8 citations
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January 2012 in “JIMD reports” A new mutation in the AGPAT2 gene causes severe fat tissue loss and related health issues by reducing the protein's levels.
42 citations
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October 2009 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Mutations in the KRT85 gene cause hair and nail problems.
1 citations
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October 2025 in “Micromachines” Portable point-of-care testing can improve quick and accurate genetic disorder detection.
September 2025 in “OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)” AR-27 E-Chol siRNA can effectively promote hair regrowth for androgenetic alopecia.
18 citations
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January 2018 in “BMC dermatology” A new mutation in the PLEC gene causes a rare condition with skin blistering, muscle weakness, and hair loss.
January 2009 in “Journal of Clinical Dermatology” CAG repeat numbers in the AR gene likely don't affect hair loss in Korean men.
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January 2023 in “Journal of Clinical Investigation” Specific mutations in a receptor cause facial abnormalities and hair loss.
17 citations
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June 2017 in “Gene” A rare genetic mutation found in an Indian family can be detected through prenatal screening.
86 citations
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November 2015 in “Journal of Gastroenterology” The NUDT15 R139C variant causes thiopurine-induced leukocytopenia through a different mechanism than previously thought in Japanese patients with inflammatory bowel disease.
April 2010 in “Dermatology Times”
3 citations
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April 2012 in “Bioinformation” Two specific SNPs in the TRPS1 gene cause excessive hair growth by altering the protein's structure.
October 2023 in “Lithuanian University of Health Sciences” The TG5 gene affects beef cattle weight, and the CC genotype leads to higher weights.
February 2026 in “bonndoc (University of Bonn)” New gene variants were found for rare skin and hair disorders, improving understanding and treatment.
July 2024 in “British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement” A variant in the KRT31 gene causes a rare hereditary hair disorder called monilethrix.
10 citations
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March 2019 in “Human Genetics” A genetic mutation in the SGK3 gene causes hairlessness in Scottish Deerhounds and may relate to human hair loss.
6 citations
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March 2009 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Mexican patients had a lower incidence of skin reactions to drugs and no significant link between these reactions and the TNF2 gene variant.
1 citations
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January 2022 in “Annals of Dermatology” A new mutation in the MBTPS2 gene causes a mild form of IFAP syndrome.
1 citations
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September 2024 in “Animals” Specific gene variants affect wool traits in Chinese Tan sheep.
174 citations
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July 2003 in “The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism” Five new mutations in the androgen receptor gene were found, helping to understand androgen insensitivity syndrome better.
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May 2014 in “BMC medical genetics” A woman with a unique syndrome similar to TRPS has a genetic change near the TRPS1 gene, affecting its regulation.
42 citations
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July 2013 in “Gene” IL-4 gene variation may increase the risk of alopecia areata in Turkish people.
13 citations
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September 2007 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Vitamin D receptor gene variations are not linked to alopecia areata.
November 2022 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Scientists developed a new way to study mutations in a skin condition using blood cells, which may help diagnose and treat the disease.
July 2025 in “Frontiers in Medicine” Mutations in the LIPH gene cause woolly hair in a child.
48 citations
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January 2003 in “Fertility and Sterility” There's no significant link between the D19S884 marker at the insulin receptor gene and polycystic ovary syndrome.
A new mutation in the CYP11B1 gene was found in a woman with mild hyperandrogenemia, a rare cause of non-classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia.
April 2022 in “Microbiology and Immunology” A specific DNA pattern in Malassezia restricta may be linked to hair loss in men.
28 citations
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February 2010 in “Experimental Dermatology” The frizzy mouse and hairless rat mutations are due to changes in the Prss8 gene.
The curly mutation in SELH/Bc mice affects hair and may help study human genetic disorders.
January 2012 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Some Greek melanoma patients have gene mutations linked to increased cancer risk, a new color feature helps diagnose melanoma, the incidence of a skin condition in the Netherlands is rare, and a gene possibly affects male-pattern baldness.