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August 2020 in “Drug metabolism and drug interactions” The NUDT15 gene variant causes severe side effects from azathioprine in some Indian patients.
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October 2024 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” Ayme-Gripp Syndrome was confirmed in a woman through genetic testing, highlighting the need to consider rare genetic conditions in diagnoses.
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February 2023 in “Gut Microbes” Gut bacteria can lower androgen levels in male mice.
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January 2016 in “Dermatology” People with myotonic dystrophy type 1 tend to develop basal cell carcinoma at a younger age but not more frequently than others.
November 2022 in “Frontiers in pediatrics” A girl with skin rashes and low zinc levels improved with zinc supplements and had new gene mutations linked to her condition.
April 2019 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Removing REDD1 in mice increases skin fat by making fat cells larger and more numerous.
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September 2001 in “Genes & development” CDP is crucial for lung and hair follicle cell development.
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June 2018 in “The journal of immunology/The Journal of immunology” AIRE-deficient rats developed severe autoimmune disease similar to APECED, useful for testing treatments.
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May 2012 in “International Conference on Biomedical Engineering and Biotechnology” TGF-β receptor 1 helps deer antlers grow by aiding skin and cartilage cell growth.
January 2021 in “Pediatric Oncall” Autoimmune hepatitis in children often affects girls and can be treated successfully with medication.
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January 2011 in “生物医学研究杂志:英文版” A new mutation in the KRT86 gene causes monilethrix in a Han family.
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August 2015 in “Sultan Qaboos University medical journal” Vitamin B12 deficiency can cause skin darkening and other symptoms, which improve with B12 supplements.
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October 2002 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” IL-10 may worsen alopecia areata instead of helping it.
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October 2008 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Mutations in the ST14 gene cause skin and hair issues by disrupting important protein processing.
January 2024 in “Archives of Endocrinology and Metabolism” A new gene mutation causes insulin resistance in a girl and her mother.
February 2026 in “Journal of Cellular Physiology” TGF-β3 controls stem cell growth and development, varying by cell type and conditions.
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April 1976 in “Annals of Surgery” Zinc is crucial in nutrition, and its deficiency can cause health issues like diarrhea and hair loss, which improve with zinc therapy.
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July 1983 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” Tigason improved hair growth in a boy with monilethrix without side effects.
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April 2017 in “Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine” Patients with severe active alopecia areata have lower CD200 expression and an imbalance in their immune system.
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June 2012 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Putting thymidine dinucleotide on newborn mice's skin can delay and reduce skin cancer.
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December 1987 in “Archives of Dermatology” Two genetic disorders affect biotin metabolism, causing severe skin, hair, and metabolic issues.
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April 2019 in “JAAD case reports” JAK inhibitors helped treat hair loss in two people with Down syndrome.
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January 2015 in “General Medicine” Vitiligo and alopecia areata might be early signs of Type 1 Diabetes.
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January 2021 in “Journal of Clinical Immunology” FOXN1 mutations can cause varying immune and physical issues, with severity influenced by gene activity and possibly other factors.
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February 2013 in “Wound Repair and Regeneration” Mice genetically modified to produce more CD109 in their skin had less inflammation and better healing with less scarring.
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April 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” T cells affect skin cell genes in inflammatory diseases, and therapy can normalize these changes.
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June 2016 in “Croatian Medical Journal” Patients with chronic graft-versus-host disease often have skin problems like vitiligo and alopecia areata.
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June 2016 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” Increasing isoleucine intake improved skin and health issues in an infant with maple syrup urine disease.