Anal Bioanal Chem 2020 Feb 01
Fully automated chip-based nanoelectrospray ionization-mass spectrometry as an effective tool for rapid and high-throughput screening of 5a-reductase inhibitors.
Zheng R, Li L, Deng X, Tian M, Wang Z, Yang L
The 5a-reductase converts testosterone to dihydrotestosterone (DHT), and excess DHT could cause androgen-related diseases such as androgenetic alopeci ...
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J. Am. Acad. Dermatol. 2020 Jan 29
Bidirectional association between alopecia areata and major depressive disorder among probands and unaffected siblings: A nationwide population-based study.
Dai YX, Tai YH, Chen CC, Chang YT, Chen TJ, Chen MH
Alopecia areata (AA) has long been associated with major depressive disorder (MDD). However, most evidence to date has derived from cross-sectional or ...
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BMC Med. Genet.
A novel nonsense mutation in the STS gene in a Pakistani family with X-linked recessive ichthyosis: including a very rare case of two homozygous female patients.
Afzal S, Ramzan K, Ullah S, Wakil SM, Jamal A, Basit S, Waqar AB
X-linked ichthyosis (XLI; OMIM# 308100) is a recessive keratinization disorder characterized by the presence of dark brown, polygonal, adherent scales ...
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Am. J. Med. Genet. A 2020 Jan 31
Genetic evaluation including exome sequencing of two patients with Gomez-Lopez-Hernandez syndrome: Case reports and review of the literature.
Lindsay F, Anderson I, Wentzensen IM, Suhrbier D, Stevens CA
Rhombencephalosynapsis (RES) is a rare congenital anomaly of the hindbrain characterized by fusion of the cerebellar hemispheres, cerebellar peduncles ...
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Expert Opin Drug Deliv 2020 Feb 06
Novel drug delivery approaches for the management of hair loss.
Alsalhi W, Alalola A, Randolph M, Gwillim E, Tosti A
Introduction: Alopecia is a common clinical complaint for patients and often a source of significant psychological distress. The goal of therapy is to ...
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