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March 2013 in “Gene” A certain genetic variation in the IL1A gene may lower the risk of a hair loss condition in Chinese people.
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September 2021 Patients with alopecia areata may have lower vitamin D levels than healthy people.
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January 1996 in “Studia iuridica” Two new gene mutations cause a rare hair disorder.
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January 2007 in “Pediatric dermatology” Hair thinning and loss in a girl with a rare metabolic disorder was linked to her condition.
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