January 2019 in “Global Dermatology” Genetic hair shaft abnormalities can be seen with microscopes and often affect scalp hair.
7 citations
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January 2015 in “Case reports in genetics” Using SNP array testing helped quickly find the gene causing Woodhouse-Sakati syndrome in two related individuals.
33 citations
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September 2017 in “Journal of clinical immunology” New treatments for immune disorders caused by FOXN1 deficiency are promising.
January 2025 in “Journal of Dermatology & Dermatologic Surgery” Environmental factors can trigger alopecia areata in identical twins.
12 citations
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March 2013 Minoxidil cream can safely treat hair loss in kids with ectodermal dysplasia.
5 citations
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March 1981 in “PubMed” A girl grew extra hair in areas where she had insect bites.
October 1995 in “Pediatric Research”
April 2014 in “Jurnal Biomedik : JBM” An 8-year-old girl had nail and hair issues that improved without specific treatment, but fungal nail infection was hard to cure.
July 2025 in “International Journal of Trichology” Trichoscopy effectively diagnoses temporal triangular alopecia in children.
21 citations
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January 2005 in “Pediatric Dermatology” An 8-year-old girl with vitiligo developed extra hair growth on her knee after using tacrolimus ointment.
6 citations
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July 2005 in “Acta Ophthalmologica Scandinavica” Mitochondriopathy may cause eyelash loss.
28 citations
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February 2010 in “British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement” WNT10A mutations cause varied symptoms in patients with odonto-onycho-dermal dysplasia.
Treatment improved symptoms in a woman with HAIR-AN syndrome.
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.
21 citations
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April 2000 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” The hamartoma is an abnormal hair growth with limited development in the upper hair follicle.
32 citations
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November 2006 in “Veterinary dermatology” Congenital alopecia in domestic animals is rare and involves abnormal hair follicle development, needing better understanding and classification.
24 citations
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May 2019 in “PLOS genetics” Mutations in the HEPHL1 gene cause abnormal hair and cognitive issues.
June 1995 in “Archives of Dermatology” A woman's hair loss was due to trichotillomania, which is often misdiagnosed and can require different treatments based on age and underlying conditions.
January 2011 in “International Journal of Trichology” The document concludes that doctors should recognize congenital triangular alopecia to avoid unnecessary treatments, as it does not respond to steroids like alopecia areata does.
July 2023 in “Portuguese journal of dermatology and venereology” Anxiety can cause significant hair loss in children.
August 2025 in “International Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics” HLD10 can include increased body hair and Mongolian spots.
3 citations
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December 1967 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology” Becker's Melanosis and Hypertrichosis mainly affects young males, causing brown skin patches and extra hair on one side of the upper body.
20 citations
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January 2002 in “Laboratory Animals” Mutations in the hairless gene cause hair loss and skin cysts in rhesus macaques.
January 2018 in “Springer eBooks” Alopecia totalis/universalis is a severe form of hair loss where all body hair is lost.
January 2024 in “Indian Journal of Paediatric Dermatology” A rare case links early-onset alopecia universalis and nephrotic syndrome, suggesting genetic immune issues.
July 2026 in “Indian Journal of Dermatology Venereology and Leprology” March 2026 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Children can develop excessive hair growth from indirect contact with minoxidil, but it usually reverses after stopping exposure.
3 citations
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January 2002 in “Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas” Excessive minoxidil use can damage hair structure.
Genetic factors might cause fibrosing alopecia linked to hair shaft abnormalities.
245 citations
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January 1998 in “Genes & Development” Hoxc13 gene is essential for hair, nail, and papilla development.