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June 2024 in “Drug Testing and Analysis” Nails could be used to check long-term drug use, but more research is needed.
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July 1980 in “British Journal of Dermatology” The hair disorder was caused by abnormal protein formation, making hair easily damaged.
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February 2000 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Hepatitis C and alcohol abuse may lead to porphyria cutanea tarda.
February 2022 in “Authorea (Authorea)” PAON shows skin patterns due to genetic mosaicism.
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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.
January 2024 in “Revista del Centro Dermatológico Pascua” Avoiding damage and using specific shampoo and supplements improved the hair condition.
December 2020 in “Pathology” A man's skin condition and poor diet led to a scurvy diagnosis.
February 2023 in “International Journal of Dermatology”
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June 2022 in “European journal of human genetics” A new type of pachyonychia congenita linked to a specific keratin gene mutation was found in two Pakistani families.
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November 1966 in “Archives of Dermatology” Trichorrhexis nodosa is mainly caused by hair trauma, not a metabolic defect.
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March 2024 in “Pathogens” Beau's lines on nails may indicate severe COVID-19 or vaccination response.
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October 2008 in “International Journal of Dermatology” A toddler's chronic finger ulcer was successfully treated after removing a hair causing hair-thread tourniquet syndrome.
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November 2015 in “The American journal of dermatopathology/American journal of dermatopathology” Punctate follicular porokeratosis is a skin condition with specific features seen in hair follicles.
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January 2018 in “Jornal Brasileiro de Patologia e Medicina Laboratorial” Monilethrix causes brittle hair and hair loss, and it runs in families.
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August 2008 in “Cases Journal” A hair tightly wrapped around a toddler's toe caused severe crying and was treated by surgery.
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December 1999 in “American Journal of Dermatopathology” Necrobiosis lipoidica may need new criteria for accurate diagnosis due to similarities with another condition.
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May 2018 in “Emergency Nurse” Educating healthcare workers and parents about hair toe tourniquets can help prevent serious complications.
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January 2010 in “Journal of The European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Many people diagnosed with androgenic alopecia might actually have hidden scarring or inflammation.
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January 2024 in “European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine” Beau's lines on fingernails might indicate past severe COVID-19 and risk of reinfection.
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November 1969 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Netherton's disease causes multiple hair defects.
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December 2016 in “Revista română de medicină de laborator” The NIPAL4 mutation c.527C>A is common in Romanian patients with autosomal recessive congenital ichthyosis.
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April 2017 in “Journal of The Royal Society Interface” Giant axonal neuropathy changes the structure of keratin in human hair.
Recognizing bamboo hair helps diagnose Netherton’s syndrome.
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January 2021 in “Indian Journal of Pharmacology” Nilotinib can cause generalized keratosis pilaris.
September 2016 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” Polarizing light microscopy can easily and reliably diagnose congenital keratinizing disorders like Netherton syndrome.
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May 1988 in “International Journal of Dermatology” The patient's hair has unique structural differences with alternating bright and dark bands.
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July 2018 in “Our Dermatology Online” Calcipotriol cream reduced skin thickening and itching in a rare nipple condition.