14 citations,
January 2020 in “Women's health reports” Iron deficiency in menstruating women causes many health issues beyond anemia and needs early detection and treatment.
12 citations,
February 2023 in “Journal of Personalized Medicine” Type 1 diabetes often occurs with other autoimmune diseases, and personalized treatment based on genetics can improve outcomes.
9 citations,
January 2012 in “International journal of trichology” Trichostasis spinulosa can be diagnosed with a simple skin biopsy and treated with specific gels, but lesions may return after stopping treatment.
5 citations,
November 2003 in “Biomedical Papers of the Faculty of Medicine of Palacký University, Olomouc Czech Republic” The exact causes of baldness are not fully understood, limiting treatment options.
3 citations,
May 2014 in “InTech eBooks” Copper deficiency may cause hair loss, and treating it could involve nutrition and hormones.
March 2024 in “BMC cancer” High levels of ST14 and TMEFF1 proteins in ovarian cancer are linked to worse patient outcomes and may be a new treatment target.
July 2023 in “Journal of allergy and clinical Immunology. Global” A 10-month-old boy with a rare combination of genetic conditions has severe immune deficiency and treatment challenges.
March 2002 in “Clin-Alert” In 2002, various drugs caused serious side effects, including vitamin B12 deficiency, heart issues, blindness, hypersexuality, allergic reactions, blood clotting problems, pupil dilation, capillary leak syndrome, muscle breakdown, hepatitis, skin reactions, and lupus.
149 citations,
January 2011 in “Nature reviews. Urology” Hormonal interactions, especially involving DHT and estrogen, play a key role in BPH development and treatment.
52 citations,
January 2001 in “Eye” Treating cystoid macular oedema in uveitis is difficult and risky.
47 citations,
March 2017 in “Materials Science and Engineering: C” Human amniotic membrane helps heal skin wounds faster and with less scarring.
40 citations,
January 2013 in “Journal of Korean Medical Science” Iron deficiency may contribute to hair loss.
34 citations,
January 1987 in “Dermatology” Topical minoxidil effectively and safely treats extensive alopecia areata but doesn't change its course.
30 citations,
July 2001 in “BJUI” Combination therapy improves urinary flow and reduces residual urine, but needs better stent design.
20 citations,
January 1979 in “JAMA” Fiber implantation for baldness is not recommended because it causes many problems and doesn't work well.
15 citations,
July 2020 in “Dermatologic Therapy” FPHL is common in women, influenced by genetics and hormones, and can be treated with medications, laser therapy, or hair transplantation.
13 citations,
November 2013 in “Journal of Endocrinology/Journal of endocrinology” Vitamin D receptor helps control hair growth genes in skin cells.
8 citations,
December 2019 in “Molecular genetics and metabolism reports” Some children in Malaysia with symptoms have either profound or partial biotinidase deficiency, and early testing and treatment are important.
7 citations,
May 2017 in “Research and Practice in Thrombosis and Haemostasis” Some blood thinners can cause hair loss, but switching medications can stop it.
7 citations,
November 2006 in “Pediatric Dermatology” A newborn with congenital syphilis had unusual hair loss possibly caused by the infection.
5 citations,
March 1985 in “Head & Neck Surgery” Combining scalp reduction and hair transplants improves coverage and appearance for male baldness.
4 citations,
January 2022 in “Life” Tissue engineering could be a future solution for hair loss, but it's currently expensive, complex, and hard to apply in real-world treatments.
4 citations,
October 2018 Hair loss in children is often caused by scalp infections, immune disorders, hair pulling, stress, and requires careful treatment due to emotional effects.
3 citations,
November 2020 in “Curēus” A child's hair loss from alopecia areata was fully reversed in five months using diet and supplements.
3 citations,
February 2019 in “Journal of endourology case reports” Polypoid cystitis can mimic bladder cancer but can be effectively treated with surgery, stents, and medication.
3 citations,
June 2015 in “Serbian Journal of Dermatology and Venereology” The conclusion is that cerebrovascular diseases can cause seizure-like activity in stroke patients, which can be improved with antiepileptic drugs.
3 citations,
January 2015 in “Journal of clinical and diagnostic research” Treating a boy's scalp infection was challenging because two different colors of the same fungus appeared.
2 citations,
January 2020 in “Methods in molecular biology” Scientists created early-stage hair follicles from human skin cells, which could help treat baldness and study hair growth.
A woman's use of minoxidil for hair loss caused fluid buildup in her chest, which went away when she stopped using the product.
2 citations,
May 2017 in “Endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism case reports” Lugol's solution can cause thyroid problems if used long-term for non-approved reasons.