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Scientists found gene mutations that affect hair loss, skin stem cells, and skin disorders, and identified drugs that may help treat blood vessel and skin conditions.
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690-720 / 1000+ results research 10-Year-Old Female with an Irregularly Shaped Patch of Hair Loss
The girl's hair loss is due to trichotillomania, which may improve with behavioral therapy or a combination of treatments.
research Molecular Basis of Hereditary Hair Diseases
Certain gene variants can cause inherited hair diseases, which are important to diagnose and understand for patient care.
research Pleiotropic effects of the nude mutation.
Nude mice are hairless due to a shared defect affecting both skin and thymus, not just thymic issues.
research Monilethrix
Monilethrix has no effective treatment, but avoiding hair trauma helps manage it.
research TRICHOSTASIS SPINULOSA OR PINSELHAAR
Trichostasis spinulosa is a rare skin condition with hair-filled plugs in hair follicles.
research From rare hypertrichosis to common alopecia: new pathways for hair regeneration
research Claves diagnósticas en displasias pilosas II
Hair shaft disorders are diagnosed through examination and history, with general care and some treatments offering improvement.
research [Hyperprolactinemia and hypophyseal hypothyroidism as cofactors in hirsutism and androgen-induced alopecia in women].
Hormonal imbalances, including high prolactin and thyroid issues, contribute to hair growth problems in women.
research Alopecia in congenital hidrotic ectodermal dysplasia responding to treatment with a combination of topical minoxidil and tretinoin
Hair loss in Clouston's syndrome improved with minoxidil and tretinoin treatment.
research Clinical course of the first Japanese family with Marie Unna hereditary hypotrichosis: a follow-up report
The first Japanese family with Marie Unna hereditary hypotrichosis showed hair condition improvement in a child and highlighted the risk of misdiagnosis.
research Congenital and Hereditary Skin Diseases
Bovines can have rare inherited skin diseases with specific symptoms like hair loss, fragile skin, and abnormal porphyrin buildup.
research Hair Restoration Surgery in Patients with Pubic Atrichosis or Hypotrichosis
Hair transplant surgery is a good cosmetic solution for people with little or no pubic hair, especially to boost their self-esteem.
research More than One Gene Involved in Monilethrix: Intracellular but also Extracellular Players
Monilethrix involves multiple genes affecting hair structure, including DSG4 mutations.
research A new locus for hereditary hypotrichosis simplex maps to chromosome 13q12.12∼12.3 in a Chinese family
A new genetic area linked to a rare hair loss condition was found on chromosome 13 in a Chinese family.
research Hypotrichosis with Juvenile Macular Dystrophy in Saudi Arabia: A Case Report
Genetic testing confirmed a rare disorder causing hair loss and vision problems in a Saudi family, stressing its importance for diagnosis and counseling.
research Current Genetics in Hair Diseases
Genetic mutations cause various hair diseases, and whole genome sequencing may reveal more about these conditions.
research Hair Follicle Miniaturization in a Woolly Hair Nevus
The boy with woolly hair nevus had thinner hair and abnormal hair follicles, which improved with treatment but worsened when treatment stopped.
research Alopecia Universalis Associated with a Mutation in the Human hairless Gene
A mutation in the human hairless gene causes alopecia universalis.
research Hypertrichosis Cubiti Presenting in a Female Child: A Case Report
A six-year-old girl with extra hair on her elbows was treated with hair removal methods.
research Recalcitrant Female Pattern Hair Loss Like Alopecia Unveils Unexpected Rare Entity
Genetic testing is crucial for diagnosing rare hair loss disorders.
research CDH3 gene related hypotrichosis and juvenile macular dystrophy – A case with a novel mutation
A new mutation in the CDH3 gene causes hair loss and vision problems in a young girl.
research DIFFERENT HORMONAL PATTERNS IN PREP'UBERTAL HYPERTRICHOSIS
research Monilethrix: a keratin hHb6 mutation is co‐dominant with variable expression
A keratin hHb6 mutation causes a hair disorder with varying severity, influenced by other factors.
research Diphenylcyclopropenone alleviates trachyonychia in alopecia universalis
research Familial Pure Hair–Nail Ectodermal Dysplasia in Yemen: A Father–Son Case Report with Clinical Correlation
A father and son in Yemen have a genetic condition causing hair loss and nail problems.
research Two siblings with uncombable hair syndrome: A new pathogenic variant
Two siblings have a rare hair condition caused by a new genetic variant.
research Congenital and Hereditary Skin Diseases
Goats can have various genetic skin diseases affecting hair, skin, and thyroid function.
research [Trichothiodystrophy: a morphological and biochemical study].
Trichothiodystrophy involves brittle hair due to low sulfur amino acids, not a transport defect.