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January 2000 in “Hormone Research in Paediatrics” Cortisone reductase deficiency can cause high androgen and cortisol levels and may be missed in women with similar symptoms.
January 2019 in “Trace Elements in Medicine (Moscow)” Hair analysis may help monitor health in children with Down syndrome and obesity.
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January 2015 in “Case reports in genetics” Using SNP array testing helped quickly find the gene causing Woodhouse-Sakati syndrome in two related individuals.
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November 2004 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” Hair length and thickness are related, with thickness peaking at about a quarter of the hair's maximum length.
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February 2022 in “Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” TDM10842, a thyroid hormone receptor activator, was found to effectively promote hair growth in mice.
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January 2021 in “Veterinary dermatology” A litter of cats had a hair condition similar to a mouse mutation, leading to hair loss and abnormal hair and skin.
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Older Julia Creek dunnarts often have reproductive and hormonal health issues.
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May 2020 in “Cell Death and Disease” Blocking the FGF5 gene in sheep leads to more fine wool and active hair follicles due to changes in certain cell signaling pathways.