May 2025 in “Journal of Clinical Medicine” Women with alopecia areata have poor blood flow, possibly due to nerve inflammation.
10 citations
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March 2015 in “Journal of dermatology” The boy's severe skin disorder is caused by two new mutations in his TGM1 gene.
12 citations
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January 2015 in “Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology” A mother and daughter with similar hair loss conditions and identical HLA types suggest a genetic link between the conditions.
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July 1996 in “Annals of Internal Medicine” High doses of fluconazole can cause reversible hair loss.
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June 1980 in “American Journal of Clinical Nutrition” Malnutrition can change hair color due to altered copper and zinc levels.
March 2005 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Cosmetic treatments can replenish key amino acids in damaged hair, improving its strength and appearance.
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June 2007 in “Cell Stem Cell” Removing the ATR gene in adult mice causes rapid aging and stem cell loss.
3 citations
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February 2019 in “Animal biotechnology” The PLP2 gene affects cashmere fiber quality in goats and is linked to hair growth and loss.
33 citations
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January 2015 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” Familial frontal fibrosing alopecia affects premenopausal women too, and early diagnosis is important, but no proven medication exists yet.
March 2024 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Minoxidil treatment improves heart defects in a DiGeorge syndrome model.
1 citations
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June 2021 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” GTL1 is needed to control root hair growth and prevent problems when there are too many nutrients.
1 citations
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January 2018 in “Indian dermatology online journal” Early diagnosis and genetic evaluation of ADULT syndrome are crucial to reduce stress and medical costs.
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.
34 citations
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June 2020 in “British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement” Frontal fibrosing alopecia is linked to increased immune system activity and reduced stem cells, suggesting early treatment targeting this pathway might prevent hair follicle damage.
9 citations
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May 2012 in “PLOS ONE” ILK is essential for skin development, pigmentation, and healing.
November 2024 in “JAAD Case Reports” A 21-month-old boy has a rare genetic disorder causing sparse hair due to an LSS gene mutation.
4 citations
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May 2023 in “Cells” Baricitinib and its combination with lonafarnib improve fat cell formation in certain genetic disorders.
2 citations
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July 2022 in “Frontiers in Medicine” The cause of Frontal fibrosing alopecia, a type of hair loss, is complex, likely involving immune responses and genetics, but is not fully understood.
19 citations
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May 2016 in “Matrix Biology” Deleting a specific protein in skin cells disrupts normal hair growth and development.
3 citations
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April 2025 in “Science Advances” Loss of Ten1 in mice causes telomere shortening and symptoms similar to human dyskeratosis congenita.
1 citations
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July 2016 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Men with a certain type of hair loss often use facial moisturizers, and a specific antibiotic treatment may help another hair condition.
33 citations
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October 2005 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” A specific gene mutation causes sparse, brittle hair in a family.
8 citations
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March 2011 in “Endocrine” A new gene mutation causes vitamin D-resistant rickets and hair loss in two siblings.
31 citations
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August 2005 in “The American Journal of Dermatopathology” The study concluded that PKP1 is essential for skin integrity and hair growth, and its dysfunction causes the symptoms of ectodermal dysplasia/skin fragility syndrome.
September 2017 in “Journal of Dermatology & Cosmetology” Hepatitis C treatment may cause frontal fibrosing alopecia.
5 citations
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August 2019 in “iScience” Deleting the Trf1 protein in mice is safe and may help prevent cancer without major side effects.
June 2022 in “Our Dermatology Online” Trichoscopy is essential for early detection and monitoring of female-pattern hair loss.
10 citations
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November 1946 in “Journal of the American Medical Association” Severe vitamin deficiencies in children can cause significant hair problems.
1 citations
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May 2023 in “European Journal of Human Genetics” Rare ULBP3 gene changes may raise the risk of Alopecia areata, a certain FAS gene deletion could cause a dysfunctional protein in an immune disorder, and having one copy of a specific genetic deletion is okay, but two copies cause sickle cell disease.
61 citations
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April 1980 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” A new syndrome may link skin, growth, mental, and hair issues.