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24 citations,
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28 citations,
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9 citations,
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1 citations,
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1 citations,
February 2022 in “Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” TDM10842, a thyroid hormone receptor activator, was found to effectively promote hair growth in mice.
January 2008 in “Springer eBooks” Thyroid hormone may be useful for treating various skin conditions and needs more research.
49 citations,
December 2009 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Thyroid function affects skin health, with a complex interaction between the two.
44 citations,
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24 citations,
September 2014 in “PloS one” Thyroid hormone receptors are essential for hair growth and wound healing.
May 2023 in “Frontiers in Endocrinology” Thyroid disease can cause skin, hair, and nail problems, and treating the thyroid condition often improves these symptoms.
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4 citations,
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17 citations,
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Applying thyroid hormones to the scalp can help hair grow.
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