18 citations
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January 2015 in “Experimental Dermatology” New mutations in KRT83 and KRT86 are linked to the hair disorder monilethrix.
60 citations
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August 2008 in “Human molecular genetics online/Human molecular genetics” A position effect on the TRPS1 gene causes excessive hair growth in humans and mice.
January 2015 in “Lume (Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul)” A young Teckel dog had severe skin issues due to mites, worsened by incorrect treatment, needing specific medications and prevention by not breeding affected dogs.
August 2025 in “International Journal of Clinical Dermatology” A new skin cancer can develop where shingles once occurred.
Defective protein folding due to a mutation is key in ANE syndrome.
14 citations
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August 2010 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” HPV does not cause aggressive cancer in RDEB patients.
November 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” January 2026 in “Scientific Reports” Certain blood cell ratios are higher in kids with alopecia areata and might help predict the disease.
February 2025 in “Buletin Veteriner Udayana” A dog named Boby recovered from a skin infection and anemia after treatment, highlighting the need for pet cleanliness.
109 citations
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October 2007 in “American Journal of Human Genetics” Giving a special protein to dogs with a certain genetic disease improved their symptoms but didn't help with hair growth.
March 2023 in “JAAD case reports” A new genetic change in the keratin 10 gene caused a skin condition called ichthyosis hystrix in a father and his daughter.
March 2021 in “Medico-Legal Update” The androgen receptor gene doesn't affect women with recurrent spontaneous abortions, but having a mutant genotype might protect against it.
November 2024 in “Rheumatology Advances in Practice” Early recognition and treatment of SLE can improve outcomes in patients with complex symptoms.
25 citations
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August 2014 in “Endocrinology” Researchers created a mouse model of a type of rickets that does not cause hair loss.
October 2023 in “Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft” Pregnancy can trigger severe rosacea, which may be treated with antibiotics and steroids, but there's no clear treatment guideline.
13 citations
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January 1985 in “International Journal of Dermatology” The document found differences in lesion distribution and microscopic features among trichostasis spinulosa and similar skin conditions.
6 citations
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September 2011 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” A man with HIV had an unusual syphilis rash that looked like folliculitis but was cured with penicillin.
June 2026 in “Dermatology and Therapy” Ritlecitinib provides new treatment options for diverse alopecia areata patients.
November 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” December 2025 in “Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas” Ritlecitinib is effective and safe for treating severe alopecia areata in people aged 12 and older.
3 citations
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January 2004 in “Journal of Wildlife Diseases” A deer fawn in South Dakota was the first cervid found with congenital hypotrichosis, a condition causing sparse or missing hair.
Isotretinoin effectively improved severe pityriasis rubra pilaris with complications.
November 2014 in “The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal” The child was diagnosed with a skin condition involving inflamed hair follicles.
June 2023 in “Small animal advances” Selamectin spot-on effectively treats scabies in rabbits.
August 2016 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Blocking the CCR5 receptor may be a new way to treat hair loss from alopecia areata.
November 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Ritlecitinib effectively treats severe Alopecia Areata by reducing harmful immune activity in the skin.
1 citations
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January 2012 in “Journal of Toxicologic Pathology” A rat had a cyst similar to a hair follicle structure.
1 citations
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November 2025 in “Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (CCLM)” A new method accurately measures DHEAS in blood, improving on current tests.
March 2012 in “Al-Azhar Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences” The plant Russelia equisetiformis has beneficial chemical compounds and effects.
1 citations
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November 2003 in “SKINmed Dermatology for the Clinician” A 17-year-old with Netherton syndrome has dry, itchy skin, brittle hair, and high IgE levels, treated with antihistamines and emollients.