for female acne treatment, with the goal of establishing spironolactone as a potentially superior alternative, especially given concerns about antibiotic resistance.
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October 2011 This study concluded that a compound formulation was effective in improving various clinical symptoms of dermatophytosis, including itching, scaling, and erythema, after 45 days of treatment.
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June 2023 in “Pharmaceutical Biology” This study found that the Qing Cuo Formula significantly reduced serum androgen and inflammatory cytokine levels in hamsters with damp-heat acne and identified potential molecular mechanisms and active compounds involved.
November 2010 in “Value in Health” Using a call center to collect data in a trial for eye disease in diabetics led to high response rates and very little missing information.