5 citations
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February 2014 in “PubMed” This review discusses different types of telogen effluvium, highlighting that most cases seen by dermatologists are autoimmune-related, with stress as a triggering factor, and reports no new clinical findings.
April 2025 in “Journal of the Faculty of Medicine Baghdad” This study found that patients with alopecia areata had significantly higher serum T3 and cortisol levels compared to healthy controls, although both remained within normal ranges, highlighting potential hormonal involvement in the condition. However, no significant differences were observed in T4 and TSH levels.
39 citations
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June 2019 in “Frontiers in Endocrinology” This study reported that while both sorafenib and lenvatinib may require dose modifications due to adverse events in treating advanced or metastatic thyroid cancers, key differences in side effect profiles were observed.
1 citations
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August 2025 in “European journal of medical research” In this study, subclinical hypothyroidism in women with PCOS was linked to changes in the thyroid-prolactin axis and a lack of correlation between TSH and AMH, while gonadotropin levels and ovarian morphology remained unaffected, indicating the need for further prospective research.
19 citations
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June 1997 in “The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism” This case study details a 57-year-old woman with symptoms of androgen excess, including rapid hair growth and temporal balding, alongside abnormal testosterone levels and a history of chronic renal failure.
35 citations
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August 1978 in “Australian Veterinary Journal” In this study, a sole diet of Leucaena leucocephala caused hypothyroidism and poor weight gain in steers, but mineral supplementation improved some symptoms without normalizing thyroid hormone levels.
October 2025 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” In this case study, a 62-year-old woman with ovarian hyperthecosis experienced normalization of elevated testosterone levels and improvement in hirsutism and hair loss following bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy.
9 citations
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October 2018 in “Journal of international medical research” This study found no correlation between the extent of frontal fibrosing alopecia and quality of life, but observed a strong association with thyroid disease in affected women.
January 2026 in “Journal of Ayurveda and Integrated Medical Sciences” In this case study, a 20-year-old female with hypothyroidism experienced marked symptom improvement, including weight reduction and menstrual regularization, after Ayurvedic management involving herbal remedies and lifestyle changes, suggesting Ayurveda could complement conventional therapies and indicating the need for larger-scale validation.
September 2011 in “American Journal of Transplantation” In this case report, a patient with alopecia universalis experienced hair regrowth after clinical islet transplantation, which may indicate the potential impact of immunosuppressive therapy on this autoimmune condition.
1 citations
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November 2002 in “Endocrine practice” This case report describes a post-menopausal woman with severe hirsutism whose high testosterone levels decreased after gonadotropin suppression, indicating residual hormone-producing tissue responsive to gonadotropins.
16 citations
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August 2007 in “Histopathology” This case report describes a functional adrenocortical oncocytoma that co-secreted testosterone and cortisol.
5 citations
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May 2019 in “Cureus” In this study, the authors reported that taking 20 mg or more of biotin can interfere with thyroid function tests, potentially leading to false diagnoses of conditions like Grave's disease.
15 citations
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February 2019 in “Journal of clinical medicine” In this animal study, atorvastatin co-administered with trastuzumab reversed trastuzumab-induced cognitive impairment (chemo-brain) and improved its anti-cancer efficacy without causing hair loss.
January 2023 in “Integrative Journal of Medical Sciences” This report presents a case of a child with hypothyroidism and poorly controlled type 1 diabetes developing both Mauriac syndrome and Van Wyk–Grumbach syndrome, two rare complications.
1 citations
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May 2011 in “Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology” Hair loss in postmenopausal women due to ovarian hyperthecosis is rare, but removing the ovaries can significantly improve the condition.
This study aims to describe the trichoscopic pattern of chemotherapy-induced alopecia and its changes during different phases of chemotherapy.
December 2025 in “Biomedicines” This source reviews the common skin-related side effects of tyrosine kinase inhibitors in treating endocrine cancers and emphasizes that proactive, multidisciplinary management can effectively control these adverse events without compromising cancer treatment efficacy.
90 citations
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December 2008 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Thyroid-stimulating hormone affects hair follicles but doesn't change hair growth or color.
September 2020 in “University of Thi-Qar Journal of Medicine” This study found that women with Telogen Effluvium in Thi-Qar Province, Iraq, had significantly lower serum Ferritin and Vitamin D3 levels, suggesting these may contribute to the condition's etiology.
October 2022 in “International journal of dermatology and venereology” This case report describes novel trichoscopic features of anagen effluvium caused by azathioprine in a patient with normal TPMT levels, emphasizing the importance of regular monitoring for adverse effects.
January 2021 in “touchREVIEWS in Endocrinology” Surgery successfully treated a hidden ovarian tumor causing hair loss and excess hair growth in a postmenopausal woman.
February 2024 in “Folia Medica” In this study, PRP therapy showed effectiveness in treating mild to moderate alopecia areata in patients with normal antithyroid antibodies, while those with severe forms or elevated antibodies did not experience significant benefits.
This source reports that telogenic hair loss, while not leading to complete baldness, significantly impacts patients' quality of life due to its effects on their psychoemotional state; no standardized treatment currently exists, so therapy focuses on addressing trigger factors and psychological well-being.
December 2010 in “Bariatric Nursing and Surgical Patient Care” This article provides a clinical Q&A on bariatric nursing and surgical patient care and reports no new research findings.
May 2021 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” This case study reports a patient with ACTH-driven cortisol secretion 14 years after adrenalectomy, suggesting possible residual adrenal tissue or extra-adrenal steroid synthesis, challenging the need for lifelong steroid replacement.
17 citations
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December 1997 in “Transplantation” This report describes two renal transplant patients whose hair loss improved after switching from tacrolimus to cyclosporine, suggesting that cyclosporine might counteract steroid-induced alopecia.
8 citations
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June 2017 in “Hormone Molecular Biology and Clinical Investigation” This study found that subclinical hypothyroidism had minimal impact on the metabolic and hormonal profiles of women with polycystic ovary syndrome.
43 citations
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July 1984 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” This study found that women with common baldness treated with cyclical antiandrogen therapy for 52 weeks experienced increased hair density and a higher percentage of hairs in the anagen growth phase.
3 citations
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May 2012 in “BMC Endocrine Disorders” This article presents a unique case of post-partum panhypopituitarism and autoimmune conditions in a 37-year-old woman from Africa, emphasizing the need for early diagnosis and treatment to improve outcomes in similar settings.