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July 2023 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” March 2025 in “International Journal of Trichology” Janus kinase inhibitors may effectively treat resistant scalp conditions like folliculitis decalvans and dissecting cellulitis.
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April 2005 in “Journal of dermatological science” The study found nine new hair protein genes in human hair follicles.
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January 2020 in “Journal of Molecular Histology” K31 can identify clear secretory cells in human sweat glands.
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January 2012 The CRABP I gene in cashmere goats is highly conserved but has unique features at specific amino sites.
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