1 citations
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January 2014 in “International Journal of Trichology” A patient with a rare hair condition and skin disorder showed hair improvement after treatment.
January 2025 in “Indian Dermatology Online Journal” Mycosis fungoides can have unusual symptoms and may be misdiagnosed, but specific cell markers might suggest a lower risk of worsening.
September 2023 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Hispanic patients in the USA have lower survival rates for melanoma compared to non-Hispanic Whites.
89 citations
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May 2005 in “Stem Cells” Mouse skin has special cells in the epidermis that decrease with age and are linked to keratinocyte stem cells.
18 citations
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January 1992 in “Dermatology” A 4-year-old girl has a rare condition causing hairlessness and skin bumps, but normal teeth and sweating.
1 citations
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July 2015 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Imiquimod improved skin pigmentation in most patients with xeroderma pigmentosum and may prevent further skin cancer, but some treatments can have side effects.
January 2021 in “International journal of dermatology, venereology and leprosy sciences” Trichoscopy shows black dots, yellow dots, and empty follicles are common in Alopecia Areata, with broken and exclamation mark hair as typical patterns.
3 citations
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November 2022 in “Frontiers in Oncology” Melanin may help melanoma cells grow by aiding their metabolism.
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Blocking casein kinase 1 in skin cells can help melanocyte precursors move better, potentially helping with conditions like vitiligo or gray hair.
29 citations
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August 1999 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” New mutations in hair keratin genes cause the rare hair disorder monilethrix.
2 citations
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November 1998 in “Journal of The European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Prednisone reduces organ mast cell infiltration but does not alter the abnormal appearance of mast cells in systemic mastocytosis.
13 citations
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September 2011 in “Archives of dermatology” A patient with steroid sulfatase deficiency had a unique hair pattern and a brain malformation not previously linked to the condition.
March 2025 in “American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A” A rare genetic variant linked to skin cysts was found in blood DNA, suggesting its role in cyst formation.
17 citations
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January 2014 in “Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology” Seborrheic keratosis is a common, harmless skin growth that can look like cancer, so it may need a biopsy.
June 2023 in “British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement” A girl with Becker naevus syndrome has a genetic variant in the ACTB gene related to her symptoms.
11 citations
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July 2008 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Greying hairs may be protected from alopecia areata.
1 citations
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December 2018 in “Journal of Pakistan Association of Dermatology” Dermoscopy is useful for diagnosing different types of hair loss.
June 2022 in “Indian Dermatology Online Journal” A man with total hair loss developed blackhead-like spots on his scalp, possibly because no hair was present to help drain oils.
13 citations
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January 2018 in “Skin Appendage Disorders” Dermoscopy improves diagnosis and treatment planning for trichostasis spinulosa.
May 2020 in “International journal of dermatology and venereology” Hair matrix cysts are rare skin nodules with unique features, often needing surgical removal.
2 citations
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March 2018 in “The Journal of Dermatology” The "color-transition sign" helps tell apart alopecia areata incognita from telogen effluvium by looking at hair color changes.
March 2012 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Dermoscopy helps diagnose different hair loss conditions, and characteristics vary among ethnicities and individual cases.
8 citations
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April 2016 in “Experimental dermatology” B6.Cg-Tyr c−2J Hr hr /J mice have a stronger delayed sunburn reaction and are good for UV research.
April 2015 in “Dentistry 3000” Premature hair graying in the face may be influenced by genetics and environment.
June 2024 in “British Journal of Dermatology” A 15-year-old boy was correctly diagnosed with a rare skin condition after initially being misdiagnosed.
20 citations
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February 2024 in “Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia” Black skin needs more focused dermatology research for better diagnosis and treatment.
May 2024 in “Indian Journal of Dermatology” The woman has a rare skin condition called follicular Dowling-Degos disease, which has limited treatment options.
1 citations
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March 2020 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology” The paper concludes that recognizing bitemporal alopecia areata is important for early treatment and preventing its progression.
April 2024 in “Indian dermatology online journal” A rare hair follicle disorder can cause itchy, bluish-black bumps on the body.