March 2003 in “中華皮膚科醫學雜誌” Trichothiodystrophy causes unusual hair and developmental issues.
March 2025 in “Dermatology Online Journal” Amyloid proteins can cause rare hair loss by depositing in the scalp.
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March 2005 in “Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health” A hair strand caused a rare case of limb strangulation in a teenage girl with autism, and the condition is not always linked to child abuse.
June 2025 in “Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” There's an urgent need for better treatments for hair loss caused by radiation therapy.
September 2018 in “Gynecology & Obstetrics” Removing hair wrapped around the labia quickly prevents serious tissue damage.
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August 2004 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Shaving can cause a viral skin infection that looks like bacterial folliculitis.
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January 2002 in “Piel” Postmenopausal women may experience frontal hairline and eyebrow loss due to cicatricial fibrosis.
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December 2019 in “Leprosy Review” A woman's hair loss and skin discoloration were found to be caused by a rare case of leprosy on the scalp, not alopecia-vitiligo overlap.
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May 2011 in “Dermatologic Clinics” Hair loss in autoimmune blistering skin diseases varies and may regrow with disease control.
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November 2011 in “Turkish Journal of Dermatology” Biotin treatment improved hair and skin issues in a child with biotinidase deficiency.
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January 2020 in “Skin appendage disorders” A family was found with both Trichorhinophalangeal syndrome and Loose Anagen Syndrome, suggesting a genetic connection.
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January 2018 in “Indian dermatology online journal” Early diagnosis and genetic evaluation of ADULT syndrome are crucial to reduce stress and medical costs.
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March 2018 in “Pediatric Dermatology” Children with short anagen syndrome usually see their hair condition improve as they get older.
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January 1995 in “Dermatology” Dermatologists should consider congenital syndromes like TRPS in young adults with early hair loss.
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May 1998 in “Child's nervous system” A baby had a rare condition with abnormal blood vessels in the brain and unusual skin and hair growth, possibly a new syndrome.
October 2012 in “Sri Lanka Journal of Diabetes Endocrinology and Metabolism” A rare ovarian tumor caused hair loss in a post-menopausal woman, which almost completely stopped after surgery.
September 2023 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Some cases of short anagen hair syndrome are linked to specific genetic variations that are also connected to male pattern baldness.
June 2026 in “International Journal of Dermatology Venereology and Leprosy Sciences” Alopecia areata patients may have higher blood pressure and blood sugar, indicating a future risk of metabolic issues.
January 2026 in “Forum Dermatologicum” Hair loss can be caused by cancer, treatments, or skin conditions, and trichoscopy helps diagnose it.
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March 2015 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Vemurafenib therapy can cause hair loss, but clobetasol propionate foam can help regrow hair.
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February 2017 in “The American journal of dermatopathology/American journal of dermatopathology” Sarcoidosis can mimic other skin disorders, making diagnosis challenging.
Nicolaides-Baraitser syndrome may cause eczema and hair loss, needing early skin care and treatment.
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January 2001 in “Der Hautarzt” Trichorhinophalangeal syndrome causes hair, facial, and bone issues, with no specific treatment beyond gentle care.
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June 2020 in “Cureus” A woman's hair loss led to discovering she had lupus.
December 2025 in “Cureus” SLE can occur in young males and cause knee pain.
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January 2017 in “Neuromuscular Disorders” A rare autoimmune condition, Satoyoshi syndrome, can start in adults and improve with immunosuppressive treatment.
January 2023 in “Indian dermatology online journal” Skin problems after waxing led to a sarcoidosis diagnosis.
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January 2014 in “Indian Journal of Nephrology” A woman with lupus had muscle weakness due to kidney issues and was successfully treated with medication.
December 2025 in “Cureus” Localized dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (DEB) can lead to scarring alopecia, highlighting the need to recognize and address this complication.
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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.