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October 2018 in “Drug safety - case reports” Alitretinoin may cause irreversible hair curling as a side effect.
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December 2018 in “Journal of cutaneous pathology” Some skin growths with mucin can form hair follicles and resemble skin cancer, but a special stain can help tell them apart.
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January 2017 The document outlines criteria to identify and differentiate neoplasms based on follicular characteristics.
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