July 2025 in “Frontiers in Medicine” Baricitinib successfully regrew hair in an 8-year-old boy with alopecia totalis linked to a KRT74 gene variant.
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January 2014 in “Indian journal of dermatology, venereology, and leprology” Papular mucinosis can cause eyebrow hair loss, but treatment can lead to regrowth.
September 2025 in “Indian Journal of Child Health” Satoyoshi Syndrome is hard to diagnose and treat due to its rarity and complex symptoms.
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March 2019 in “EMBO molecular medicine” A defective protein in progeria causes cell death and atherosclerosis, but a treatment targeting cell stress may reduce these effects.
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September 2016 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” Reduced TRPS1 leads to increased STAT3 and SOX9 in hair follicles, affecting hair growth.
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February 2012 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Mutations in the p63 gene affect skin adhesion, barrier integrity, and hair growth.
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June 2018 in “Journal of pediatric endocrinology & metabolism/Journal of pediatric endocrinology and metabolism” Patients with the same genetic mutation for vitamin D-resistant rickets showed different symptoms but all improved with treatment except for hair loss.
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December 2014 in “Indian Journal of Dermatology” A rare skin condition with cysts was found on a 5-year-old boy's scalp.
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January 1985 in “International Journal of Dermatology” The document found differences in lesion distribution and microscopic features among trichostasis spinulosa and similar skin conditions.
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August 1991 in “American Journal of Medical Genetics” A special diet can fix hair problems in argininosuccinase deficiency.
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January 2015 in “Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology” A mother and daughter with similar hair loss conditions and identical HLA types suggest a genetic link between the conditions.
January 2002 in “Proceedings of The Japanese Society of Animal Models for Human Diseases” Keratin2-6g is crucial for hair follicle development, with mutations causing cell degeneration and vacuolation.
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November 1990 in “Archives of Dermatology” A woman with EMS showed unusual skin mucinosis without the typical hard skin syndrome, suggesting EMS can cause skin mucinosis.
November 2009 in “Medical & surgical dermatology” The document concludes that Borrelia afzelii causes a skin condition in France, a gene is linked to hair loss in Caucasian women, and various genetic mutations affect skin diseases.
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January 2007 in “Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas” Two cases of hairy elbows syndrome were described, with normal skin texture and symmetrical hair growth.
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January 1925 in “Archives of Dermatology” Trichostasis spinulosa is a rare skin condition with hair-filled plugs in hair follicles.
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September 1998 in “Der Hautarzt” A gene mutation causes a rare hereditary hair loss, offering potential for new treatments.
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May 2014 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” Mutations in the desmoplakin gene can cause hair problems and deadly heart disease.
6 citations
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January 2018 in “Acta dermatovenerologica Alpina, Pannonica et Adriatica (Tiskana izd.)” An 8-year-old girl with Rapunzel syndrome had a hairball removed from her stomach and intestines and recovered well after surgery.
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March 2023 in “Indian Journal of Clinical Biochemistry”
April 2017 in “Our Dermatology Online” A 22-year-old with multiple autoimmune diseases needs a multidisciplinary treatment approach.
14 citations
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March 2014 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Symmetrical Acrokeratoderma (SAK) may be a unique skin condition in China, lacking specific treatment and needing long-term monitoring.
11 citations
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January 2020 in “BMC pediatrics” New mutations in the SLC39A4 gene found in twins help understand the genetic cause of acrodermatitis enteropathica.
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November 1985 in “International Journal of Dermatology” The study found clear differences in lesion distribution and microscopic features among trichostasis spinulosa, keratosis pilaris, and eruptive vellus hair cysts.
7 citations
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August 2017 in “Genetic testing and molecular biomarkers” A new mutation in the FLCN gene linked to Birt-Hogg-Dube syndrome was found, suggesting people with certain lung collapse should be tested for this mutation and screened for kidney and colon cancer.
3 citations
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January 2020 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Skin cells from people with Epidermolysis Bullosa Simplex have abnormally placed and less active mitochondria.
January 2024 in “Archives of Endocrinology and Metabolism” A new gene mutation causes insulin resistance in a girl and her mother.
January 2024 in “JCEM case reports” This is the first known case of parathyroid cancer in a patient with Birt Hogg Dube Syndrome.
August 2023 in “Frontiers in Endocrinology” Mutations in mitochondrial DNA might significantly contribute to the development of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome.
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June 2010 in “PLoS Genetics” A gene mutation in mice causes hair loss, weak bones, and protein buildup, showing how protein processing issues can lead to diseases.