February 2025 in “The Open Dermatology Journal” In this study conducted at Afzalipour Hospital in Iran, researchers found a significant prevalence of alopecia, particularly resembling telogen effluvium, among COVID-19-recovered patients, with hair loss being more common in females and correlating with arterial oxygen saturation levels.
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” In this study, bariatric surgery in patients with morbid obesity improved various skin conditions, although acute telogen effluvium was common, with notable reductions in facial sebum and skin elasticity changes.
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January 1967 in “PubMed” This research reports that oral contraceptives may cause melasma in 24-29% of users, with minimal improvement after stopping the drug and limited effectiveness of hydroquinone treatment.
January 2025 in “BMC Nephrology” This study reported that 83.1% of patients with end-stage renal disease on hemodialysis experienced skin conditions, with xerosis affecting 63.6%, pruritis 36.4%, and notable occurrences of nail and oral anomalies, indicating a need for targeted dermatological management to improve patients' quality of life.
March 2024 in “Journal of Rawalpindi Medical College/Journal Rawalpindi Medical College” This study observed that skin conditions like hirsutism, acne, and androgenic alopecia were common in PCOS patients and may aid in its diagnosis.
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May 2004 in “Archives of Dermatology” This case report describes a 17-month-old girl with a history of itching skin, hair thinning, swelling, growth delay, anemia, and protein deficiency amidst potential food allergies and other health issues.
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May 2007 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This review discusses the profound impact of obesity on skin physiology and dermatologic conditions and reports no new experimental results, recommending awareness and treatment strategy development for obesity-associated dermatoses.
February 2023 in “Biological and Clinical Sciences Research Journal” This study found that patients undergoing chemotherapy frequently experienced skin manifestations, with alopecia, mucositis, and dry skin being the most common, irrespective of age or gender.
April 2026 in “Dermatology and Therapy” This review discusses the various skin changes, pregnancy-specific dermatoses, and medication management related to dermatologic health during pregnancy, aiming to provide clinicians with an evidence-based guide for diagnosis and treatment.
April 2025 in “International Journal of Research in Dermatology” This study investigated cutaneous manifestations in thyroid disorder patients, finding that hypothyroid patients commonly experienced dry skin (67.83%) while warm skin (93.3%) and increased sweating prevailed in hyperthyroid patients, with urticaria being the most common autoimmune association among both groups.
October 2022 in “Pakistan Journal of Medicine and Dentistry” This article discusses the skin's role as both a protective barrier and a major source of antioxidants, noting its vulnerability to infections and systemic manifestations, but reports no new clinical findings.
July 2021 in “International journal of innovative research in medical science” This study found that 9.1% of surveyed previously-infected adult residents in Saudi Arabia reported skin symptoms related to COVID-19, with rashes being the most common.
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April 2019 in “Медицинский совет” This article reviews the problem of acne and hirsutism in women, highlighting the effectiveness of combined oral contraceptives containing drospirenone and levomefolate calcium in managing these conditions and polycystic ovary syndrome, but no new clinical results are reported.
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April 2025 in “Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” This study reports two cases of erlotinib-induced erosive pustular dermatosis of the scalp in patients with non-small cell lung cancer, emphasizing the need for dermatological monitoring during EGFR inhibitor therapy.
December 2021 in “Journal of clinical images and medical case reports” This descriptive study observed that a "moth-eaten" pattern of hair loss can occur in several skin diseases, with lichen planopilaris and discoid lupus erythematosus being among the most common conditions identified in patients from Baghdad, emphasizing its potential as a diagnostic tool for clinicians.
March 2024 in “Sudan Journal of Medical Sciences” In this study, researchers found that half of the doctors at Khartoum dermatology and venereology teaching hospital had poor knowledge about COVID-19 skin manifestations, highlighting the need for better education and clear protocols on this topic.
September 2023 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” 31 citations
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January 2008 in “Gynecological endocrinology” In this study, two different estroprogestin treatments significantly improved skin conditions and decreased androgen levels in hyperandrogenic women, with EE/DRSP showing more pronounced hormonal changes and skin improvements compared to EE/CMA.
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July 2012 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This study found that the administration of the mutant BRAF inhibitor dabrafenib in patients with metastatic melanoma was associated with various skin lesions, including keratinocytic proliferation that sometimes showed low-grade malignancy features.
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February 2005 in “Autoimmunity Reviews” This article discusses the distinct skin findings associated with lupus erythematosus, noting that some are specific to lupus while others are nonspecific and occur with various diseases; it reports no new results.
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September 1996 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This study found that cutaneous signs such as chilblains and urticaria were notably common in British patients with systemic lupus erythematosus, while subacute cutaneous lesions were less frequent.
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July 2020 in “Dermatologic therapy” This systematic review reports that "COVID toes" and other skin manifestations can be initial signs of COVID-19, and advises immunosuppressive therapy adjustments only for infected or at-risk patients.
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June 2020 in “Inflammation Research” This review discusses the complex pathophysiological and clinical aspects of COVID-19, including dermatological findings and their association with SARS-CoV-2 infection but reports no new clinical results.
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August 1977 in “PubMed” This article describes the skin changes seen in acute and chronic graft-vs-host reactions after bone marrow transplantation, highlighting the potential for early recognition due to the visibility of these changes, but reports no new clinical results.
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August 2020 in “Dermatology Research and Practice” This review discusses the various skin manifestations and problems related to COVID-19 and associated treatments, but it reports no new clinical findings.
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January 2020 in “Dermatology Online Journal” This study found that livedoid and acro-ischemic skin manifestations were significantly associated with severe COVID-19, while chilblains-like eruptions appeared in less severe cases.
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September 2017 in “Clinics in Dermatology” This review highlights the role of dermatologists in detecting early cutaneous signs of obesity-related metabolic syndrome, which may enable earlier treatment to prevent long-term consequences; it reports no new clinical results.
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June 2016 in “Croatian Medical Journal” In this study, vitiligo and alopecia areata were more common among patients with chronic graft-vs-host disease than previously reported, linked to higher NIH skin scores and greater immunosuppressive treatment.
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January 2010 in “Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology” This review discusses the role of skin manifestations as early markers and prognostic indicators of HIV infection in children but reports no new clinical results.
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February 2023 in “Frontiers in immunology” This review discusses the range of cutaneous immune-related adverse events induced by immune checkpoint inhibitors and the proposed mechanisms underlying these skin reactions, but reports no new clinical results.