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December 2018 in “Journal of genetic medicine” A small change in the TRPS1 gene leads to a less severe form of a syndrome affecting hair, nose, and finger development.
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January 1998 in “Neurourology and Urodynamics” Adrenomyeloneuropathy (AMN) can cause bladder problems due to nerve damage.
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March 2005 in “Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health” A hair strand caused a rare case of limb strangulation in a teenage girl with autism, and the condition is not always linked to child abuse.
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January 2018 in “Pediatrics in review” A 7-year-old boy with a brain tumor developed early puberty, which was successfully treated with medication.
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October 2020 in “Journal of Neural Transmission” CD34-positive cells help repair and form new blood vessels in salivary glands after radiation.
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