research Keratin gene mutations in disorders of human skin and its appendages
Keratin gene mutations cause various skin and hair disorders, but new research offers hope for future treatments.
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390-420 / 1000+ resultsresearch Poikiloderma congenitale-an early case of rothmund-thomson's syndrome.
Rothmund-Thomson syndrome causes skin changes, hair loss, and slightly high lysine and cystine in urine.
research Keratosis follicularis spinulosa decalvans in a female
A rare genetic skin condition usually affecting males was found in a 9-year-old girl.
research Inherited Disorders of the Hair
The document explains the genetic causes and characteristics of inherited hair disorders.
research Hair Matrix Cyst
Hair matrix cysts are rare skin nodules with unique features, often needing surgical removal.
research Circle Hairs in a Patient with Multiple Myeloma
An elderly woman with cancer improved after treatment for a rare skin condition with coiled hairs.
research FOXN 1 Duplication and Congenital Hypertrichosis
FOXN1 duplication can cause excessive hair growth.
research Folliculocentric tinea versicolor: a case report
People with keratosis pilaris might be more likely to get a rare type of tinea versicolor.
research A Variable Monilethrix Phenotype Associated With a Novel Mutation, Glu402Lys, in the Helix Termination Motif of the Type II Hair Keratin hHb1
A new mutation, Glu402Lys, in hair keratin is linked to variable symptoms of monilethrix.
research Nagashima-Type Palmoplantar Keratosis: A Common Asian Type Caused by SERPINB7 Protease Inhibitor Deficiency
Nagashima-type palmoplantar keratosis in Asians is caused by a SERPINB7 gene mutation.
research The keratoacanthoma: A review
Keratoacanthoma is a common, usually non-dangerous skin tumor that looks like squamous cell carcinoma but rarely becomes severe.
research Autosomal recessive hypotrichosis simplex with woolly hair: a report of a new family
Two siblings were found to have a genetic condition causing progressive hair loss and woolly hair, which may often be misdiagnosed.
research The molecular basis of human keratin disorders
research KID Syndrome: Report of a Case and Support for Its Reclassification as an Ectodermal Dysplasia
KID syndrome should be reclassified as an ectodermal dysplasia.
research Brief study of hypertrichosis
Hypertrichosis causes excessive hair growth and can be managed with treatments like laser, electrolysis, or new topical solutions.
research A Homozygous Frameshift Mutation in theHOXC13Gene Underlies Pure Hair and Nail Ectodermal Dysplasia in a Syrian Family
A mutation in the HOXC13 gene causes hair and nail problems in a Syrian family.
research Genetic disorders of keratin: are scarring alopecias a sub-set?
Keratin mutations may cause scarring alopecia by damaging hair structure.
research Elkonyxis associated with habit-tic deformity: Two case reports
Elkonyxis, a rare nail condition, improved when patients stopped their nail-picking habits.
research Congenital atrichia with papular lesions
Congenital atrichia with papular lesions causes permanent hair loss and skin bumps due to a gene mutation.
research Keratins and skin disease
Keratin mutations cause skin diseases and could lead to new treatments.
research Psoriasis patients demonstrate HLA-Cw*06:02 allele dosage-dependent T cell proliferation when treated with hair follicle-derived keratin 17 protein
Psoriasis patients' immune response to a hair protein depends on their specific gene type.
research Hypertrichosis lanuginosa acquisita associated with autoimmune hepatitis
HLA can be linked to autoimmune hepatitis.
research Trichorhinophalangeal Syndrome
Dermatologists should consider congenital syndromes like TRPS in young adults with early hair loss.
research Bilateral Burning Palmoplantar Lesions
The woman was diagnosed with lichen sclerosus, a rare skin condition, after initial misdiagnosis and ineffective treatments.
research Merkel Cells in Hyperplastic and Neoplastic Lesions of the Skin
Merkel cell increase is specific to certain skin diseases, not general skin growth.
research Clinical and Trichoscopy Features in Trichorhinophalangeal Syndrome: A Multicenter Retrospective Study
Hair changes and a high occipital hairline may help diagnose Trichorhinophalangeal Syndrome.
research [An immunohistochemical study on the normal human skin using an anti-hair keratin monoclonal antibody (HKN-2)].
research In this Issue
New findings on hair keratin, wound healing, and skin blistering were presented.
research Congenital atrichia with papular lesions resulting from novel mutations in human hairless gene in four consanguineous families
Mutations in the hairless gene cause a rare form of permanent hair loss.
research Generalized Congenital Hypotrichosis in a Female Rottweiler
A female Rottweiler had a rare genetic condition causing mostly hairless skin.