6 citations
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August 2012 in “The Journal of Pediatrics” A 12-year-old girl was diagnosed with monilethrix, a genetic condition causing fragile, beaded hair that breaks easily, with no effective treatment available.
August 2018 in “Pediatric Dermatology” A baby had a unique skin condition with a pale patch and surrounding dark hairs, not linked to other health issues.
5 citations
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June 1993 in “Pediatric dermatology” Monilethrix Syndrome causes fragile, beaded hair that breaks easily and needs early diagnosis for better care.
August 2016 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” The infant likely has Hay-Wells syndrome and needs genetic testing and heart screening.
8 citations
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January 2014 in “Indian Journal of Paediatric Dermatology” Congenital atrichia with papular lesions causes permanent hair loss and skin bumps from birth.
12 citations
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March 2013 Minoxidil cream can safely treat hair loss in kids with ectodermal dysplasia.
20 citations
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January 1997 in “Dermatology” The patient with EEC syndrome had scarring alopecia due to deep folliculitis, possibly linked to abnormal hair structure.
197 citations
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June 2009 in “American journal of human genetics” WNT10A mutations often cause ectodermal dysplasias, with males showing more tooth issues than females.
January 1962 in “Archives of Dermatology” A 5-year-old girl has lipoid proteinosis, causing voice issues, hair thinning, skin lesions, and tongue movement problems.
June 2011 in “European Journal of Pediatric Dermatology” An 11-year-old girl with hair thinning was diagnosed with monilethrix and early androgenetic alopecia.
4 citations
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January 2020 in “Dermatology Online Journal” Congenital atrichia with papular lesions causes permanent hair loss and skin bumps due to a gene mutation.
170 citations
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May 1979 in “The journal of pediatrics/The Journal of pediatrics” Two sisters with rickets and hair loss had a genetic issue with vitamin D processing, and only improved when given phosphorus supplements.
46 citations
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March 2005 in “Endocrinology” Overexpression of the glucocorticoid receptor in mice causes developmental defects similar to ectodermal dysplasia.
June 2025 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Nail abnormalities in children can indicate deeper health issues.
264 citations
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October 1958 in “Archives of Dermatology” A 4-year-old girl has a rare hair condition causing fragile, short hair.
July 2025 in “Dermatology Practical & Conceptual” A 2-year-old boy has a rare hair disorder causing brittle hair and hair loss, which may improve with age.
42 citations
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September 2000 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Some children are born with unusually short, fine hair because their hair growth phase is short, but this often gets better by itself during puberty.
1 citations
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January 2018 in “Jornal Brasileiro de Patologia e Medicina Laboratorial” Monilethrix causes brittle hair and hair loss, and it runs in families.
January 2010 in “JOURNAL of SIBERIAN MEDICAL SCIENCES” Early phosphorus-calcium disorders in children with chronic kidney disease can lead to bone issues, highlighting the need for early bone density testing.
January 2016 in “Case reports in clinical medicine” A 6-year-old girl was diagnosed with a rare hair disorder called monilethrix.
4 citations
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August 2016 in “JEADV. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology/Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Using cetirizine on the skin and taking vitamin D can help increase hair growth in children with hair loss from ectodermal dysplasia.
19 citations
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March 1988 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Hair shaft dysplasias are abnormal hair conditions that can be inherited or acquired and may signal other health issues, with limited treatment options available.
March 2012 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Hand-foot-mouth disease may cause nail loss in children.
4 citations
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June 2014 in “The Journal of Dermatology” Elkonyxis, a rare nail condition, improved when patients stopped their nail-picking habits.
3 citations
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March 2013 in “American Journal of Dermatopathology” Ossification in trichilemmal cysts is more common than previously believed.
A new genetic mutation was found causing hair and eye issues in a boy.
January 2023 in “Indian dermatology online journal” A child with ectodermal dysplasia-syndactyly syndrome has a new mutation in the NECTIN4 gene.
58 citations
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November 1969 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Netherton's disease causes multiple hair defects.
1 citations
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May 2019 in “DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)” Acrodermatitis enteropathica can be linked to dental issues, so thorough dental exams are important.
September 2016 in “European Journal of Pediatric Dermatology/PD. European journal of pediatric dermatology” Ulerythema ophryogenes causes hair thinning and inflammation, with limited treatment options.