February 2018 in “BMJ case reports” An 18-year-old woman was diagnosed with a rare skin condition called Pityriasis rubra pilaris.
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August 2023 in “Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” Exclamation mark hairs help distinguish syphilitic alopecia from alopecia areata.
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May 2023 in “Cancer medicine” KRT80 may worsen cancer by increasing growth and spread, but its full effects on treatment and outcomes need more research.
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January 2013 in “Springer eBooks” The document concludes that skin and nail changes can indicate various underlying health conditions.
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September 2016 in “The American Journal of Dermatopathology” Enlarged sweat gland ducts may indicate scarring hair loss.
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April 1984 in “Archives of Dermatology” Porphyria cutanea tarda causes skin issues due to an enzyme deficiency.
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August 2002 in “British Journal of Ophthalmology”
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May 2013 in “JAMA Dermatology” Sunlight exposure improved a patient's skin condition, and there may be a link between a certain disease and skin growths; a leukemia treatment caused changes in hair color and growth.
March 1957 in “Archives of Dermatology” The treatments tried did not work for her alopecia areata.
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January 2021 in “Dermatology Online Journal” An 84-year-old man developed a rare scalp condition from a cancer drug but continued treatment as it was otherwise well tolerated.
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November 2011 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Effective acne scar treatment should use combination therapy based on specific skin changes.
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January 2015 in “Dermatology” The report suggests that the same underlying issue in blood vessel support may cause angiokeratomas on both the scrotum and eyelids.
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September 2001 in “PubMed” Acitretin treats severe skin conditions but requires careful monitoring due to serious side effects.
January 2003 in “The Chinese Journal of Burns Wounds & Surface Ulcers” CK 19 expression is higher in more severe skin cancers.
April 2019 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Surgery and antifungal medication are effective for treating Merkel cell carcinoma with fungal infection.
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January 2019 in “Dermatology Online Journal” A rare skin condition appeared on a 19-year-old woman's scalp.
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September 2023 in “Skin Appendage Disorders” Chronic burn scars may lead to scalp skin issues, so doctors should consider this when diagnosing.
April 2014 in “Jurnal Biomedik : JBM” An 8-year-old girl had nail and hair issues that improved without specific treatment, but fungal nail infection was hard to cure.
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January 1995 in “Skin Cancer” Immunohistochemistry helps accurately identify and differentiate malignant trichilemmoma.
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November 2006 in “Journal of thoracic oncology” A cancer patient's eyelashes grew excessively without other common side effects after taking the cancer drug erlotinib.
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January 2006 in “British Journal of Dermatology” A woman with skin eruptions and hair loss improved significantly with ointment treatment.
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October 1974 in “Archives of Dermatology” The woman's skin condition persisted for 20 years despite treatments.
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January 2019 in “JAAD Case Reports” EPDS can cause recurring scalp sores and hair loss if not treated.
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May 1970 in “New England Journal of Medicine” Scurvy may cause symptoms similar to Sjögren's syndrome, which disappear with vitamin C.
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May 2005 in “The American journal of dermatopathology/American journal of dermatopathology” The hair defect is due to abnormal inner root sheath keratinization.
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July 2001 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” SLHA can be hard to diagnose and needs teamwork between specialists.
January 1962 in “Archives of Dermatology” A 5-year-old girl has lipoid proteinosis, causing voice issues, hair thinning, skin lesions, and tongue movement problems.
November 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” EGFR-targeted cancer therapy can cause skin issues starting at hair follicles, leading to inflammation.
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January 1992 in “DNA sequence” Researchers found a non-functional sheep keratin gene due to mutations.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The keratin network in mouse skin changes during cornification and affects the skin's protective barrier.