December 2025 in “Cureus” Using 5α-reductase inhibitors for hair loss may increase the risk of dry eye disease.
April 2016 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Double-stranded RNA activates a pathway that causes a skin protein to be expressed in the wrong place.
January 2019 in “Lung India” A 68-year-old woman with lupus and blood disorders improved after increased steroids and immunoglobulin treatment.
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October 1996 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Pseudopelade is a rare inherited hair loss condition with a genetic cause.
October 2020 in “The American Journal of Gastroenterology” Early diagnosis and treatment of hereditary hemochromatosis can prevent serious complications.
July 2020 in “DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)” Excessive sun protection might contribute to frontal fibrosing alopecia.
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March 2016 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Kikuchi–Fujimoto disease can cause scarring alopecia and should be considered in diagnosis.
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November 2011 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” A new gene mutation may allow some piebaldism patients to regain skin color in white patches.
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September 2001 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Mutations in the Vitamin D receptor gene can cause hair loss similar to mutations in the Hairless gene.
June 2018 in “Journal of evolution of medical and dental sciences” Skin problems like excessive hair growth, acne, and dark skin patches can be signs of Polycystic Ovarian Disease, which may also be linked to family history and a risk for diabetes.
December 2023 in “Paediatrics & Family Medicine/Pediatria & Medycyna Rodzinna” Type 1 diabetes patients often have other autoimmune diseases, which complicate their care.
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January 2020 in “Benha Journal of Applied Sciences” Certain gene variations may increase the risk and severity of alopecia areata.
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February 2001 in “Der Hautarzt” A woman with myotonic dystrophy had multiple skin tumors on her scalp, suggesting a genetic link.
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January 2019 in “Acta dermato-venereologica” The woman's skin and hair symptoms were confirmed as frontal fibrosing alopecia, and while facial papules are common in such cases, there's no effective local treatment, but systemic treatments can help.
2 citations
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January 2021 in “Case reports in endocrinology” The girl's condition improved with treatment, showing no new autoimmune diseases and hair regrowth.
1 citations
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April 2016 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Patients with Focal Dermal Hypoplasia often experience skin, nail, hair, and bone issues, and may benefit from calcium and vitamin D supplements.
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November 2003 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Different harmful mutations in the CDH3 gene cause HJMD, but symptoms vary among individuals.
September 2024 in “Seven Editora eBooks” Dermatophylosis sporadically affects adult sheep in Sertão da Paraíba, causing alopecic and crusty skin lesions.
23 citations
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March 2017 in “JAAD case reports” The document suggests a possible link between FAM111B gene mutations and increased cancer risk, particularly pancreatic cancer.
10 citations
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November 2012 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Certain diseases like AIDS and lupus can make African hair become silky.
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March 1985 in “Journal of Clinical Investigation” Measuring 24-OHase induction helps identify defects in vitamin D processing and predict treatment response.
September 2010 in “Middle East Journal of Digestive Diseases” Skin issues and diarrhea can signal ulcerative colitis, needing further checks.
46 citations
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August 2006 in “PubMed” A genetic defect causes males in some Mediterranean populations to be born with ambiguous genitalia and develop male traits at puberty.
33 citations
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January 2007 in “Pediatric dermatology” Hair thinning and loss in a girl with a rare metabolic disorder was linked to her condition.
1 citations
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May 2022 in “European Journal of Dermatology” Longer treatment with vismodegib lowers relapse risk in basal cell carcinoma.
December 2019 in “Saintika Medika” A woman with lupus also developed a severe skin condition linked to a genetic factor.
September 2024 in “Journal of Medicine and Life” A specific gene mutation causes a severe skin disorder in a family.
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November 2018 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology” Frontal fibrosing alopecia in families shows similar signs to individual cases and may have a genetic link.
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May 2013 in “Familial cancer” People with Birt-Hogg-Dubé syndrome often have lung problems and delayed diagnosis, and better recognition of CT scan signs could improve diagnosis and management.
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February 2005 in “British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement” Lack of Vitamin D receptor changes skin structure and increases certain immune cells in the skin.