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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.
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December 2022 in “Pediatric dermatology” A boy developed a rare skin condition after recovering from a severe skin reaction, and it improved with lotion treatment.
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January 2007 in “Toxicologie Analytique et Clinique” A woman survived a massive lithium overdose that caused a form of hair loss.
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January 2016 in “Dermatology online journal” Some people with lichen planus pigmentosus might later develop frontal fibrosing alopecia.
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March 2006 in “Endocrine, metabolic & immune disorders. Drug targets” This enzyme helps metabolize fatty acids and isoleucine, and could be key in treating neurological diseases and certain cancers.
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January 2025 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences” LPAR6 has a unique way of binding and activating, which helps in designing treatments for hair loss and cancer.
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February 2018 in “Experimental and Molecular Medicine/Experimental and molecular medicine” A protein called PCBP2 controls the production of a hair growth protein by interacting with its genetic message and is linked to hair loss when this control is disrupted.
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