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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.

This study found that female pattern hair loss is more common in women with thyroid disease and is associated with the duration of the disease, while alopecia areata is not more frequent.

Low-dose oral minoxidil is safe for alopecia patients, even those prone to edema.

Some drugs can cause hair loss, and stopping these drugs often leads to hair regrowth.

This study reported that frontal fibrosing alopecia predominantly affects postmenopausal women and identified potential risk factors like frequent β-blocker use and sunscreen application, indicating the need for further research.

This case study highlights a delayed diagnosis of Sheehan's syndrome in a woman with post-partum hemorrhage history, emphasizing the importance of considering non-specific symptoms and menstrual history for diagnosis.

Alopecia in animals can be hereditary, congenital, or acquired, with treatments and outcomes varying widely.

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.

This article discusses how changes in hair and nails may indicate systemic diseases, but it provides no new results; the authors emphasize their usefulness in clinical diagnosis.

This case study reports that carbimazole therapy led to significant hair regrowth and a drop in thyrotropin receptor antibody levels in an 11-year-old girl diagnosed with alopecia areata and Graves' disease.

This report presents a case of refractory thyrotoxicosis where the patient required a total thyroidectomy after resistance to conventional treatments including antithyroid drugs and radioactive iodine.

Cats with Feline Symmetrical Alopecia can regrow hair with proper treatment based on the specific cause, including diet, medication, or stress management.

This review highlights the role of sex hormones in skin health, observing that hormonal changes throughout a woman's life can affect skin conditions such as acne and hair loss, with treatments involving hormonal therapies and the importance of a multidisciplinary approach.

This review on Graves' disease explains its major role in causing hyperthyroidism, details genetic, environmental, and immunological risk factors, diagnoses, treatment options like anti-thyroid medications, and highlights potential complications such as ophthalmopathy and cardiovascular issues, noting prognosis varies by age.

This letter reports three cases of diffuse hair loss linked to hyperprolactinaemia but does not present new research findings.

Cats lose fur due to various reasons, including allergies, infections, genetics, hormones, diet, cancer, stress, and some conditions are treatable while others are not.

Telogen effluvium hair loss often resolves on its own in 3 to 6 months, but see a dermatologist if it persists.

This review covers the diagnosis and management of childhood Graves disease, emphasizing treatment options such as antithyroid medications, radioiodine therapy, and surgical thyroidectomy, and highlights the necessity for lifelong follow-up.

This study examined 142 patients with subclinical thyroid disorders and found a high incidence of comorbidities like renal diseases. Researchers reported that good medication adherence was associated with better quality of life, indicating a significant relationship between adherence and quality of life.

In this case study, a 41-year-old woman with a solitary thyroid nodule was found to have a benign colloid goiter after biopsy, and she successfully underwent right hemithyroidectomy with good postoperative recovery and management of symptoms using various supportive medications.

This case study reports a possible link between gastroparesis and reduced absorption of thyroxine, leading to persistent hypothyroidism despite increased medication doses.

Propylthiouracil, a thyroid medication, can cause skin blood clots and immune-related blood vessel inflammation.

This case report documents an instance of symptomatic hypothyroidism developing in a patient with papillary thyroid carcinoma after beginning treatment with orlistat.

In this report, two women treated with alitretinoin experienced persistent curling of their previously straight hair, suggesting a likely causal link between the medication and hair texture changes.

This study observed that an overdose of levothyroxine in a hypothyroid infant led to rapid hair loss, which improved after reducing the medication dose.

This case report suggests that venlafaxine may cause hair loss in some patients, as demonstrated by a patient whose hair loss ceased after stopping the medication.

In this case report, a 42-year-old woman with hypothyroidism showed improvement in symptoms like fatigue and hair loss after following an Ayurvedic regimen including Kunjal Kriya, Yoga, and diet changes alongside her regular medication, though further clinical studies are recommended to validate these findings.

In this case report, a 7-year-old Labrador with chronic alopecia, weight gain, and dermatitis, was diagnosed with hypothyroidism and treated with levothyroxine and other medications. Improvement, characterized by reduced skin lesions, was observed after two months.

A woman experienced fluctuating thyroid conditions and eye disease, but her symptoms improved with treatment.

Hair loss in women often doesn't follow a pattern, isn't linked to age, may be genetic, and can be related to thyroid issues or other health factors.