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June 2005 in “PubMed” A rare ear cyst contained hair fragments.
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April 2010 in “JEADV. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology/Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” The first pediatric case of naevus trichilemmocysticus was documented.
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March 2003 in “Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery” Alopecia mucinosa can be treated successfully with minocycline.
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January 2026 in “Non-coding RNA Research” Exosomal miRNA-218-5p promotes hair growth and development.
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