A patient with patchy hair loss was successfully treated for Tumid Lupus Erythematosus after other treatments failed.
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August 2010 in “Clinics in Dermatology” Hepatitis C virus can cause skin diseases and dermatologists play a crucial role in identifying these conditions.
October 2025 in “Diagnostics” Temporal triangular alopecia is a harmless, non-progressive hair loss condition.
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January 2002 in “Laboratory Animals” Mutations in the hairless gene cause hair loss and skin cysts in rhesus macaques.
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November 2016 in “Neuromuscular Disorders” Patients with myotonic dystrophy often have skin problems that suggest early aging and vitamin D issues, and the severity of these problems is linked to their genetic condition and vitamin D levels.
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June 1953 in “Journal of the American Medical Association” Leprosy is mainly contracted during infancy or childhood.
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September 2020 in “Proceedings - Baylor University. Medical Center” Tofacitinib successfully treated a woman's severe symptoms from a rare autoimmune condition.
January 2023 in “Indian dermatology online journal” A child with ectodermal dysplasia-syndactyly syndrome has a new mutation in the NECTIN4 gene.
November 2019 in “Harper's Textbook of Pediatric Dermatology” Netherton syndrome is a genetic skin disorder causing severe skin issues and requires careful treatment to protect the skin barrier.
January 2025 in “International Journal of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry” The cat fully recovered from the infection after treatment.
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March 2005 in “Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health” A hair strand caused a rare case of limb strangulation in a teenage girl with autism, and the condition is not always linked to child abuse.
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March 2011 in “The Journal of Dermatology” A child's rare skin disease was triggered by chickenpox.
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December 2004 in “Nature Genetics” 8 citations
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December 2015 in “JAMA ophthalmology” A young man had vision loss, hair loss, and other symptoms, but tests showed mostly normal results except for slightly high protein in spinal fluid.
January 2024 in “JAAD case reports” MSUD patients need careful monitoring of amino acids and zinc to prevent severe symptoms.
14 citations
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January 2005 in “Pediatric Dermatology” UVA1-light therapy successfully treated a child's skin condition, mycosis fungoides.
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August 2012 in “The Journal of Pediatrics” A 12-year-old girl was diagnosed with monilethrix, a genetic condition causing fragile, beaded hair that breaks easily, with no effective treatment available.
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March 2006 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Mutations in the DSG4 gene cause specific hair and scalp issues.
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June 2016 in “Bone Research” A Chinese family had a child with a specific gene mutation causing vitamin D-resistant rickets, but the child improved with calcium and low-dose calcitriol.
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January 2019 in “Journal of Dermatology” The p.P25L mutation in the KRT5 gene causes a rare skin condition that worsens over time and may lead to hair loss starting in young adulthood.
25 citations
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September 2005 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Rapp-Hodgkin syndrome, AEC, and EEC are different expressions of the same genetic disorder caused by TP63 gene mutations.
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September 2018 in “JAAD case reports” A rare type of skin cancer with mucosal involvement was partially treated but eventually relapsed.
May 2018 in “International Journal of Advances in Medicine” A young woman recovered well from rare simultaneous Hepatitis B and autoimmune hepatitis after treatment.
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November 1998 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” A common mutation in the hHb6 gene is linked to monilethrix, but other factors may also play a role.
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June 1991 in “Journal of Medical Genetics” X-linked mental retardation includes various syndromes with both mental and physical abnormalities.
6 citations
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January 2011 in “Journal of pediatric endocrinology & metabolism/Journal of pediatric endocrinology and metabolism” An 11-year-old Greek girl was diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder, highlighting the importance of genetic testing and family history.
5 citations
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February 2003 in “American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A” A chromosomal change may cause ectodermal dysplasia and developmental issues in a child.
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January 1986 in “Medical clinics of North America/The Medical clinics of North America” Skin conditions in multiple myeloma patients vary with the timing of bone marrow transplants.
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October 2024 in “Journal of Clinical Immunology” Vaccines work well in Netherton syndrome patients, similar to healthy people.
July 2025 in “Dermatology Practical & Conceptual” A 2-year-old boy has a rare hair disorder causing brittle hair and hair loss, which may improve with age.