research Which Chemicals Should Be Grouped Together for Mixture Risk Assessments of Male Reproductive Disorders?
Group a wide range of chemicals, not just phthalates, for assessing risks to male reproductive health.
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480-510 / 1000+ results research Intravenous Methylprednisolone Pulse Therapy in Severe Alopecia Areata
Methylprednisolone infusions can help some people with severe alopecia regrow hair.
research Primary Generalized Glucocorticoid Resistance or Chrousos Syndrome: Allostasis Through a Mutated Glucocorticoid Receptor
Chrousos Syndrome is caused by mutations that make the body less sensitive to glucocorticoids, leading to various symptoms and requiring high-dose treatment.
research In This Issue
Advancements in hair biology include new treatments and tools for hair growth and alopecia.
research Alopecia Areata in an Adolescent With Inflammatory Bowel Disease
A girl with Crohn's disease developed hair loss from her medication, which improved with treatment but later returned.
research Clinical And Sociodemographic Features Of Alopecia Areata In Five Colombian Cities: An Analysis Of The Renaac Registry
Most alopecia areata patients in the study were women, aged 15-49, with patchy hair loss and often had other health conditions.
research Decreased Androgen Receptor Gene Methylation in Premature Pubarche: A Novel Pathogenetic Mechanism?
Reduced AR gene methylation may cause early pubic hair growth in girls.
research Steroid-Resistant Nephrotic Syndrome Associated with Steroid Sulfatase Deficiency—X-Linked Recessive Ichthyosis: A Case Report and Review of Literature
A boy with a rare skin condition and kidney disease improved with cyclosporine after steroids failed, suggesting a new treatment approach.
research A Quantitative Ultra-Performance Liquid Chromatography High-Resolution Mass Spectrometry Analysis of Steroids from Human Scalp Hair
The method can measure multiple steroids in human hair to study long-term steroid metabolism, especially in newborns and children.
research Recalcitrant Widespread Alopecia Areata in a Child Treated Successfully with Oral Methylprednisolone Pulse Therapy
Oral methylprednisolone pulse therapy helped an 11-year-old regrow 80% of his hair in six months.
research A Role for Steroid 5 Alpha-Reductase 1 in Vascular Remodeling During Endometrial Decidualization
The enzyme 5α-reductase is important for proper blood vessel development during the fertility-related transformation of the uterus lining.
research Activity of Steroid 4 and Derivatives 4a–4f as Inhibitors of the Enzyme 5α-Reductase Type 1
Compounds 4, 4b, and 4c effectively inhibit an enzyme linked to testosterone conversion without significant toxicity.
research Sulfatase Inhibitors: A Patent Review
The document concludes that research on sulfatase inhibitors should continue due to their potential in treating various diseases, despite some clinical trial failures.
research Polymorphisms in Genes Involved in Steroidogenesis in the Development of Severe Acne
Certain gene variations are linked to a higher risk of severe acne, suggesting a genetic influence on the condition.
research Biochemical Roles of Testosterone and Epitestosterone to 5α-Reductase as Indicators of Male-Pattern Baldness
High testosterone to epitestosterone ratio in hair could predict male-pattern baldness.
research Rare and Underappreciated Causes of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
Some lesser-known causes of PCOS include autoimmune issues, genetic mutations, and changes in the body's microbiome.
research An Unusual Case of ANCA Positive Disease
A 13-year-old girl with various symptoms was successfully treated with an antibiotic called co-trimoxazole.
research Structural Basis for the Catalysis and Inhibition of Human Steroid 5α-Reductase 2
The research gives new understanding on how human steroid 5α-reductases work and how drugs like finasteride inhibit them, which could help in creating new drugs.
research Functional Analysis of the Stratum Corneum of Scalp Skin: Studies in Patients with Alopecia Areata and Androgenetic Alopecia
Scalp skin barrier affects hair loss; personalized treatments needed.
research Original Article: Effectiveness of Steroid Minipulse Therapy for Alopecia Areata
Minipulse therapy with betamethasone effectively promotes hair regrowth in alopecia areata with fewer side effects.
research Development of a Liquid Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry-Based Inhibition Assay for Screening Steroid 5-Alpha Reductase in Human and Fish Cell Lines
A new method was created to test the effectiveness of Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) inhibitors, like finasteride and dutasteride, in human and fish cells. The results showed fish cells are more sensitive to these treatments, and dutasteride works better than finasteride in all tested cells.
research A Rare Complication of Follicular Hair Unit Extraction: Kaposi’s Varicelliform Eruption
A man developed a rare skin condition after a hair transplant surgery.
research Demodicosis in Ferrets (Mustela Putorius Furo)
Amitraz effectively treated ferrets with demodicosis without side effects.
research Tuberculosis Mimicking the Onset of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Flare: Case-Based Review
TB can mimic SLE symptoms, so doctors should consider TB in such cases.
research Measuring Steroids in Hair Opens Up Possibilities to Identify Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia in Developing Countries
Hair steroid measurement is an effective method to diagnose and monitor CAH in developing countries.
research Falsely Elevated Testosterone Levels: Role of LC-MS/MS in Reducing Unnecessary Testing
Using LC-MS/MS for hormone measurement can prevent false high testosterone results and avoid unnecessary tests.
research Structure of Human Steroid 5α-Reductase 2 with the Anti-Androgen Drug Finasteride
Finasteride irreversibly affects human steroid 5α-reductase 2, providing insight into its catalytic mechanism and disease-related mutations.
research Effect of Perfluorooctanesulfonate Exposure on Steroid Hormone Levels and Steroidogenic Enzyme Activities in Juvenile Silurana Tropicalis
PFOS exposure disrupts hormone levels and enzyme activities in juvenile frogs, affecting males and females differently.
research Hyperandrogenism, Elevated 17-Hydroxyprogesterone and Its Urinary Metabolites in a Young Woman with Ovarian Steroid Cell Tumor, Not Otherwise Specified: Case Report and Review of the Literature
A young woman's symptoms suggested PCOS, but tests and surgery confirmed and treated a rare ovarian tumor, resolving her condition.
research Rare Steroid Cell Tumor Found in Northern Brazil: Case Report
A rare ovarian tumor was diagnosed in a woman from North Brazil, and surgery is the preferred treatment.