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May 2023 in “Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research” BMI1 is essential for preventing hair greying and maintaining hair color.
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April 2005 in “PubMed” Older female squirrel monkeys often experience a type of hair loss similar to chronic telogen effluvium in humans.
March 2012 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Hand-foot-mouth disease may cause nail loss in children.
April 2016 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” BMP signaling controls hair growth and skin color.
January 2020 in “Medpulse International Journal of General Medicine/Medpulse International Journal of Medicine” Premature graying of hair is often linked with other health issues, but treatment with biotin, zinc, and calcium pantothenate is not very effective.
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March 2010 in “The American Journal of Human Genetics” A mutation in the KRT74 gene causes tightly curled hair.
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January 2010 Asian women experiencing hair loss often feel embarrassed and unhappy, but hair transplantation can offer natural-looking results and improve their self-confidence.
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January 2023 in “Skin Appendage Disorders” Beard alopecia areata causes patchy beard hair loss, often treatable with janus kinase inhibitors.
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January 2006 in “Hormone Research in Paediatrics” A mutation in the VDR gene affects hair cycling without needing ligand binding.
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October 2014 in “The Journal of Dermatology” Patients with alopecia areata should be checked for muscle spasms, diarrhea, and ANA to avoid missing Satoyoshi syndrome.
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May 2023 in “JAMA dermatology” Tight hairstyles can cause hair loss, which can be permanent if not treated early.
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December 1997 in “Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology” Biotinidase deficiency can cause vision and walking problems in children and can improve with biotin treatment.
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March 2019 in “Human Genetics” A genetic mutation in the SGK3 gene causes hairlessness in Scottish Deerhounds and may relate to human hair loss.
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January 1983 in “PubMed” Trichothiodystrophy involves brittle hair due to low sulfur amino acids, not a transport defect.
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September 2013 in “The Journal of Dermatology” Researchers found a new mutation in the HR gene causing hair loss and skin bumps in a Pakistani family.
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October 2021 in “Research Square (Research Square)” Hair follicle stem cells in hairpoor mice are disrupted, causing hair loss.
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October 1998 in “The American Journal of Human Genetics” A specific gene mutation causes complete hair loss in an Irish Traveller family.
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November 2010 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Some African American women's central scalp hair loss is linked to genetics and past fungal scalp infections, with more research needed on other causes.
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September 2015 in “BMC Medical Genetics” The EDAR gene mutation leads to thinner and more deformed hair shafts.
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November 2018 in “Dermatologic Therapy” Wearing a ponytail often is linked to hair loss at the front of the scalp in Chinese women.
January 2024 in “Open MIND” Rare genetic variants contribute to male pattern hair loss, but there's no link to severe COVID-19.
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September 2011 in “Pediatric Dermatology” Two young siblings experienced hair loss without hormone issues or other skin problems.
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January 2018 in “BMC dermatology” A new mutation in the PLEC gene causes a rare condition with skin blistering, muscle weakness, and hair loss.
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November 2018 in “Dermatology” Most patients with frontal fibrosing alopecia had facial bumps, with Hispanic/Latino and premenopausal women being more affected, suggesting a more severe condition.