April 2025 in “The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine” This study suggests that expanding the Egyptian premarital screening program to include dermatological conditions, sexually transmitted diseases, and andrological disorders could enhance marriage stability.
31 citations
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November 2000 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” This article discusses the diverse dermatological symptoms associated with sexual abuse, highlighting the challenges in establishing causal links and the potential long-term psychosomatic manifestations, without reporting new research results.
11 citations
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June 2017 in “Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia” This study observed changes in dermatological disease incidence in a Brazilian town, with increases in conditions like sexually transmitted diseases and leprosy and decreases in others such as urticaria and superficial mycoses between 2003 and 2014.
This article discusses the impact of lifestyle factors on skin conditions and STDs, highlighting the need for more attention to environmental, psychological, and social influences on dermatological health; it reports no new results.
3 citations
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December 1997 in “Pediatric Clinics of North America” This article reviews adolescent sexual behavior and emphasizes the importance of hormonal contraception for sexually active teenagers, suggesting that health care providers play a crucial role in addressing their reproductive needs.
1 citations
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January 2024 in “Medicinski pregled” In this literature review, researchers explored current screening options for reproductive health disorders, noting the need for biomarker development for endometriosis and polycystic ovary syndrome, while supporting anti-Mullerian hormone testing and pathogen detection for ovarian reserve and sexually transmitted infections respectively.
47 citations
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February 2019 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This article reviews the unique health issues and preventive care recommendations for LGBT individuals, emphasizing dermatologic considerations and the importance of culturally competent care, but reports no new clinical findings.
8 citations
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October 1996 in “JAMA” This case report discusses a 17-year-old student's contraceptive use and pregnancy history without providing new research findings.
1 citations
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July 2022 in “International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health” This study observed seasonal trends in Poland's Google searches for dermatology-related terms and noted a decrease in searches for sexually transmitted diseases despite rising infection rates, highlighting a need for better sexual education.
34 citations
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January 2014 in “Indian Dermatology Online Journal” This study supports evaluating metabolic syndrome and insulin resistance in young males with advanced androgenic alopecia to potentially reduce future cardiovascular and type 2 diabetes risks.
July 2021 in “Clinical Medicine” This article criticizes Hiner and Walters' omission of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections as potential causes of chronic diarrhea and emphasizes the importance of taking a sexual history.
1 citations
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September 2015 in “Human Andrology” Married Egyptian women with PCOS have lower sexual desire compared to those without PCOS.
13 citations
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June 2015 in “International Journal of Dermatology” In this study, non-obese females with early-onset androgenetic alopecia showed higher total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, triglycerides, and atherogenic index, and lower HDL cholesterol compared to controls, suggesting an association with adverse cardiovascular risk factors.
10 citations
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December 2020 in “Dermatologic Therapy” This study found that topical minoxidil 5% gel and spironolactone 1% gel were both effective treatments for androgenetic alopecia, with a combination of both providing the best clinical response and achieving 100% effectiveness among participants.
9 citations
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January 2016 in “Skin Pharmacology and Physiology” This study observed that estrogen receptor β and androgen receptor expressions in the skin decline with age, more noticeably under sun exposure, suggesting a role in skin aging.
7 citations
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October 2019 in “Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” This study found that specific polymorphisms in the VDR gene, Taq1, and Cdx1, were significantly associated with increased risk of chronic telogen effluvium in women.
7 citations
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June 2019 in “Fayoum University Medical Journal/Fayoum University Medical Journal ” In this study, researchers aimed to investigate the effects of injecting intralesional platelet-rich plasma and vitamin D in patients with vitiligo, focusing on their potential to induce skin pigmentation. Results are not reported in the abstract.
3 citations
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March 2019 in “Fayoum University Medical Journal/Fayoum University Medical Journal ” In this study, topical calcipotriol was found to be more effective than oral vitamin D for improving mild to moderate alopecia areata, with a 68% improvement rate and no correlation between serum vitamin D levels and treatment efficacy.
1 citations
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June 2022 in “International Journal of Health Sciences” This study found that lower serum BDNF levels were associated with higher depression severity and more severe alopecia areata in patients.
December 2022 in “International Journal of Biomedicine” This review discusses the potential role of androgens in COVID-19's pathophysiology and their possible link to hair disorders, but reports no new clinical results.
January 2022 in “The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine” This study found that higher serum IL-21 levels may serve as a promising diagnostic and prognostic marker for alopecia areata, strongly correlating with disease activity.
2 citations
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September 2013 in “Serbian Journal of Dermatology and Venereology” This study found a high prevalence of sexually transmitted infections, particularly anogenital warts and syphilis, among HIV-infected adults in Serbia, underscoring the importance of education on safe sex practices.
41 citations
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April 2012 in “Journal of The European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” This study found that mesotherapy with a dutasteride-containing preparation improved hair growth indicators in female pattern hair loss better than saline, with minimal side effects and greater effectiveness in patients with shorter disease duration.
2 citations
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October 2010 in “Reviews in Medical Microbiology” This review discusses syphilis and reports no new clinical findings; it highlights the need for improved prevention and diagnosis to address increasing infection rates globally and in Hungary.
July 2025 in “International Journal of Dermatology Venereology and Leprosy Sciences” In this study involving 20 participants with alopecia areata, microneedling was reported to clinically improve hair density and growth in affected areas, with results starting around one month and concluding three months after the final treatment session.
June 2024 in “Archives of dermatological research” This study observed that patients with post-COVID telogen effluvium had lower serum ferritin levels than controls, but the levels were not indicative of nonanemic iron deficiency.
July 2020 in “Indian journal of sexually transmitted diseases and AIDS” This article highlights the importance of an algorithmic approach to manage multiple opportunistic infections in HIV-infected patients due to the risk of drug interactions and complications, but reports no new clinical results.
10 citations
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May 2021 in “Expert Opinion on Drug Delivery” This study found that CoQ10 formulated in transethosomes showed improved penetration and a better clinical response in treating androgenic alopecia compared to CoQ10 solution.
8 citations
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February 2017 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” This study found that IPL hair reduction led to significant decreases in hair count and thickness by promoting hair follicle miniaturization, increased telogen phase, and reduced cell proliferation.
210 citations
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November 2015 in “The Lancet HIV” This study observed that while PrEP was effective among transgender women if taken, adherence was low, especially among those at higher risk.