January 2021 in “American Academy of PediatricsItasca, IL eBooks” Telogen effluvium is a condition that causes temporary hair loss due to stress or shock to the body.
November 2001 in “PubMed” Perming, combing, and stretching damage hair by reducing keratin.
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January 2019 in “Case Reports in Ophthalmology” VKHD and sarcoidosis may share a common cause.
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June 1980 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Scalp biopsies are important for diagnosing hair loss conditions.
November 1941 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology”
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January 2013 in “Acta dermato-venereologica” The conclusion is that "trichoknesis" should be recognized as a separate condition from trichodynia, characterized by itching instead of pain.
September 2024 in “Indian Journal of Dermatology Venereology and Leprology” March 2018 in “Dermatologic Surgery” 8 citations
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August 1993 in “Colloid & Polymer Science” The observed "toughening" in keratin was actually due to water evaporation, not a real change in keratin.
April 2012 in “The Journal of Urology” More prostate biopsies increase the chance of finding cancers that may not need treatment.
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September 2003 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Trichodynia found in 29% of TE or AGA patients, linked to psychological conditions.
October 2021 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Skin changes in Pseudoxanthoma elasticum patients can indicate the severity of related health issues.
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May 2010 in “American Journal of Clinical Dermatology” AKN might be a skin marker for metabolic syndrome.
May 2022 in “Authorea (Authorea)” A 17-year-old girl has had repeated hair loss since childhood, which can be triggered by infections like COVID-19.
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December 2020 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” More people, especially Hispanic/Latinx, in certain NYC communities experienced temporary hair loss during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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June 2021 in “JAAD Case Reports” A woman had hair loss, nail changes, and skin peeling after a COVID-19 infection, which got better on their own.
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November 1987 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” A woman developed a severe skin reaction called toxic epidermal necrolysis after taking the antibiotic cephalexin.
Giant axonal neuropathy changes the structure of keratin in human hair, making it stiffer and stronger.
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September 1986 in “Pediatric Dermatology” A family showed a new condition with inherited hair loss and skin changes, possibly due to one genetic disorder.
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December 2016 in “Asian Journal of Psychiatry” Sheehan's syndrome can sometimes cause psychosis.
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November 1966 in “Archives of Dermatology” Trichorrhexis nodosa is mainly caused by hair trauma, not a metabolic defect.
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January 2026 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Vermeer likely omitted eyebrows for style, not due to hair loss.
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March 2004 in “Journal of Comparative Pathology” Norfolk Terriers have a genetic skin defect causing scaling and blisters due to a keratin issue.
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January 1992 in “Experientia” 20 citations
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January 1997 in “Dermatology” The patient with EEC syndrome had scarring alopecia due to deep folliculitis, possibly linked to abnormal hair structure.
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December 2012 in “The Clinical Journal of Pain” Chronic scalp pain in trichodynia involves both body-wide and localized increased pain sensitivity.
40 citations
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May 2010 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology” Chronic hair shedding may be caused by less variation in hair growth times and might stop on its own after several years.
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January 2004 in “European journal of cell biology” Without keratin 10, there's more growth and development of oil-producing skin cells.
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July 1935 in “Nature” Animal hair can curl tightly on its own, especially in foxes, due to changes in keratin.
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February 2008 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” EPR spectroscopy showed that spontaneous hair growth results in thicker skin and less pigmented hair than depilation-induced growth.