research Consumption of a low-carbohydrate and high-fat diet (the ketogenic diet) exaggerates biotin deficiency in mice
The ketogenic diet can worsen biotin deficiency, suggesting a need for biotin supplements.
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research 494 Epidermolysis bullosa pruriginosa, muscular dystrophy, and immune-mediated myasthenia gravis in a patient with homozygous nonsense PLEC mutation
A patient with a PLEC mutation has epidermolysis bullosa, muscular dystrophy, and myasthenia gravis, which improved with steroid treatment.
research Biotinidase Deficiency: Prevalence, Impact And Management Strategies.
Early detection and biotin treatment improve outcomes for biotinidase deficiency.
research Evaluation of Serum Homocysteine, High-Sensitivity CRP, and RBC Folate in Patients with Alopecia Areata
Patients with alopecia areata have lower RBC folate levels, especially in severe cases.
research Anagen effluvium in extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
A child on life support experienced rapid hair loss due to severe illness affecting hair growth.
research Commentary: Iron deficiency and hair loss
Iron deficiency might cause hair loss, but better testing is needed.
research Unusual Presentation of Rapunzel Syndrome in an 8-Year-Old Girl
Rapunzel syndrome can show vague symptoms and needs long-term psychiatric care to prevent recurrence.
research A Rare association of Mauriac syndrome and Van-Wyk Grumbach syndrome found in a young Saudi girl with poorly controlled type 1 Diabetes and Hypothyroidism: A Case Report and Brief literature review
A young Saudi girl with uncontrolled type 1 diabetes and hypothyroidism had two rare conditions, Mauriac syndrome and Van Wyk–Grumbach syndrome.
research Prenatal diagnosis of a fetus harboring an intermediate load of the A3243G mtDNA mutation in a maternal carrier diagnosed with MELAS syndrome
Prenatal genetic diagnosis may not predict MELAS syndrome severity in offspring.
research Hair Shaft Defect in a Teenage Girl: Trichoscopy Saves the Day!
Trichoscopy helped diagnose a teenage girl's hair loss as monilethrix.
research A Variable Monilethrix Phenotype Associated With a Novel Mutation, Glu402Lys, in the Helix Termination Motif of the Type II Hair Keratin hHb1
A new mutation, Glu402Lys, in hair keratin is linked to variable symptoms of monilethrix.
research Editorial Board
People need different amounts of biotin based on age, and not getting enough can cause health problems.
research Cutaneous manifestations of methylmalonic and propionic acidaemia: a description based on 38 cases
Some children with methylmalonic and propionic acidaemias have skin problems related to their condition and diet.
research Reduced Ferritin, Folate and Vitamin B12 Levels in Female Patients Diagnosed With Telogen Effluvium
Women with telogen effluvium have lower levels of iron, folate, and vitamin B12.
research An unusual presentation of vitamin D dependent rickets type 2 with low 25 (OH) D3 levels and alopecia: a case report of two siblings
Two siblings with a rare type of rickets and hair loss had low vitamin D levels, which is not typical for their condition.
research Moniletrix of the scalp from almost normal aspect to total alopecia: variable intrafamilial expressiveness
Monilethrix causes different levels of hair loss in family members.
research Scalp Infection Caused by Mycobacterium abscessus Manifested as Patchy Alopecia in an Immunocompetent Female
A scalp infection by Mycobacterium abscessus can cause hair loss even in healthy individuals and may be misdiagnosed.
research Late presentation of biotinidase deficiency with acute visual loss and gait disturbance
Biotinidase deficiency can cause vision and walking problems in children and can improve with biotin treatment.
research PMON224 Newly Observed Interference of Oral Biotin with the Free Testosterone Assay? In a Woman with Postmenopausal Virilization.
Taking biotin can lead to incorrect low results in free testosterone tests.
research Monilethrix treated with oral retinoids
Oral etretinate improved hair length and reduced beading in monilethrix.
research Telogen effluvium with dysesthesia has lower B12 levels and may respond to B12 supplementation
People with telogen effluvium and scalp discomfort might have low vitamin B12 and could benefit from B12 supplements.
research A POTENTIAL RELATION BETWEEN TELOGEN EFFLUVIUM AND IRON DEFICIENCY IN ADULT FEMALES
Low iron levels are linked to hair loss in adult women.
research Telogen effluvium: Pathogenesis, clinical features, diagnosis, and management
Telogen effluvium is a type of hair loss in women caused by many factors, and iron and thyroid tests are recommended for diagnosis.
research Menkes Syndrome Presenting as Myoclonic Seizures: Neuroimaging and EEG Observations
An 11-month-old boy with Menkes disease had severe brain shrinkage and abnormal blood vessels, and didn't respond well to treatment.
research Skin signs in anorexia nervosa
Anorexia nervosa can cause skin problems, which may help with early diagnosis and usually improve with treatment.
research The Etiological Role of Thyroid Dysfunction and Vitamin Deficiency in Patients with Telogen Effluvium
Thyroid dysfunction, vitamin D and B12 deficiencies, and iron deficiency may be linked to hair loss condition Telogen Effluvium.
research A Syndrome of Acute Zinc Deficiency During Total Parenteral Alimentation in Man
Zinc is crucial in nutrition, and its deficiency can cause health issues like diarrhea and hair loss, which improve with zinc therapy.
research ACUTE ZINC DEPLETION SYNDROME DURING PARENTERAL HYPERALIMENTATION
A patient with zinc depletion improved after zinc supplementation during parenteral nutrition.
research Biotinidase deficiency characterized by skin and hair findings
Biotin supplements improved skin and hair problems in a girl with biotinidase deficiency.
research A childhood case of trichotillomania associated with body dysmorphic disorder and stigmatization due to outstanding red hair
A girl with red hair developed hair-pulling and body image disorders after being bullied for her hair color.