100 citations
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July 2018 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This study found that alopecia areata is linked with a higher prevalence of systemic and psychiatric diseases, suggesting that physicians should monitor for these potential comorbidities.
16 citations
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January 2012 in “Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism” This case series describes six women with both PCOS and Graves' disease, suggesting a possible shared underlying cause for their co-occurrence.
4 citations
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August 2017 in “The Nurse Practitioner” This article discusses the systematic diagnostic evaluation of secondary amenorrhea and provides guidance for referral considerations; it reports no new research findings.
24 citations
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May 2010 in “Hautarzt” This review explores various hormone influences on hair growth and loss beyond androgens, noting that clinical hormone therapies for aging may impact hair due to associated hormone level reductions, but reports no new empirical results.
2 citations
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January 2005 in “The Japanese Journal of Veterinary Dermatology” In this study, Pomeranians with non-illness, generalized alopecia did not exhibit adrenal or pituitary abnormalities, suggesting a breed-specific hormonal pattern as a potential cause rather than a functional adrenal anomaly.
April 2024 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” In this study on adult-onset, whole body Spry1/2/4 triple knockout mice, researchers observed endocrine abnormalities and no increased tumor incidence, despite similar food intake and motor function.
1 citations
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January 2018 This review discusses factors affecting thyroid function and Hashimoto's thyroiditis, mentioning treatment options, but reports no new clinical findings; the need for nutrient consideration is emphasized.
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.
18 citations
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March 2016 in “Cosmetics” This review discusses telogen effluvium, including its triggers, clinical presentations, and management options, and does not report new research findings, emphasizing the need for identification and exclusion of underlying causes.
1 citations
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July 2025 in “Middle East Fertility Society Journal” This study found that women with PCOS had significantly higher levels of several autoantibodies compared to healthy controls, suggesting a potential autoimmune component to PCOS that might aid in better disease characterization and personalized management.
January 2024 in “Wiadomości Lekarskie” In this study, high prevalence of thyroid disorders was observed among a random sample, with autoimmune processes being significant, and women notably comprising 95.65% of those studied.
1 citations
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March 2011 in “Infertility” This chapter discusses common endocrine disorders affecting the pituitary, thyroid, and adrenal glands, and their impact on human fertility, emphasizing practical evaluation and treatment algorithms.
4 citations
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August 2018 in “Clinical Endocrinology” This study found that among women with polycystic ovary syndrome, insulin resistance was more strongly associated with cardio-metabolic abnormalities than β-cell dysfunction, and they showed different correlations with obesity.
26 citations
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October 2016 in “Case Reports in Dermatology” In this study, tofacitinib treatment in a male patient with alopecia areata led to significant hair regrowth and improvement in nail dystrophy symptoms, restoring finger function within 10 months.
16 citations
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July 2012 in “The New England Journal of Medicine” This case report describes a 27-year-old man hospitalized with fatigue, myalgias, weakness, profound weight loss, and abnormal liver function, leading to a diagnosis after chest imaging revealed pneumomediastinum.
October 2024 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” This case report highlights a patient with Ayme-Gripp syndrome, revealing an association between the syndrome and hypothyroidism, and underscores the importance of considering rare genetic conditions in differential diagnoses of endocrinopathies.
3 citations
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April 2017 in “Medicine” This case report describes a rare instance of pediatric idiopathic hypoparathyroidism in an 11-year-old Saudi boy, characterized by extensive cranial calcifications beyond the basal ganglia, with no other neurological abnormalities.
74 citations
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July 1979 in “Lancet” This case report describes a 10-month-old boy with dermatitis, alopecia, and hypotonia who showed dramatic improvement with oral biotin, suggesting a possible defect in biotin absorption or transport.
November 2004 in “John Wiley & Sons, Ltd eBooks” This chapter reviews polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), focusing on its definition, causes, and treatment approaches, but reports no new research findings.
1 citations
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September 2013 in “Mayo Clinic Proceedings” This case study identified low iron stores, potentially linked to heavy menstrual periods, as a trigger for diffuse nonscarring alopecia in a 31-year-old woman, leading to a diagnosis of telogen effluvium, for which iron supplementation was prescribed.
This presentation reviews the role and implementation of journal clubs in physical medicine and rehabilitation but reports no new research findings.
41 citations
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July 2017 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This study observed that frontal fibrosing alopecia also occurs in men, with clinical features and areas of involvement similar to those seen in women, but often affecting sideburns and facial hair.
This case report describes a pediatric patient with diabetes mellitus type 1 who uniquely also developed membranous glomerulonephritis and alopecia areata, highlighting a rare association of these autoimmune conditions.
March 2025 in “European Journal of Medical Genetics” This case report suggests that tofacitinib may effectively manage symptoms of AGS7 in a patient with an IFIH1 mutation, though further studies are needed to confirm its long-term safety and efficacy.
A new mutation in the TRPS1 gene caused Trichorhinophalangeal syndrome in a 17-year-old, highlighting the need for genetic testing.
14 citations
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March 2018 in “The American journal of case reports” This study highlights the phenotypic variability in 5 patients with Woodhouse-Sakati syndrome carrying the c.436delC mutation, suggesting a broader range of clinical presentations than previously recognized.
2 citations
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December 2021 in “Journal of Drugs in Dermatology” This review discusses treatment options for various types of alopecia in children and reports no new clinical results; it analyzes the existing literature on safety and efficacy.
2 citations
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October 2023 in “Biology” This review highlights cobalt's essential role in vitamin B12 metabolism and its biomedical applications but also warns of health risks from high levels and environmental contamination, discussing remediation methods like phytoremediation.
10 citations
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September 2022 in “Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences” This review discusses post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection, highlighting the challenges in diagnosing and managing the variety of persistent symptoms, and reports no new clinical results.
August 2024 in “Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” This study investigates the potential causal relationship between hypothyroidism and hair loss conditions like alopecia areata and androgenetic alopecia, noting that previous studies have reported inconsistent findings. Results are not yet detailed.