January 2013 in “The Pan African medical journal” Monilethrix causes short, fragile hair with no specific treatment available.
40 citations
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February 1946 in “Canadian Journal of Research/Canadian journal of research” Hereditary factors cause hair loss in mice by affecting skin and hair follicle structure.
38 citations
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September 2017 in “Journal of zoo and wildlife medicine” Oclacitinib maleate successfully treated alopecia in Andean bears.
January 2023 in “Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences” Dogs with skin lesions often have blood abnormalities and damaged hair.
2 citations
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January 2017 in “Ciência Rural” A capuchin monkey with a skin infection was successfully treated with itraconazole.
64 citations
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July 1997 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Finding eosinophils near hair bulbs helps diagnose alopecia areata.
4 citations
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August 2006 in “The Journal of Dermatology” HLA can be linked to autoimmune hepatitis.
2 citations
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March 2024 in “Pediatric Dermatology” Two siblings have a rare hair condition caused by a new genetic variant.
100 citations
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November 1997 in “Human Genetics” A new mutation in the hHb1 keratin gene is linked to the hair disorder monilethrix.
9 citations
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July 2019 in “Folia Morphologica” Brandt's hedgehog has thick skin on its back and many glands near its nostrils.
58 citations
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February 2013 in “Journal of Biological Chemistry” LGR5 mainly stays inside cells, moving to the trans-Golgi network, and this process is important for its role in cell signaling.
10 citations
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March 2008 in “Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine” A special clotrimazole varnish cured a siamang's persistent skin infection after 3 months.
18 citations
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August 2018 in “The FASEB journal” Rabbits lacking the Hoxc13 gene show similar hair and skin issues to humans with ECTD-9, making them good for research on this condition.
97 citations
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March 2006 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Mutations in the DSG4 gene cause a severe form of brittle hair and skin issues.
6 citations
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April 1971 in “Journal of Wildlife Diseases” Switching flying squirrels' diet from seeds to mouse chow restored their hair.
January 2010 in “Chinese Journal of Dermatovenereology of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine” A unique gene mutation was found in a family with monilethrix.
74 citations
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January 2006 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Mutations in the DSG4 gene can cause a rare hair disorder similar to monilethrix.
54 citations
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January 1995 in “Human Molecular Genetics” Monilethrix is linked to a gene cluster on chromosome 12.
January 2026 in “Clinical Case Reports” A 6-year-old girl had both monilethrix and trichorrhexis nodosa, causing brittle hair, with minimal improvement from treatment.
34 citations
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November 1998 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” A common mutation in the hHb6 gene is linked to monilethrix, but other factors may also play a role.
16 citations
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July 2021 in “American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A” Mutations in the LSS gene cause hair loss and may affect brain development, with varying severity.
19 citations
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July 2004 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology” Her hair grew back normally after she stopped rubbing it.
March 1998 in “JEADV. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology/Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Removing a tumor may resolve associated skin and hair symptoms.
4 citations
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May 2020 in “The journal of pediatrics/The Journal of pediatrics” A boy with monilethrix has brittle hair that breaks easily due to a genetic condition, which might improve by puberty.
9 citations
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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.
February 2013 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” 2 citations
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September 2017 in “Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine” An addax had skin cancer that spread to lymph nodes and was euthanized.
11 citations
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January 2018 in “Jaypee's international journal of clinical pediatric dentistry” Papillon-Lefèvre Syndrome causes early tooth loss and skin issues, needing early dental diagnosis.
23 citations
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February 2020 in “PLOS genetics” Mice with LSS deficiency showed hair loss and cataracts, similar to humans, and can help in understanding and treating this condition.
1 citations
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June 2014 in “Serbian Journal of Dermatology and Venereology” A woman with discoid lupus improved with treatment after being misdiagnosed with a different hair loss condition.