16 citations
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January 2008 in “Acta dermato-venereologica” Vitamin B12 deficiency can cause skin darkening and increased blood vessels, but treatment can improve symptoms.
30 citations
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January 2021 in “Journal of Clinical Immunology” FOXN1 mutations can cause varying immune and physical issues, with severity influenced by gene activity and possibly other factors.
18 citations
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February 2001 in “Der Hautarzt” A woman with myotonic dystrophy had multiple skin tumors on her scalp, suggesting a genetic link.
June 2025 in “British Journal of Dermatology” A rare skin condition in a boy is likely due to a specific genetic mutation pattern.
2 citations
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January 2017 in “Journal of Pigmentary Disorders” Genetics, stress, and health issues can cause early hair greying, which affects self-esteem, and there's no cure, only hair dye.
1 citations
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November 2023 in “Cureus” Early diagnosis of Bloch-Sulzberger Syndrome is crucial to prevent severe complications.
17 citations
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January 2010 in “Acta Dermato Venereologica” EGFR inhibitors can cause yellowish skin eruptions.
March 2026 in “European Journal of Biomedical and Life Sciences” Restorative dermopigmentation improves skin appearance and function by addressing specific skin issues.
January 2017 in “Journal of clinical & experimental dermatology research” The case shows skin changes can indicate deeper health issues like insulin resistance, which are challenging to manage.
6 citations
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May 2013 in “PloS one” The Foxn1(-/-) nude mouse shows disrupted and expanded skin stem cell areas due to high Lhx2 levels.
July 2025 in “Frontiers in Medicine” Mutations in the LIPH gene cause woolly hair in a child.
September 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology Symposium Proceedings” Non-melanoma skin cancer in darker-skinned people can be misdiagnosed, so doctors need to be more aware to diagnose it correctly and early.
58 citations
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June 2018 in “Scientific reports” Researchers found 15 new genetic links to skin traits in Japanese women.
27 citations
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February 1988 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” The skin condition Ulerythema ophryogenes did not improve with treatment in a patient with other birth defects.
The human scalp has different types of pigment cells in hair follicles with varying abilities to produce pigment.
2 citations
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September 2024 in “Animals” Key genes influence melanin in chicken muscles, affecting their value.
Surgical repigmentation can permanently restore color to white hair in vitiligo patients.
June 2025 in “Molecular Genetics & Genomic Medicine” Severe genetic variants in children with a specific adrenal condition match predicted symptoms well, but milder variants do not.
January 2016 in “Experimental Dermatology” New findings suggest potential treatments for melanoma, hyperpigmentation, hair defects, and multiple sclerosis, and show skin microbiome changes don't cause atopic dermatitis.
26 citations
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June 2004 in “Clinical Genetics” The keratin 5 mutation in a family with epidermolysis bullosa simplex was due to mosaicism, not a new mutation.
21 citations
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May 2023 in “The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology In Practice”
2 citations
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June 2017 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” The type of PCOS a woman has doesn't strongly predict her skin or metabolic symptoms; obesity is a more important factor.
January 2022 in “Dermatology Review” EGFR inhibitors can cause unusual localized hair growth.
January 2026 in “Animals” TBX3 gene affects pigmentation and marking formation in Dun Mongolian horses.
January 2016 in “UNESP Institutional Repository (São Paulo State University)” Melasma results from changes in the skin's pigment and structure, not just pigment cell growth.
November 2025 in “BMC Genomics” Wrinkled skin in Xiang pigs is linked to gene changes related to oxidative stress and the extracellular matrix.
August 2023 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” People with certain skin disorders are more likely to have alcohol problems, especially if they also have mental health issues like depression and anxiety.
July 2022 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The combination of a plant extract and a peptide can increase hair pigmentation and may reverse greying.
November 2019 in “Harper's Textbook of Pediatric Dermatology” Children with metabolic syndrome often have skin problems like dark patches, skin tags, stretch marks, infections, acne, and psoriasis, which are linked to obesity and insulin resistance.
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January 1992 in “Clinical Pediatric Endocrinology” Patients with the same vitamin D receptor mutation showed different symptoms due to other factors.