January 2025 in “Repository of Digital Objects for Teaching Research and Culture (University of Valencia)” Non-coding RNAs may be key in diagnosing and treating rare skin disorders.
November 2024 in “Rheumatology Advances in Practice” Visceral leishmaniasis can mimic rheumatoid arthritis symptoms, especially in immunocompromised patients.
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August 2016 in “Annales de Dermatologie et de Vénéréologie” A woman with anorexia improved significantly after being treated for scurvy with vitamin C, despite not showing typical scurvy symptoms.
January 2016 in “대한피부과학회지” Bortezomib chemotherapy can cause temporary skin rashes.
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January 1990 in “The Journal of Pediatrics” Children with partial biotinidase deficiency are healthy at birth but may develop symptoms that improve with biotin therapy.
A genetic variant in the KRT71 gene may cause loose anagen hair and wooly hair, and symptoms might improve with age.
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March 2020 in “JAAD case reports” A leukemia patient showed skin peeling similar to kwashiorkor, a severe protein deficiency.
April 2026 in “Diagnostics” Parry–Romberg Syndrome can involve the brain even without obvious symptoms, and a new diagnostic framework is suggested for early detection.
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June 2011 in “PubMed” The patient improved significantly after treatment, with only one small scar remaining.
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March 2011 in “International Journal of Dermatology” An 18-year-old man was diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder causing hair loss, severe light sensitivity, and skin issues.
February 2010 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Umbilical cord blood transplantation improved the boy's symptoms despite complications.
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July 2004 in “Clinical and experimental dermatology” Acneiform follicular mucinosis can be controlled with systemic corticosteroids.
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June 2009 in “Mammalian genome” A new mutation in the Hr gene causes hair loss in mice, similar to a human hair disorder.
Certain gene variations and different levels of BDNF and CRH hormones are linked to vitiligo.
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February 2001 in “British journal of ophthalmology” An Australian with rare hair loss and eye conditions had a gene linked to both, not seen together before.
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December 2012 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” A rare calcium deposit condition was found on a man's scalp.
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July 2016 in “Indian Journal of Dermatology” DPR can show different hair characteristics, as seen in two brothers with normal hair.
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October 1957 in “A M A Archives of Dermatology” Alopecia mucinosa is a challenging condition with unclear diagnosis and treatment.
May 2024 in “British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement” CYLD deficiency in skin tumors disrupts hair follicle cell processes and protein secretion.
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January 2013 in “International Journal of Trichology” Monilethrix has no effective treatment, but avoiding hair trauma helps manage it.
November 2018 in “Journal of dermatology & cosmetology” The document reports the first case of a rare skin condition in Colombia, the 19th case worldwide.
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January 2002 in “Laboratory Animals” Mutations in the hairless gene cause hair loss and skin cysts in rhesus macaques.
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June 2004 in “Clinical Genetics” The keratin 5 mutation in a family with epidermolysis bullosa simplex was due to mosaicism, not a new mutation.
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June 2022 in “Movement disorders clinical practice” A patient with Wilson's disease showed hair-pulling behavior as an initial symptom.
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November 2019 in “The FASEB Journal” A mutation in the MAP2 gene causes reduced hair follicle density, leading to hairlessness.
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December 2019 in “Frontiers in immunology” A new mutation in the STING protein causes a range of symptoms and its severity may be affected by other genetic variations; treatment with a specific inhibitor showed improvement in one patient.
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November 2009 in “Calcified tissue international” A genetic mutation caused severe rickets and alopecia in an Indian patient, but high-dose calcium and phosphate treatment improved their condition.
December 2011 in “Thorax” People from iodine-deficient areas are more likely to develop hypothyroidism when treated for multi-drug resistant tuberculosis.
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January 2014 in “International Journal of Trichology” A patient with a rare hair condition and skin disorder showed hair improvement after treatment.
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August 2004 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” A gene deletion in DSG4 causes sparse hair in some Pakistani families.