October 2023 in “Journal of dermatological science” New mutations in MBTPS2 reduce its function and cause IFAP syndrome with unusual symptoms.
2 citations
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April 2015 in “Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences” Most hypothyroid patients experience dry skin and swelling.
September 2014 in “Archives of disease in childhood” A 12-year-old boy had severe shingles and skin damage after a stem-cell transplant.
August 2024 in “American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A” Variants in the CCDC47 gene are linked to trichohepatoneurodevelopmental syndrome.
January 2023 in “Indian dermatology online journal” A child with trichothiodystrophy also had autoimmune thyroiditis and anemia, which is a new finding.
110 citations
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November 1984 in “The American Journal of Medicine” A genetic defect in vitamin D receptors causes severe rickets and hair loss in children, but some heal as they age.
7 citations
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September 2013 in “Familial cancer” Birt–Hogg–Dubé syndrome is a rare genetic condition causing skin lesions, lung cysts, and a higher chance of kidney cancer.
September 2024 in “Egyptian Journal of Medical Human Genetics” Consider NF1 in newborns with rare congenital anomalies.
March 2019 in “eCommons (Cornell University)” The pony's skin condition improved significantly with prednisolone treatment.
20 citations
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July 2009 in “Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology” Quick treatment of hair disorders in teenage girls is important because of the emotional effects.
6 citations
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May 2012 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” A new mutation in the HR gene is linked to a rare form of hair loss with limb deformities.
354 citations
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August 1991 in “Molecular Endocrinology” Human adrenals and gonads have a unique enzyme for steroid hormone production.
19 citations
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November 1993 in “Mammalian Genome” A gene mutation in mice causes permanent hair loss and skin issues.
65 citations
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November 2013 in “The EMBO Journal” HDAC1 is crucial for skin development and preventing tumors.
6 citations
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October 1998 in “Experimental Dermatology” Normal skin results from interactions between EGF and the Tabby mutation.
September 2003 in “Current Paediatrics” The document concludes that accurate diagnosis and understanding the type of hair disorder are crucial for treating hair loss in children.
32 citations
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April 1994 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” High androgen levels and genetic factors likely cause Becker's nevus and related symptoms.
21 citations
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March 2003 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” Mutations in the hHb6 gene cause the hair disorder monilethrix.
1 citations
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November 2022 in “International journal of trichology” A girl with a rare skin condition improved after one month of treatment with acitretin.
1 citations
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January 2016 in “Medicinski glasnik Specijalne bolnice za bolesti štitaste žlezde i bolesti metabolizma” Most 46XX CAH patients have female identity, but a few identify as male and may need treatment and surgery.
26 citations
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January 1983 in “PubMed” Trichothiodystrophy involves brittle hair due to low sulfur amino acids, not a transport defect.
October 1984 in “Kidney international” The patient had complex urinary tract issues and ambiguous genitalia, with physical features suggesting a hormonal imbalance.
January 2023 in “Pediatrics International” Non-classical 21-hydroxylase deficiency can be missed in newborn screenings and should be considered in cases of early puberty or virilization.
January 2022 in “Revista Dermatológica Centro Uraga” Monilethrix is a genetic hair disorder affecting hair shape, seen in two brothers.
December 2019 in “Mehmet Akif Ersoy Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Enstitüsü dergisi” One cat with low thyroid hormone had growth issues, and another with high thyroid hormone had skin problems; both got better with treatment.
October 1995 in “Pediatric Research” January 2025 in “Dermatology Online Journal” The man's hair loss and skin papules were diagnosed as atrichia with papular lesions, not alopecia areata universalis.
8 citations
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March 2007 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” The near-naked hairless mutation causes hair loss but is not due to a mutation in the hairless gene itself.
10 citations
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June 1999 in “Veterinary Dermatology” Two cows had a rare hair disorder causing hair loss but were otherwise healthy.
65 citations
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December 1986 in “The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism” The woman had a genetic condition causing high cortisol and androgen levels, treatable with dexamethasone.