19 citations
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January 2016 in “Dermatology Research and Practice” This study observed that telogen effluvium was the most common form of acquired alopecia among females in a semiurban Indian population, with stress and chemical exposure as major exacerbating factors.
April 2011 in “Medical Journal of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences and Health Services” This study found that patients with alopecia areata may have higher rates of autoimmune disorders, particularly thyroid dysfunction, compared to the general population.
17 citations
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April 2016 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that the synthetic thyroid hormone receptor modulator KB2115 significantly prolonged the growth phase of human hair follicles in culture without altering mitochondrial activity, suggesting potential as a safer hair loss treatment compared to traditional thyroid hormones.
6 citations
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February 1974 in “The BMJ” The document concludes that scalp disorders can be treated with hair washing, specific shampoos, medications, and sometimes surgery or hair transplants, but hereditary baldness is untreatable.
3 citations
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January 1988 in “PubMed” This study observed that functional hyperprolactinemia in several women was associated with skin symptoms such as seborrhea, acne, and hair-related issues, resembling androgen-induced conditions.
30 citations
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January 2009 in “Nuclear Receptor Signaling” This study identified the Hairless (Hr) gene-encoded protein as a corepressor that plays a crucial role in maintaining skin and hair by regulating epithelial stem cell differentiation and gene expression via chromatin remodeling, which may impact both development and disease.
January 2006 in “Advances in developmental biology” This review discusses the roles of the hairless (HR) protein as a corepressor, particularly its impact on RORα-mediated transcriptional repression, and reports no new experimental findings.
December 2009 in “DergiPark (Istanbul University)” This study found that low levels of ferritin and iron were common among women with diffuse hair loss, suggesting these tests could be useful in evaluating such patients.
34 citations
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July 2006 in “Clinics in dermatology” This article reviews dermatological manifestations of endocrine diseases in dogs, such as hypothyroidism and hyperadrenocorticism, but reports no new clinical findings.
1 citations
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July 2014 in “Current psychiatry” This review discusses the guidelines for using and monitoring mood stabilizers in bipolar disorders, highlighting that only a minority of patients receive guideline-adherent monitoring.
July 2023 in “Health science reports” In this study, researchers examined the prevalence of comorbid conditions among 402 alopecia areata patients, finding that hypothyroidism was notably more frequent in women, while hyperlipidemia was more common in men, with overall thyroid function testing suggested for these patients.
10 citations
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December 2015 in “Clinics in Dermatology” This review highlights the eye and skin manifestations of endocrine-related metabolic diseases but provides no new clinical results.
7 citations
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July 2020 in “Dermatologic therapy” This review discusses premature graying of hair, highlighting risk factors like smoking and vitamin deficiencies, and suggests that addressing underlying conditions may reverse the graying process.
January 2020 in “Medpulse International Journal of General Medicine/Medpulse International Journal of Medicine” In this study, among 50 patients with premature hair graying, the combination of biotin, zinc, and calcium pantothenate showed no significant efficacy in treating the condition, and the researchers observed associations with other disorders such as anemia, alopecia areata, thyroid disorder, and vitiligo.
2 citations
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December 2015 in “Journal of dermatology research and therapy” This study compared serum zinc, vitamin B12, folic acid levels, iron metabolism, and thyroid function between chronic telogen effluvium patients and healthy controls, but it reports no specific clinical results.
August 2026 in “Cosmoderma” This review identifies sebaceous gland disorders as key indicators of hormonal imbalances, detailing how various hormones affect sebaceous function, and emphasizes a multidisciplinary approach to improve diagnosis and management by integrating endocrine, metabolic, and dermatologic insights.
3 citations
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April 2022 in “Our Dermatology Online” This study found a strong association between thyroid disorders and dermatological conditions such as vitiligo, alopecia areata, and melasma, suggesting a benefit to including thyroid function tests in routine investigations for these conditions.
October 2022 in “The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine” This study found that thyroid dysfunctions were present in a significant number of women with diffuse hair loss, suggesting the importance of investigating thyroid functions in these patients.
5 citations
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November 2021 in “Pediatrics in review” This review addresses the physiology, diagnosis, and management of thyroid dysfunction in children, focusing on conditions like hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism, but presents no new clinical results.
2 citations
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December 2024 in “Children” The authors of this review explore the link between thyroid disorders and skin conditions in children, highlighting how conditions like chronic urticaria, vitiligo, and alopecia may signal underlying thyroid issues and emphasizing the importance of early detection for timely diagnosis and personalized treatment.
July 2025 in “International Journal of Pharmacology and Clinical Research” This study surveyed individuals and found that awareness and understanding of thyroid disorders, particularly symptom recognition and the importance of early detection, are low, highlighting the need for targeted public health initiatives to improve knowledge and management.
February 2022 in “Endocrine connections” This review summarizes existing research on how various endocrinopathies, including reproductive disorders and thyroid conditions, can affect vocal parameters, and reports no new clinical findings.
2 citations
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September 2016 in “Journal of evolution of medical and dental sciences” This study found that patients with thyroid dysfunction were more likely to experience skin disorders such as chronic idiopathic urticaria, vitiligo, and alopecia areata compared to a control group.
115 citations
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August 2008 in “The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism” In this study, T3 and T4 were found to directly influence human hair follicles in vitro, enhancing keratinocyte proliferation, prolonging the hair growth phase, and affecting pigmentation.
18 citations
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October 2021 in “Frontiers in Physiology” This review summarizes recent research on the molecular properties and functions of L-PGDS and PGD2, but reports no new findings, highlighting their pathophysiological roles and guiding future studies.
175 citations
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January 2020 in “European Journal of Endocrinology” These guidelines recommend testing thyroid function in patients with obesity due to common hypothyroidism, and highlight that weight loss is crucial for addressing hormonal imbalances, with only modest weight loss benefits from treating endocrine disorders.
September 2019 in “Journal of evolution of medical and dental sciences” In this study of patients with obesity, the most common skin disorders observed were acanthosis nigricans, skin tags, and stretch marks, emphasizing the impact of obesity on dermatological health.
December 2022 in “Cureus” This review discusses the hormonal impact on hair growth and the relationship between endocrine disorders and hair changes, reporting no new clinical results.
July 2025 in “Russian Journal of Skin and Venereal Diseases” This article discusses the characteristics, diagnosis, and clinical presentation of different variants of lichen planopilaris on the scalp, with emphasis on cicatricial alopecia and the importance of clinical and trichoscopic monitoring; it presents no new clinical results.
18 citations
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October 1984 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This article reviews the relationship between hair loss and lithium but does not provide any new clinical findings.