Hair Growth and Disorders

BACKGROUND: Hirsutism is the presence of excess body or facial terminal (coarse) hair growth in females in a male-like pattern, affects 5-15% of women, and is an important sign of underlying androgen excess. Different methods are available for the assessment of hair growth in women. METHODS: We conducted a literature…

• OKAN BÜLENT YILDIZ

BACKGROUND: The role of psychological factors in the pathogenesis of alopecia areata (AA) has long been the subject of debate. Numerous studies have provided controversial results. AIM: This case-control study was undertaken to determine the significance of stressful life events and other psychological factors in the…

• CENK AKÇALI

BACKGROUND: Rosacea has a major psychosocial impact on a patient's life. OBJECTIVES: To determine the impact of rosacea on patient quality of life, the relationship of quality of life scores to clinical and demographic variables, and the change in quality of life following various treatments. METHODS: Patients' demogr…

• BERNA AKSOY

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• FATMA ARZU KILIÇ

BACKGROUND: Alopecia areata (AA) is a T cell-mediated autoimmune disease that causes inflammation around anagen-stage hair follicles. Insufficient levels of vitamin D have been implicated in a variety of autoimmune diseases. Previous reports have described the effects of vitamin D on hair follicles. OBJECTIVES: To eva…

• ASLI AKSU

BACKGROUND: Alopecia areata (AA) is a T cell-mediated autoimmune disease that causes inflammation around anagen-stage hair follicles. Insufficient levels of vitamin D have been implicated in a variety of autoimmune diseases. Previous reports have described the effects of vitamin D on hair follicles. OBJECTIVES: To eva…

• ASLI AKSU

BACKGROUND: Alopecia areata (AA) is a T cell-mediated autoimmune disease that causes inflammation around anagen-stage hair follicles. Insufficient levels of vitamin D have been implicated in a variety of autoimmune diseases. Previous reports have described the effects of vitamin D on hair follicles. OBJECTIVES: To eva…

• SEZGİ SARIKAYA SOLAK

BACKGROUND:: Androgenetic alopecia (AGA) is a patterned hair loss occurring due to systemic androgen and genetic factors. It is the most common cause of hair loss in both genders. In recent years, many studies investigating the relation between systemic diseases and androgenetic alopecia presented controversial result…

• ASLI AKSU

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• AHMET HAKAN ERBİL

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• ÖZLEM KARADAĞ KÖSE

BACKGROUND: The secretory acini of the adult human prostate contain basal, luminal, and intermediate types of exocrine cells. Intermediate cells are thought to play an important role in normal growth and neoplastic transformation. In this study we investigated whether this cell type is present in early stages of prost…

This prospective study aimed to determine the status of circulating levels of C-reactive protein (CRP), tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α), IL-27, IL-35, IL-37, α-1 acid glycoprotein in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) compared with controls and to evaluate their relation with hyperandrogenism and obesity.…

• HURİ DEMİRCİ