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Many exaggerated skin reactions after insect bites have been described and due to global warming the incidence of these cases will increase. This clinical video promotes its recognition by showing an unusual cutaneous phenomenon after an insect bite.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: A recent Mendelian randomization study has suggested a causal role for sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG), total testosterone and free testosterone in the pathogenesis of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). The aim of this study was to assess the relationships of SHBG, androstenedione, total and free testosterone with the individual metabolic and reproductive features of PCOS.
Design: Cross-sectional data in PCOS patients (n=96) prospectively collected in a secondary/tertiary clinic for menstrual cycle disorders.
Inflammation can increase hepcidin in -hereditary hemochromatosis.
Clin Case Rep
May 2021
Department of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology and Clinical Geriatrics Zuyderland Medical Center Sittard-Geleen The Netherlands.
Article Synopsis
- A patient had a specific genetic condition that caused high levels of hepcidin, a protein that regulates iron in the body.
- Even though their iron levels were normal, they had a lot of inflammation in their body.
- This situation showed that without a functioning HFE gene, inflammation can still increase hepcidin levels through a different pathway in the body.