November 2019 in “Harper's Textbook of Pediatric Dermatology” Netherton syndrome is a genetic skin disorder causing severe skin issues and requires careful treatment to protect the skin barrier.
July 2023 in “Media Dermato Venereologica Indonesiana” Accurate diagnosis of RDEB-mitis in older adults is crucial for proper management without immunosuppressants.
July 2010 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Scientists found gene mutations that affect hair loss, skin stem cells, and skin disorders, and identified drugs that may help treat blood vessel and skin conditions.
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October 2009 in “Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine” A Pomeranian dog had rickets due to a new gene mutation, leading to severe symptoms and euthanasia.
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January 1983 in “Journal of Chromatography B Biomedical Sciences and Applications” Human hair follicles can assess carcinogen metabolism and imidazole compounds might be effective anticarcinogens.
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September 2019 in “BioFactors” Ginkgolide B and bilobalide help mink hair grow by making skin cells healthier and boosting a key growth protein.
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November 1995 in “The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism” Females with 5 alpha-reductase-2 deficiency have less body hair, no acne, normal fertility, and delayed menarche.
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November 2013 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Overexpressing CtBP1 in skin cells causes skin and hair problems.
February 2023 in “Cosmoderma” An infant with complete hair loss was diagnosed with a genetic disorder affecting hair growth.
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March 2006 in “Seminars in cutaneous medicine and surgery” The document explains how to identify different hair problems using a microscope.
November 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” BTNL2 helps protect hair follicles from immune attacks.
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April 2016 in “The Journal of Pathology” Alkaline ceramidase 1 is crucial for healthy skin and energy balance.
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January 2013 in “International Journal of Trichology” Monilethrix has no effective treatment, but avoiding hair trauma helps manage it.
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October 2023 in “Philosophical transactions - Royal Society. Biological sciences” Enzymes that change arginine to citrulline are important for skin barrier and hair formation, and their malfunction can lead to skin conditions and hair disorders.
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June 2016 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” A rare genetic deletion in the KRT1 gene causes unique skin symptoms in a family.
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November 2019 in “Gene” The ITGB6 gene is important for tissue repair and hair growth, and mutations can lead to enamel defects and other health issues.
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July 2020 in “American journal of human genetics” Changes in the SREBF1 gene cause a rare genetic skin and hair disorder.
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July 1990 in “Clinical and experimental dermatology” Taking cyproterone acetate and ethinyl oestradiol for hair loss can lower vitamin B12 levels in women.
November 2025 in “Mendeley Data” JAK inhibitors can be safely used for alopecia areata in patients with latent hepatitis B or stable tuberculosis with proper monitoring.
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July 2024 in “Frontiers in Medicine” Mutations in the KLHL24 gene cause a skin disorder in some Russian families.
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December 2014 in “PLoS ONE” A mutation in the iRhom2 gene causes hairless mice due to abnormal hair follicle development.
November 2022 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” Estrogen deficiency can reduce the enzyme activity needed to activate vitamin D.
August 2024 in “Food Bioscience” Bifidobacterium longum BB536 metabolites may help treat hair loss by repairing and promoting hair cell growth.
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September 2020 in “Journal of dermatology” Researchers found a new mutation in the LIPH gene of a woman with a rare hair condition.
July 2005 in “British Journal of Dermatology” New gene mutations linked to skin conditions were found, bacteria and chemicals may worsen acne, a dog mutation could exist in humans, virus-like elements might be involved in psoriasis, and a vitamin D3 treatment doesn't prevent chemotherapy-related hair loss.
June 2020 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” A mutation in the KRT82 gene is significantly associated with Alopecia Areata.
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May 2023 in “European Journal of Human Genetics” Rare ULBP3 gene changes may raise the risk of Alopecia areata, a certain FAS gene deletion could cause a dysfunctional protein in an immune disorder, and having one copy of a specific genetic deletion is okay, but two copies cause sickle cell disease.
February 2026 in “Frontiers in Medicine” Personalized sonidegib dosing can effectively treat Gorlin-Goltz syndrome with fewer side effects.
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August 1940 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Rats with a pellagra-like skin condition were cured by a vitamin found in yeast, later identified as vitamin B6.
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April 2000 in “Experimental Dermatology” A new gene mutation causes a rare type of hair loss.