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August 2012 in “The American Journal of Dermatopathology” A man with a birthmark on his scalp developed hair loss that improved with treatment, but the link between the birthmark and hair loss was unclear.
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February 2010 in “Journal of Cell Science” Human dermal stem cells can become functional skin pigment cells.
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