March 2005 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Higher levels of IL-1a and IL-1RA were found in severe alopecia areata cases.
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July 2010 in “British Journal of Dermatology” The document suggests a rare skin condition might be caused by a genetic phenomenon.
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August 2016 in “Science Signaling” Alopecia areata patients show unique protein activity patterns, suggesting imbalanced signaling pathways.
November 2025 in “European Journal of Endocrinology” Hair steroid profiling is a feasible, non-invasive alternative to serum analysis for assessing hormone levels and metabolism.
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May 2007 in “Nutrition Journal” Hair pluckability is not a reliable method for assessing nutrition.
November 2025 in “Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” Digital microscopy can help diagnose hirsutism by measuring hair growth.
May 2026 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” Hidradenitis suppurativa tunnels have different microenvironments, suggesting targeted treatments could be more effective.
July 2023 in “Nature Genetics” Researchers identified key cell types and genes involved in hair and skin diseases.
November 2021 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” Understanding the 2D:4D digit ratio in vitiligo patients may help in clinical assessments.
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January 2013 in “PLoS ONE” HLA-DRB5 and other genes may be linked to alopecia universalis.