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A rare skin condition in a 17-year-old was diagnosed late, stressing the need for careful evaluation and genetic testing.
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January 1999 in “Endocrinology” Cortisol increases a specific protein in bone cells, which may help explain its negative effects on bone.
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December 2020 in “Pathology” A man's skin condition and poor diet led to a scurvy diagnosis.
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