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A new mutation in the CYP11B1 gene was found in a woman with mild hyperandrogenemia, a rare cause of non-classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia.
Serum iron levels should be checked, not just hemoglobin, for chronic diffuse hair loss in women.
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May 2013 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology” Hair loss in Cronkhite-Canada syndrome is reversible by treating the gut issues and doesn't need steroid treatment for the hair itself.
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Single-dose parenteral iron is safe and effective for children with inflammatory bowel disease and iron-deficiency anemia.