September 2025 in “BioMed” Improved oral hygiene and dietary changes can help manage black hairy tongue syndrome.
May 2024 in “International journal of surgery case reports” A man had a large, rare cyst in his mouth removed after 10 years, which fixed his swallowing and breathing problems.
October 2024 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” Ayme-Gripp Syndrome was confirmed in a woman through genetic testing, highlighting the need to consider rare genetic conditions in diagnoses.
February 2021 in “PubMed” A 2-year-old girl had a hair disorder not shared by her identical twin.
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April 2024 in “BMC Neurology” Clinicians should recognize taste disorders and hair loss as important symptoms in myasthenia gravis patients.
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April 2016 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” The study concludes that Loose Anagen Hair Syndrome is a benign condition that usually improves with age but can be hard to diagnose and stressful for the family.
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July 2019 in “Indian dermatology online journal” A 17-year-old girl and her brothers have a rare hair condition with long eyelashes, thick eyebrows, and easily pluckable hair.
April 2024 in “Acta scientific dental sciences” Improving oral hygiene and quitting smoking can resolve black hairy tongue.
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December 1964 in “Australasian journal of dermatology” Congenital atrichia is a rare condition where children are born without hair, and treatment is often ineffective.
Loose anagen syndrome causes easy hair shedding in children, often resolving on its own.
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January 2011 in “Dermatologica Sinica” Taiwan reported its first case of a rare scalp condition with no clear cause or treatment.
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June 2009 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” Loose Anagen Hair syndrome occurs in dark-skinned children and often improves on its own.
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October 1996 in “Dermatologic Clinics” Loose Anagen Syndrome causes easy-to-pull, thin hair, mainly in young girls, and improves with age.
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January 2024 in “Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” Recognizing and treating oral lichen sclerosus is important, but treatment guidelines are lacking.
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May 1980 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Alopecia areata can cause spotty white areas on nails.
September 1997 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Adults can develop late-onset loose anagen syndrome, which may often be misdiagnosed.
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December 2013 in “The Journal of Dermatology”
June 2022 in “Authorea (Authorea)” A 59-year-old woman was diagnosed with a rare hair loss condition called lipedematous alopecia.
October 2021 in “Dermatology practical & conceptual” A Saudi girl was diagnosed with Loose Anagen Hair Syndrome, a rare condition causing easy hair loss without scarring.
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June 2019 in “Oral diseases”
March 2012 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Hand-foot-mouth disease may cause nail loss in children.
A genetic variant in the KRT71 gene may cause loose anagen hair and wooly hair, and symptoms might improve with age.
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February 1991 in “PubMed” Trichotillomania can be identified by a "Friar Tuck sign" and nail-biting.
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January 1992 in “Dermatology” A 4-year-old girl has a rare condition causing hairlessness and skin bumps, but normal teeth and sweating.
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April 2002 in “Archives of Dermatology” Loose anagen hair syndrome may be caused by keratin gene mutations.
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August 2024 in “JAAD Case Reports”
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September 2018 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology” A boy with GAPO syndrome had hair loss similar to male pattern baldness without hormone issues, possibly due to skin or blood vessel problems.
September 2023 in “JAAD case reports” A man developed oral hairy leukoplakia while on baricitinib, a medication for alopecia and arthritis, and doctors should watch for such side effects.
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August 2003 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” A new genetic mutation in the hairless gene causes a rare hair loss disorder.
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January 2005 Men with a certain type of hair loss (vertex type AGA) may have higher levels of bad fats (triglycerides) and lower levels of good cholesterol (HDL), suggesting they could be at risk for high fat levels in the blood (hyperlipidemia).