March 2026 in “Skin Appendage Disorders” Belatacept may be a promising treatment for alopecia areata.
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April 2018 in “Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology” A mutation in the IKZF1 gene causes immune system overactivity, linked to autoimmune diseases like lupus.
June 2025 in “Indian Journal of Dermatology” A rare skin condition was identified and planned for treatment in an elderly man.
April 2024 in “Bioscience trends” Higher levels of certain DNAs in blood may indicate hair follicle damage in alopecia areata patients.
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August 2021 in “Medical Science Monitor” Male and female hair loss have different genetic causes.
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June 1991 in “Journal of Virology” The hamster polyomavirus middle T antigen is linked to tumors in hamsters and associates with a specific tyrosine kinase.
October 2007 in “Clinical Biochemistry” New genotype linked to non-classical congenital adrenal hyperplasia found in Italian siblings.
September 2017 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Scarred skin in lichen planopilaris loses immune cells due to a decrease in a specific protein in skin cells.
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September 1997 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” A mutation in mice causes hair loss and skin issues due to a defect in a gene affecting cell adhesion.
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March 1994 in “Journal of Heredity” A mutation in mice causes hair loss and immune problems.
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July 2019 in “PLOS ONE” Certain genetic variations are linked to higher liver enzyme levels in patients treated for chronic hepatitis C with specific drugs.
March 2023 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” A genetic variant linked to hair thinning in Japanese women was found.
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September 2010 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” A new gene location for Keratosis follicularis squamosa was found on chromosome 7p14.3-7p12.1.
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September 1997 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” 25 citations
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June 1998 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Murine cytomegalovirus does not cause alopecia areata in these mice.
November 2025 in “Mendeley Data” JAK inhibitors can be safely used in alopecia areata patients with latent hepatitis B or tuberculosis, with proper monitoring.
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March 2000 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The gene for Marie Unna hereditary hypotrichosis is located on chromosome 8p21.
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March 2000 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The gene for Marie Unna hereditary hypotrichosis is located on chromosome 8p21, near the hairless gene.
September 2025 in “BMJ Case Reports” Platelet-rich plasma therapy may rarely trigger herpes zoster ophthalmicus.
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August 2023 in “Biomolecules” Certain immune-related proteins are higher in people with alopecia and their healthy relatives, hinting at a genetic link.
April 2021 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” IL-15 helps protect hair follicles from immune attacks and encourages hair growth.
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November 2012 in “PloS one” The protein folliculin, involved in a rare disease, works with another protein to control how cells stick together and their organization, and changes in this interaction can lead to disease symptoms.
Belimumab may cause hair loss in lupus patients.
January 2017 in “Dermatology Review” Skin issues from chronic graft-versus-host disease greatly affect daily life, needing teamwork between blood and skin doctors.
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January 2023 in “Skin Appendage Disorders” Beard alopecia areata causes patchy beard hair loss, often treatable with janus kinase inhibitors.
July 2019 in “Journal of the Formosan Medical Association” Melatonin may help with nerve pain, a hepatitis C drug is effective but has side effects, a treatment for mouth sores works but can cause blood issues, ear reconstruction with an implant is safe, HIV transmission from mother to child in Taiwan is now 0% with treatment, certain blood problems are more common in people with a tongue condition, a gene and being overweight are linked to hair loss in some women, a new technique could reduce radiation for lung nodule patients, a hepatitis treatment may lower cancer recurrence after a procedure, and adding extra screening improves tuberculosis detection in patients with lung infections.
July 2022 in “The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine” Targeting IL-15 may help treat Alopecia Areata.
October 2021 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” COVID-19 infection rates were low in patients with immune diseases, regardless of their treatment type.
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May 2006 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” Researchers found a new mutation causing total hair loss from birth.