74 citations
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October 2012 in “The American Journal of Human Genetics” Mutations in the HOXC13 gene cause hair and nail development issues.
2 citations
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July 2015 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” A new gene variant in the DSP gene is linked to a unique type of hair loss.
24 citations
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May 2019 in “PLOS genetics” Mutations in the HEPHL1 gene cause abnormal hair and cognitive issues.
77 citations
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August 1986 in “Archives of Dermatology” Vitamin B12 deficiency can cause skin and hair color changes, which are reversible with treatment.
June 2010 in “Chinese Journal of Dermatology” A new gene mutation is linked to monilethrix in the studied family.
46 citations
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September 2007 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology”
97 citations
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March 2002 in “Molecular and cellular biology” Mutant CDP/Cux protein causes hair defects and reduced male fertility in mice.
16 citations
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December 2015 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Alopecia areata involves persistent gene abnormalities and immune activity, even in regrown hair, suggesting a risk of relapse.
122 citations
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June 2002 in “Genes & Development” Keratin 17 is crucial for early hair strength and cell survival.
4 citations
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January 2011 in “European journal of dermatology/EJD. European journal of dermatology” A boy had a rare scalp condition with thickened skin and different-colored hair.
1 citations
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January 2022 in “Annals of Dermatology” A new mutation in the MBTPS2 gene causes a mild form of IFAP syndrome.
1 citations
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February 2025 in “Medicina” No significant genetic link to alopecia areata was found in the Jordanian group.
July 2021 in “Anais brasileiros de dermatologia/Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia” Monilethrix causes different levels of hair loss in family members.
36 citations
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January 2010 in “Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism” A new gene mutation causes vitamin D resistance and hair loss in two unrelated girls.
2 citations
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May 2022 in “The journal of immunology/The Journal of immunology” BST2 protein and certain T cells increase in early alopecia areata.
2 citations
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March 2010 in “European journal of dermatology/EJD. European journal of dermatology” A young Caucasian girl had both woolly hair and alopecia areata, which is rare.
8 citations
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June 2012 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology” A rare form of alopecia causes hair thinning without bald spots and may be more common than thought, responding well to steroid treatment.
April 2026 in “Spectrochimica Acta Part A Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy” 18 citations
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November 2009 in “Calcified tissue international” A genetic mutation caused severe rickets and alopecia in an Indian patient, but high-dose calcium and phosphate treatment improved their condition.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Mutations in Far2 mice cause hair loss due to sebaceous gland issues.
5 citations
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January 1970 in “Journal of Nepal Paediatric Society” Hair loss can be a key sign of a rare type of rickets when vitamin D treatment doesn't work and advanced tests aren't available.
32 citations
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April 2019 in “JAAD case reports” JAK inhibitors helped treat hair loss in two people with Down syndrome.
April 2025 in “Pediatric Dermatology” Scalp biopsies are essential for diagnosing congenital alopecia areata.
10 citations
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January 2014 in “Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism” Three new gene mutations cause rickets and hair loss, treatable with high calcium and calcidol, but hair regrowth is rare.
Vitamin A during pregnancy can harm fetal skin development.
3 citations
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March 2023 in “Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences” Mutations in claudin-1 and claudin-3 cause hair loss in baby mice.
December 2020 in “Rossijskij žurnal kožnyh i veneričeskih boleznej” People with severe alopecia areata often have lower vitamin D levels and may have other autoimmune or allergic conditions.
7 citations
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January 2013 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” T-cell reconstitution after thymus transplantation can cause hair whitening and loss.
January 2014 in “International Journal of Trichology” A man had an unusual type of hair loss that didn't match known patterns and didn't improve with treatment.
January 2018 in “Springer eBooks” Alopecia totalis/universalis is a severe form of hair loss where all body hair is lost.