253 citations
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March 1994 in “Developmental dynamics” Apoptosis is essential for human skin development and forming a functional epidermis.
24 citations
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August 2007 in “Journal of pediatric surgery” Surgery is not the right treatment for a fungal scalp infection; proper medical treatment is needed.
16 citations
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November 2008 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Consider necrolytic acral erythema in similar cases and treat with oral zinc sulfate.
74 citations
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October 2012 in “The American Journal of Human Genetics” Mutations in the HOXC13 gene cause hair and nail development issues.
January 2022 in “Autopsy and Case Reports” A man had a non-cancerous neck tumor related to hair follicles removed with no return of the tumor.
30 citations
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January 2013 in “Human Mutation” A mutation in the HOXC13 gene causes hair and nail problems in a Syrian family.
April 2023 in “Authorea (Authorea)” Hair transplantation can improve scars after removing a rare skin cancer.
5 citations
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January 2011 in “Archives de Pédiatrie” A severe form of Netherton syndrome caused by a specific gene mutation led to neonatal deaths in a family.
June 2023 in “JAAD case reports” A rare scalp condition, cutis verticis gyrata, was found in a woman with primary scarring alopecia.
February 2024 in “Scientific reports” Four genes are potential markers for hair loss condition alopecia areata, linked to a specific type of cell death.
May 2020 in “International Journal of Dermatology and Venereology” Calcified epidermal cysts are rare, hard skin nodules that are best treated with surgical removal.
45 citations
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August 2009 in “American Journal Of Pathology” Noggin promotes skin tumors by activating certain cell signaling pathways.
6 citations
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July 2011 in “Journal of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery” Eyebrow reconstruction using hair follicle grafts was successful in a man with a benign hereditary disorder affecting his eyebrows.
December 2023 in “International Journal of Research in Dermatology” Halo Scalp Ring is a rare newborn hair loss that can be missed, and early diagnosis can avoid extra tests and worry for parents.
January 2021 in “Veterinary research forum” A Holstein calf in Iran with a severe genetic skin disorder was euthanized due to incurable symptoms.
23 citations
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February 2004 in “Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology” A boy with chromosome 13q deletion syndrome developed eye cancer, a woman with breast cancer lost vision due to a rare side-effect of her treatment, a man's vision worsened after using a hair loss drug, and two rare disorders were discussed. Optical Coherence Tomography is useful for diagnosing and monitoring these conditions.
Newly designed proteins can effectively degrade specific proteins in cells, offering a promising alternative for targeted protein degradation.
3 citations
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May 2019 in “BMJ case reports” A boy with severe immune deficiency and Epstein-Barr virus died from high-grade B-cell lymphoma.
Liquid nitrogen cryotherapy effectively promotes hair regrowth in alopecia areata.
43 citations
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September 2001 in “Annals of Neurology” Hair root analysis can effectively detect somatic mosaicism in double cortex syndrome.
March 2021 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Removing a specific gene in certain skin cells causes hair loss on the body by disrupting normal hair development.
4 citations
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June 2015 in “Connective tissue research” The research found changes in gene expression related to cell death in mouse skin that help understand hair follicle development and skin health.
November 2023 in “International surgery journal” A man's neck lump was a trichilemmal cyst, not cancer, and should be fully removed due to rare risk of becoming malignant.
11 citations
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March 2004 in “Journal of Comparative Pathology” Norfolk Terriers have a genetic skin defect causing scaling and blisters due to a keratin issue.
20 citations
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March 2017 in “Journal of cutaneous pathology” Shrinking of oil glands in the skin is a key sign of hair loss linked to TNF inhibitor drugs and may improve if the treatment is stopped.
9 citations
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December 2004 in “Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine” The neck mass was a rare benign "wattle," surgically removed for diagnosis and appearance.
7 citations
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February 2002 in “Veterinary Dermatology” Intracorneal vacuoles are common in parakeratotic skin diseases in dogs, especially with more parakeratosis.
60 citations
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June 1997 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Apoptosis is crucial for healthy skin and treating skin diseases.
87 citations
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January 2017 in “PLoS Genetics” Removing both KLK5 and KLK7 proteins can prevent death and skin issues in Netherton syndrome.
13 citations
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June 2010 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” A man with Cronkhite-Canada syndrome had all 20 nails detach but improved with treatment.