6 citations
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February 2019 in “JAAD case reports” Acitretin helped improve hand mobility and skin condition in a patient.
August 2024 in “Veterinary Dermatology” Topical ceramide treatment partially improves the skin condition in Jack Russell Terriers with a genetic skin disorder.
38 citations
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August 2005 in “Veterinary dermatology” A disease causing skin issues in young adult German short-haired pointers is hereditary, with most affected dogs not responding to treatment.
114 citations
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June 2000 in “Endocrinology” Alopecia in VDR knockout mice is due to a defect in hair cycle initiation, not keratinocyte issues.
1 citations
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August 2019 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” PRDX5 enzyme may contribute to alopecia areata by affecting oxidative stress and autoimmunity.
January 2025 in “Dermatology Online Journal” The man's hair loss and skin papules were diagnosed as atrichia with papular lesions, not alopecia areata universalis.
April 2024 in “African Journal of Biological Sciences” The patient with lupus and Degos' disease showed significant improvement with treatment.
13 citations
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January 2012 in “Case reports in dermatological medicine” An 84-year-old man got a rare scalp condition from using imiquimod cream, which was cured with systemic steroids.
April 2020 in “Journal of evolution of medical and dental sciences” A one-year-old child with a genetic condition had symptoms improved by treating zinc deficiency.
10 citations
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July 2015 in “Current opinion in pediatrics, with evaluated MEDLINE/Current opinion in pediatrics” New genes linked to ichthyosis were found, but there's still no cure; treatment options are improving.
11 citations
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March 2004 in “Journal of Comparative Pathology” Norfolk Terriers have a genetic skin defect causing scaling and blisters due to a keratin issue.
28 citations
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September 1986 in “Pediatric dermatology” Zinc therapy improved hair health in a girl with acrodermatitis enteropathica.
26 citations
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December 2011 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” New gene identification techniques have improved the understanding and classification of inherited hair disorders.
21 citations
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January 2014 in “International Journal of Trichology” The study concluded that yellow dots are a common and useful sign for diagnosing alopecia areata in dark-skinned individuals and may indicate the severity of the condition.
18 citations
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January 1992 in “Dermatology” A 4-year-old girl has a rare condition causing hairlessness and skin bumps, but normal teeth and sweating.
8 citations
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January 2019 in “JAAD Case Reports” EPDS can cause recurring scalp sores and hair loss if not treated.
July 2017 in “Chinese Journal of Dermatology” Dermoscopy is effective in diagnosing facial actinic keratosis using specific features.
77 citations
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June 2002 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” CD44 variant changes start alopecia areata, but don't maintain it.
August 2018 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” A 16-year-old girl's skin rash was likely caused by an infection and improved with topical steroids.
January 2018 in “Indian Dermatology Online Journal” A child with Olmsted syndrome showed mild improvement in hair and skin issues with treatment.
53 citations
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February 2017 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” The conclusion is that high-potency steroids or tacrolimus are effective treatments for erosive pustular dermatosis of the scalp.
5 citations
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August 2024 in “Skin Research and Technology” KLB and EIF3C genes are key for early diagnosis of vitiligo and alopecia areata.
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February 2002 in “Veterinary Dermatology” Intracorneal vacuoles are common in parakeratotic skin diseases in dogs, especially with more parakeratosis.
196 citations
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June 2008 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Dermoscopy helps diagnose and manage alopecia areata by showing specific hair changes.
17 citations
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September 2010 in “Pediatric dermatology” A 15-year-old with KID syndrome developed a rare skin condition called PEHFN.
1 citations
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December 1997 in “Archives of dermatology” A 34-year-old woman had itchy black bumps on her face due to a condition called trichostasis spinulosa.
144 citations
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May 1990 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology”
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March 2016 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Almost all patients with chronic kidney disease not yet on dialysis have at least one skin problem.
15 citations
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October 2013 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Vitiligo patients should be routinely screened for thyroid disease and, if extensive or prolonged, also for RA, PA, and type 2 diabetes.
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.