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December 2013 in “Immunological Investigations” The SNP rs6457452 is linked to a higher risk of alopecia areata in Koreans.
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March 2007 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” A specific gene mutation causes varying hair loss severity in a Pakistani family.
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April 2008 in “Human Molecular Genetics” Progerin affects cell shape but not hair or skin in mice.
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November 2019 in “Cell calcium” The STIM1 R304W mutation in mice leads to bone changes and teeth hair growth.
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January 2015 in “Dermatology” Two gene variations, rs6493497 and rs7176005, may be linked to female hair loss in Chinese people.
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August 2013 in “PLOS ONE” Genetic variants at 20p11 increase baldness risk in Chinese Han people.
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May 2024 in “Molecular Neurodegeneration” H1 increases risk for neurodegenerative diseases, while H2 offers protection but is linked to other disorders.
December 2021 in “Molecular genetics and genomics” Cats with abnormal hair had DSG4 gene changes causing hair problems.
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August 2018 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” A new mutation in the TMEM173 gene and a risk allele in IFIH1 cause a unique set of immune-related symptoms.
April 2026 in “Human Genome Variation” The MBTPS2 gene variant c.970+5G>A is a common mutation causing IFAP syndrome.
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September 2018 in “International journal of genomics” Genetic mutations that disrupt homocysteine breakdown lead to increased damage in mouse hair keratin.
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April 2012 in “Bioinformation” Two specific SNPs in the TRPS1 gene cause excessive hair growth by altering the protein's structure.
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Genetic mutations linked to ectodermal dysplasias and hair loss were identified in Pakistani families.
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May 2014 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” Mutations in the desmoplakin gene can cause hair problems and deadly heart disease.
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May 2024 in “Frontiers in medicine” A genetic mutation in the LIPH gene causes tightly curled hair that stops growing in some Japanese individuals.
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September 2023 in “British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement” WNT10A gene mutations cause short anagen hair syndrome.
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