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July 1983 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” June 1984 in “Clinical Biochemistry” Hair chromium levels might indicate chromium status and relate to glucose metabolism issues.
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January 1981 Nucleophilic reagents break down hair keratin, forming more lanthionine and lysinoalanine than in wool.
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May 2022 in “The FASEB journal” The document concludes that biotin, folate, and RGD peptides are promising for targeting cancer cells with prodrugs, but the conjugates are not yet tested for use.
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September 2005 in “Clinics in Dermatology” Some skin problems can be signs of diabetes or other metabolic diseases and recognizing them can help diagnose and treat these diseases early.
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January 2026 in “Egyptian Journal of Dermatology and Venerology” Androgenetic alopecia is linked to insulin resistance and hormonal imbalances.
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June 2025 in “Drug Design Development and Therapy” Targeting glycolysis may help treat PCOS by improving insulin sensitivity and ovarian function.
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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.
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December 2002 in “Journal of biological chemistry/The Journal of biological chemistry” Researchers mapped and categorized specific keratin-associated protein genes on human chromosome 21q22.1.