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November 2014 in “Clinics in Plastic Surgery” The transtemporal midface lift improves the lower eyelid and cheek area with high patient satisfaction and low complication rates.
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May 2023 in “The journal of sexual medicine” Ovarian Hyperthecosis caused hypersexuality in an older woman and was successfully treated with surgery.
The document explains how certain drugs block hormones to treat cancers like breast and prostate cancer.
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February 2021 in “Reactions Weekly” Finasteride and dutasteride may cause macular abnormalities.
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