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January 2000 in “The Journal of Trace Elements in Experimental Medicine” Zinc supplements effectively treat acrodermatitis enteropathica.
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June 2023 in “Journal of cosmetic dermatology” A new drug, abrocitinib, helped a child with severe hair loss regrow hair.
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August 2013 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology” Certain scalp patterns can indicate the severity and activity of hair loss in Turkish alopecia patients.
December 2020 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Stress can cause a type of hair loss in mice lacking the CCHCR1 gene.
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May 2005 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” People with Down syndrome are more likely to have alopecia areata and need regular skin check-ups.
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January 1998 in “Dermatology” Polythelia pilosa is a type of extra breast tissue with hair and should be classified as such.
22 citations
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January 2017 in “Acta Endocrinologica” A woman with multiple autoimmune diseases showed improvement in hair loss but not in skin discoloration after treatment.
1 citations
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October 2020 in “International Journal of Research in Dermatology” The study concluded that short vellus hair and yellow dots were the most common signs of alopecia areata, indicating disease activity and remission.
December 2024 in “Minia Journal of Medical Research” White hair in alopecia areata may be linked to reduced Sox10 expression.
5 citations
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January 2017 in “Anais brasileiros de dermatologia/Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia” Porokeratotic eccrine and hair follicle nevus is a very rare skin disorder possibly caused by a GJB2 gene mutation.
January 2015 in “Faculty of 1000 Research Ltd” Androgenetic alopecia may be irreversible due to the detachment of a muscle from hair follicles.
22 citations
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July 2006 in “Annals of The Royal College of Surgeons of England” Hair or fiber wrapped tightly around a toe can lead to serious injury if not treated quickly.
27 citations
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July 1993 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology”
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December 2019 in “JAAD Case Reports” A woman experienced rapid hair loss after taking albendazole, but it started to improve when she stopped the medication.
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September 2003 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology Symposium Proceedings” Alopecia areata is an autoimmune disorder causing hair loss, linked to specific hair follicle antigens and genetic factors.
February 2006 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Terbinafine is more effective than itraconazole for toenail fungus, especially in older patients, and debridement improves its effectiveness.
May 2022 in “Dermatology practical & conceptual” Trichoscopy is crucial for diagnosing and managing androgenetic alopecia, showing increased vellus hairs, empty follicles, and fibrosis with severity.
1 citations
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May 2017 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” A woman's hair grew back after stopping acitretin for psoriasis and getting steroid treatment, and low vitamin D might be linked to alopecia severity.
12 citations
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January 1994 in “Dermatology” The patient's hair had unique damage and a lower sulfur-to-nitrogen ratio compared to relatives, but not compared to healthy controls.
January 2015 in “Turkiye Klinikleri Journal of Dermatology” Peripilar keratin casts are a helpful sign for diagnosing traction alopecia.
3 citations
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October 2013 in “International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases” A young woman with severe symptoms of CPAN improved with intensive treatment but needed a leg amputation.
66 citations
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July 2010 in “Journal of Proteome Research” Trichohyalin may trigger the immune response causing alopecia areata.
5 citations
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February 2016 in “Sultan Qaboos University medical journal” The patient had a severe itchy rash and hair loss in the armpits.
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April 2010 in “Nature” A gene called APCDD1, which controls hair growth, is found to be faulty in a type of hair loss called hereditary hypotrichosis simplex.
March 2022 in “JAAD case reports” Accurate diagnosis is crucial for effective treatment of hair loss.
8 citations
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August 2017 in “Skin appendage disorders” Red dots on the upper chest may be an early sign of certain types of hair loss.
8 citations
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January 2015 in “International journal of trichology” A woman's total hair loss was linked to a Borrelia infection and was reversed with appropriate treatment.
14 citations
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August 2004 in “Veterinary Dermatology” The horse had a rare type of hair loss caused by immune cells attacking hair follicles.
12 citations
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August 2016 in “Mycopathologia” A man's pubic hair infection was treated by shaving and using antifungal medications.
30 citations
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May 2008 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Lipedematous alopecia causes permanent hair loss due to increased scalp fat.