research Biallelic Variants in Lanosterol Synthase (LSS) Cause Palmoplantar Keratoderma-Congenital Alopecia Syndrome Type 2
Certain genetic changes in the LSS gene cause a rare skin and hair condition.
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research CONGENITAL ATRICHIA.*
Congenital atrichia is a rare condition where children are born without hair, and treatment is often ineffective.
research Expression of Cyclooxygenase Isozymes During Morphogenesis and Cycling of Pelage Hair Follicles in Mouse Skin: Precocious Onset of the First Catagen Phase and Alopecia upon Cyclooxygenase-2 Overexpression
Overexpression of COX-2 causes early hair loss in mice, but can be prevented with a COX-2 inhibitor.
research Alopecia Universalis Successfully Treated With Adalimumab
A woman with severe hair loss was successfully treated with the drug adalimumab.
research Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis induced by hydroxychloroquine prescribed for COVID-19
A patient developed a severe skin reaction and died after taking hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19.
research Trichoscopic findings in alopecia areata and their relation to disease activity, severity and clinical subtype in T urkish patients
Certain scalp patterns can indicate the severity and activity of hair loss in Turkish alopecia patients.
research Telogen effluvium caused by COVID-19 in Elmhurst, New York: report of a cohort and review
COVID-19 has increased hair loss, but many patients see regrowth within months.
research High spatial resolution study of human skin using synchrotron infrared microscopy: application to the penetration of external agents
External agents penetrate skin more easily in areas with fewer lipids, especially through hair follicles.
research Congenital atrichia with papular lesions
Congenital atrichia with papular lesions causes permanent hair loss and skin bumps due to a gene mutation.
research Severe Monilethrix Associated with Intractable Scalp Pruritus, Posterior Subcapsular Cataract, Brachiocephaly, and Distinct Facial Features: A New Variant of Monilethrix Syndrome?
A new severe form of monilethrix syndrome includes hair loss, scalp itching, cataracts, and distinct facial features.
research Clinical and Molecular Diagnostic Criteria of Congenital Atrichia with Papular Lesions11This paper originally appeared in issue 117:1662–1665, 2001. Following publication the authors indicated that important corrections at page proof were not taken in. To ensure that the paper is published as intended, the editors have decided to reproduce the contents in full.
Congenital atrichia with papular lesions is often misdiagnosed, and new diagnostic criteria can improve accuracy.
research Metabolic and pathologic profiles of human LSS deficiency recapitulated in mice
Mice with LSS deficiency showed hair loss and cataracts, similar to humans, and can help in understanding and treating this condition.
research Diagnosed with primary adrenal insufficiency? search adrenoleukodystrophy-two brothers presented with similar phenotype
Two brothers from Bangladesh were diagnosed with X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy, showing neurological and adrenal symptoms.
research Optic Nerve Atrophy and Hair Loss in a Young Man
A young man had vision loss, hair loss, and other symptoms, but tests showed mostly normal results except for slightly high protein in spinal fluid.
research Focal Scalp Hair Heterochromia in an Infant
An infant had two different natural hair colors on the scalp with no health issues.
research Aplasia cutis congenita on lumbosacral area
A newborn girl has a rare skin condition with two ulcers on her buttock that are healing on their own.
research Androgenetic alopecia and microinflammation
Inflammation may be linked to hair loss, and targeting specific enzymes could help treat it.
research Androgenic Alopecia and Stress-Induced Premature Senescence by Cumulative Ultraviolet Light Exposure
Chronic exposure to sunlight may worsen male pattern baldness and protecting the scalp from the sun could slow it down.
research Immunohistochemical Patterns in the Interfollicular Caucasian Scalps: Influences of Age, Gender, and Alopecia
Age, gender, and hair loss affect scalp characteristics differently in young Caucasian adults.
research Subclinical speckled perifollicular melanosis of the scalp.
The scalp has a natural speckled pattern of increased pigment around hair follicles, possibly linked to local hormone production.
research 345 Assessment of functional impairment in psoriasis
Psoriasis patients experience moderate functional impairment related to disease severity and less satisfaction.
research Lentiginosis within plaques of linear atrophoderma of Moulin: a twin-spotting phenomenon?
The document suggests a rare skin condition might be caused by a genetic phenomenon.
research Failure of Fresh Plasma in Leiner Disease
Fresh plasma transfusions did not help treat Leiner disease in an infant.
research Keratitis-Ichthyosis-Deafness Syndrome Caused by Missense Mutation in GJB2 Encoding Connexin 26 in a Chinese Patient
A Chinese man with KID syndrome had a new mutation in the GJB2 gene.
research Hypotrichosis with Juvenile Macular Dystrophy in Saudi Arabia: A Case Report
Genetic testing confirmed a rare disorder causing hair loss and vision problems in a Saudi family, stressing its importance for diagnosis and counseling.
research Four hypotrichosis families with mutations in the gene LSS presenting with and without neurodevelopmental phenotypes
Mutations in the LSS gene cause hair loss and may affect brain development, with varying severity.
research Mutations in ABCB6 Cause Dyschromatosis Universalis Hereditaria
Mutations in the ABCB6 gene cause Dyschromatosis Universalis Hereditaria.
research Isolated patchy heterochromia with pili annulati features on light and electron microscopy
Isolated patchy heterochromia with pili annulati can occur without other health issues.
research Ulerythema ophryogenes with multiple congenital anomalies
The skin condition Ulerythema ophryogenes did not improve with treatment in a patient with other birth defects.
research Familial Nonmembranous Aplasia Cutis of the Scalp
Some families have a genetic condition where they are born with irregular scalp defects.