research Influence of Culture and Pigment on Skin Conditions in Children
Understanding cultural practices and skin reactions is crucial for diagnosing and treating skin conditions in children with dark skin.
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660-690 / 1000+ resultsresearch Hair and nail disorders
Hair and nail disorders can cause changes in scalp pigmentation, especially with sun exposure and alopecia.
research Congenital atrichia with papular lesions
Congenital atrichia with papular lesions causes permanent hair loss and skin bumps from birth.
research Atrichia with papular lesions in two Pakistani consanguineous families resulting from mutations in the human hairless gene
research Familial congenital generalized hypertrichosis
A girl inherited excessive body hair from her mother and grandmother.
research Dermatoses common in blacks
Certain skin conditions are more common in black people due to hair and skin differences.
research Four Independent Mutations in the Feline Fibroblast Growth Factor 5 Gene Determine the Long-Haired Phenotype in Domestic Cats
FGF5 gene mutations cause long hair in domestic cats.
research Zinc metabolism in lethal-milk mice
Lethal-milk mice produce zinc-deficient milk, causing health issues in pups unless supplemented with zinc.
research Balding: A New Mutation on Mouse Chromosome 18 Causing Hair Loss and Immunological Defects
A mutation in mice causes hair loss and immune problems.
research Erythromelanosis follicularis faciei et colli with reticulated hyperpigmentation of the extremities
A rare skin condition causes red and dark patches on the face and limbs.
research Hair Anomalies in a 6-Year-Old Girl
A 6-year-old girl was diagnosed with a rare hair disorder called monilethrix.
research Melasma and Endocrine Disorders
Melasma is a skin condition linked to female hormones, genetics, UV exposure, and certain medications, but not to pituitary, adrenal, or thyroid diseases.
research Novel mutations in the keratin-74 (KRT74) gene underlie autosomal dominant woolly hair/hypotrichosis in Pakistani families
research Pachyonychia congenita: Sporadic onset with mutation analysis
A boy with Pachyonychia congenita has a confirmed gene mutation, highlighting the need for a local genetic database in India.
research Acquired and inheritedhair disorders
Hair disorders can be genetic or acquired, affecting hair growth and loss differently.
research Human hair melanins: what we have learned and have not learned from mouse coat color pigmentation
We know a lot about mouse hair color, but not much about human hair color differences.
research Monilethrix
A 12-year-old girl was diagnosed with monilethrix, a genetic condition causing fragile, beaded hair that breaks easily, with no effective treatment available.
research Porokeratotic adnexal ostial nevus: a paradigm of cutaneous mosaicism
PAON shows skin patterns due to genetic mosaicism.
research Painful thickened skin on the soles of the feet
The man has a genetic skin condition called pachyonychia congenita.
research Localized Autosomal Recessive Hypotrichosis Due to a Frameshift Mutation in the Desmoglein 4 Gene Exhibits Extensive Phenotypic Variability within a Pakistani Family
A specific gene mutation causes varying hair loss severity in a Pakistani family.
research Banding Pattern on Polarized Hair Microscopic Examination and Unilateral Polymicrogyria in a Patient With Steroid Sulfatase Deficiency
A patient with steroid sulfatase deficiency had a unique hair pattern and a brain malformation not previously linked to the condition.
research Lichen planus pigmentosus and lichen planopilaris
Some people with lichen planus pigmentosus might later develop frontal fibrosing alopecia.
research Compound Heterozygous Mutations in the Hairless Gene in Atrichia with Papular Lesions
Genetic testing for hairless gene mutations is crucial to correctly diagnose and treat atrichia with papular lesions.
research Keratin gene mutations in disorders of human skin and its appendages
Keratin gene mutations cause various skin and hair disorders, but new research offers hope for future treatments.
research A novel nonsense CDH3 mutation in hypotrichosis with juvenile macular dystrophy
A new genetic mutation in the CDH3 gene causes hair loss and eye problems in young people.
research Hair Follicle Melanogenesis Reflected in Hair Pigmentation as a Developmental Factor in Alopecia Areata
Hair color is not a risk factor for developing alopecia areata.
research Inherited Hairlessness: A Case Study of Familial Congenital Atrichia
The document concludes that the girl's hairlessness is likely inherited from her parents.
research Steroidogenic Factor-1 Lineage Origin of Skin Lesions in Carney Complex Syndrome
Skin lesions in Carney Complex are caused by a gene change in some skin cells that leads to increased pigmentation and may lead to tumors.
research Postinflammatory hyperpigmentation: a common but troubling condition
Postinflammatory hyperpigmentation causes dark skin patches and needs personalized treatment.
research Familial hypotrichosis of the scalp. Autosomal dominant inheritance in four generations.
A family had a genetic condition causing hair loss on the scalp, passed down through four generations.