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December 2003 in “Experimental Dermatology” Specific keratin gene mutations can cause monilethrix.
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June 2018 in “Cell death and disease” Restoring mitochondrial function in mice reversed their skin wrinkling and hair loss.
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December 2011 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Deleting MED1 in skin cells causes hair loss and skin changes.
June 2024 in “ChemBioChem” Replenishing free 18-MEA can help restore damaged hair surfaces.
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July 2021 in “Advances in laboratory medicine” Diagnosing sex development disorders requires combining medical history, physical exams, imaging, lab tests, and genetic data.
Researchers found a genetic link for hereditary hair loss but need more analysis to identify the exact gene.
A genetic mutation in the CDH3 gene causes hair loss and vision problems in a young Saudi girl.