January 2007 in “Revista del Centro Dermatológico Pascua” A 2-year-old boy was diagnosed with a rare genetic condition causing fragile hair, intellectual issues, and short stature.
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June 1998 in “Molecular cell” Researchers created a mouse with the same mutation as humans with trichothiodystrophy, showing similar symptoms and confirming the condition is due to defects in DNA repair and gene activity.
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July 2023 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences” CD8+ T cells drive alopecia areata, while regulatory T cells are protective.
May 2017 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Graves' disease can cause hair loss in children and should be considered when treating pediatric alopecia areata.
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January 2016 in “Dermatology Online Journal” Triangular temporal alopecia can occur in adults and should be correctly identified to prevent misdiagnosis.
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December 2023 in “Journal of Ayub Medical College Abbottabad” People with alopecia areata are more likely to have thyroid autoimmunity, but not thyroid disease.
January 2022 in “Clinical Cases in Dermatology” A 12-year-old boy has a rare, harmless hair loss on his chin with no need for treatment.
July 2025 in “International Journal of Trichology” Trichoscopy effectively diagnoses temporal triangular alopecia in children.
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August 2008 in “Immunogenetics” A gene mutation in mice causes increased mast cells and disorganized hair follicles in their skin.
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January 2017 in “Annals of dermatology/Annals of Dermatology” Certain immune cells contribute to severe hair loss in chronic alopecia areata, with Th17 cells possibly having a bigger impact than cytotoxic T cells.
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November 1986 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Generalized trichoepitheliomas with hair loss may indicate myasthenia gravis.
January 2013 in “International Journal of Trichology” Early diagnosis and a multidisciplinary approach are crucial for children with Trichothiodystrophy and hidden learning disorders.
A 9-year-old girl developed type 1 diabetes and alopecia after being treated for a rare kidney disease.
July 2022 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” The early genes of a specific virus can cause abnormal skin cell growth and hair follicle changes.
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June 2013 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Mice without certain skin proteins had abnormal skin and hair development.
November 2022 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” YAP1 is important for skin regeneration and may affect skin disorder treatments.
October 2021 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Blocking IL-12 can help treat alopecia areata by preventing hair follicle immune issues.
October 2024 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” Acute illnesses like sepsis can disrupt thyroid hormone balance without central hypothyroidism.
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October 2011 in “Dermato-endocrinology” Many alopecia patients have undetected thyroid abnormalities that can be found through physical exams.
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May 2007 in “Australasian journal of dermatology” Two boys developed a viral skin infection during chemotherapy, which resolved with improved immune function.
July 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Expanding regulatory T cells may help treat alopecia areata by reducing harmful immune cells.
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January 2018 in “International Journal of Trichology” Two sisters had a rare hair condition without other usual symptoms.
The man has Temporal Triangular Alopecia, a stable, non-scarring hair loss condition best treated with hair transplantation.
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August 2024 in “Frontiers in Endocrinology” Thyroid issues can cause alopecia areata.
January 1962 in “Archives of Dermatology” A 5-year-old girl has lipoid proteinosis, causing voice issues, hair thinning, skin lesions, and tongue movement problems.
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September 2015 in “Expert Review of Clinical Immunology” Lymphocytes, especially CD8+ T cells, play a key role in causing alopecia areata, and targeting them may lead to new treatments.
April 2024 in “Research Square (Research Square)” A 27-year-old with APS-1 showed improvement in symptoms after treatment.
March 2014 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Alopecia areata is relatively common in children, has a variable course, and shows different responses to treatment; thyroid testing is recommended for those affected.
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January 2011 in “Veterinary Pathology” A horse with severe hair loss was diagnosed with alopecia areata and a yeast infection.
July 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Targeting TCR-Vβ2 in cutaneous T cell lymphoma shows promise for safer, more specific treatment.