research Implications of a Clinically Ignored Site of Acanthosis Nigricans: The Knuckles
Knuckle Acanthosis Nigricans is common in Latin American youth and may indicate early insulin resistance, especially in those with normal weight.
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210-240 / 1000+ results research Keratin 17 Expression in the Hard Epithelial Context of the Hair and Nail, and its Relevance for the Pachyonychia Congenita Phenotype
Keratin 17 is important for hair and nail structure and affects pachyonychia congenita symptoms.
research Pseudopili Annulati in a Dark‐Haired Individual: A Light and Electron Microscopic Study
A dark-haired Chinese girl had hair that looked banded under certain light but was normal under a microscope.
research A new type of pachyonychia congenita.
A new type of pachyonychia congenita may exist, caused by a different keratin mutation.
research Tricoses compulsivas
The document concludes that compulsive hair disorders, like trichotillomania, are complex and require careful diagnosis and treatment from both psychiatric and dermatological perspectives.
research Coexisting trichorrhexis nodosa and pili annulati: a case report of hair shaft abnormalities in a syrian family
A 23-year-old Syrian woman has two rare hair disorders, and avoiding hair treatments plus using vitamins and minoxidil may help.
research Controlled dissection for trichophytic closures with a Ledge Knife
Using a special knife helps improve hairline scars from surgery.
research Hair tourniquet syndrome in an infant
A baby's toe was saved from serious damage by quickly removing a hair wrapped tightly around it.
research Corkscrew Hairs in Trichoscopy of Trichotillomania
Corkscrew hairs can help diagnose trichotillomania.
research Surgical Pearl: The cotton-tipped applicator as a suture scissors stabilizer in cutting suture
Using a cotton-tipped applicator as a base for cutting sutures helps make them a uniform length and reduces the risk of skin cuts.
research Keratin expression in the normal nail unit: markers of regional differentiation
Different parts of the nail express different keratins, showing unique patterns of differentiation.
research Defining the complex epithelia that comprise the canine claw with molecular markers of differentiation
Canine claws have complex structures with different keratin types, similar to hair and nails.
research Trachyonychia with juvenile pityriasis rubra pilaris
A young boy with a rare skin and nail condition improved significantly with simple topical treatments.
research Vainas peripilares
The girl's "dandruff" was actually harmless hair casts, not a hygiene issue.
research Nail changes in patients with graft-versus-host disease
Patients with graft-versus-host disease often have nail changes related to the nail matrix, with severity not linked to skin condition.
research Clinical study on 88 cases of Korean 20-nail dystrophy
The study concludes that Twenty-nail dystrophy is more common in boys among children and in women among adults, with varying response to treatment.
research The development of hair follicles and nail
research NIPAL4 mutation c.527C˃A identified in Romanian patients with autosomal recessive congenital ichthyosis
The NIPAL4 mutation c.527C>A is common in Romanian patients with autosomal recessive congenital ichthyosis.
research Comparative Spatial Transcriptomic and Single-Cell Analyses of Human Nail Units and Hair Follicles Show Transcriptional Similarities between the Onychodermis and Follicular Dermal Papilla
Human nails and hair follicles have similar gene activity, especially in the cells that contribute to their growth and development.
research Two Cases of Hypertrichosis Cubiti
Two cases of hairy elbows syndrome were described, with normal skin texture and symmetrical hair growth.
research Trichotillometry: the quantitation of hair pluckability as a method of nutritional
Malnourished people have weaker hair that is easier to pluck.
research A window into the vascular endothelium in COVID-19: Nails
Nailfold dermoscopy is a simple, cheap way to check blood vessel changes in COVID-19 patients.
research BH10 Nailing the diagnosis
Consider amyloidosis in patients with specific nail changes and check for systemic issues.
research Nail Involvement inAutoimmune Bullous Disorders
The nail immune system is similar to hair but different from skin, with fewer immune markers.
research Plica polonica: Trichoscopic findings with a brief literature review
Plica polonica is a rare condition where hair becomes irreversibly tangled, and the treatment is to cut the matted hair.
research Colocalization of Cystatin M/E and its Target Proteases Suggests a Role in Terminal Differentiation of Human Hair Follicle and Nail
Cystatin M/E helps in the final stages of hair and nail formation by controlling certain enzymes.
research A novel point mutation of keratin 17 (KRT17) in a Japanese family with pachyonychia congenita type 2: an RNA-based genetic analysis using a single hair bulb
research Isolated patchy heterochromia with pili annulati features on light and electron microscopy
Isolated patchy heterochromia with pili annulati can occur without other health issues.
research Diseases of Hair and Nails
research Trichotillometry: the quantitation of hair pluckability as a method of nutritional assessment
Malnourished people have weaker hair that is easier to pluck.