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January 2011 in “Journal of the Saudi Society of Dermatology & Dermatologic Surgery” Thallium poisoning from contaminated cake caused severe health issues in Baghdad, highlighting the need to ban thallium as a rodenticide.
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January 1999 in “Journal of Animal Science” Glucocorticoids and thyroid hormones together are essential for fetal fat development.
A 73-year-old woman's unusual hair loss and growth led to the discovery of a rare condition causing too much testosterone, which improved after her ovaries were removed.
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July 2015 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” Sebaceous glands in male pattern hair loss patients have more lobules and might cause early hair growth phase shifts.
June 2011 in “European Journal of Pediatric Dermatology” An 11-year-old girl with hair thinning was diagnosed with monilethrix and early androgenetic alopecia.
January 2005 in “Journal of Zhejiang University(Sciences Edition)” Yuyi hairless mice lose hair after birth, develop thick, loose skin with folds, and show disorganized skin structure as they age.
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June 2017 in “The American journal of dermatopathology/American journal of dermatopathology” The study found increased skin pigmentation and variable melanocyte density in a patient with Addison's disease.
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February 2017 in “International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases” Thorough history taking is crucial for diagnosing hypothyroidism in rheumatoid arthritis patients.
January 2025 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Consider TFI in facial hypopigmentation diagnoses and confirm with a biopsy.
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 2017 in “Hair therapy & transplantation” Topical zinc-thymulin is safe and effective for treating male pattern baldness.
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August 2013 in “PubMed” Testosterone changes reduce thyroxin levels in rats.
Injecting patients' own PRP into their thyroid improved thyroid function and symptoms in most hypothyroidism cases.
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November 2019 in “Harper's Textbook of Pediatric Dermatology” Endocrine diseases in children can cause various skin and hair changes.
September 2023 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Children with alopecia areata, especially with Down syndrome or thyroid issues, should be screened for thyroid disease.
April 2023 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” T cells with memory features grow in number and gather around hair follicles when there are not enough immune cells.
24 citations
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September 1985 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” The report suggests a possible link between hair loss and hidden scalp tumors but states more evidence is needed to confirm this.
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October 1961 in “Experimental Biology and Medicine” Natural feedstuffs help reduce muscular dystrophy in rabbits more than selenium or vitamin E alone.
150 citations
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August 1992 in “Genes & Development” TNF alpha in skin cells causes weight loss, hair and fat issues, and skin inflammation in mice.
October 2025 in “Medicine” A potential link exists between unexplained hormone deficiency, hair loss, and testicular tumors, suggesting thorough screening is needed.
January 2019 in “Jui rinsho hifuka” A dog's hair loss was caused by a hormone-secreting testicular tumor.
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December 2009 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Thyroid function affects skin health, with a complex interaction between the two.
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February 2019 in “PloS one” Bald thigh syndrome in sighthounds is caused by structural defects in hair shafts due to downregulated genes and proteins.
12 citations
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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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April 2016 in “International Journal of Dermatology” A young man was diagnosed with trichoepitheliomas, causing thick skin and hair loss.
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Skin cells and immune cells change in a skin condition called hidradenitis suppurativa, and a certain treatment can improve these changes.
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July 2012 in “The New England Journal of Medicine” The patient was diagnosed with anorexia nervosa and severe malnutrition, requiring urgent refeeding and monitoring.
Sox13 is a marker for early hair follicle development but not essential for skin and hair growth.
31 citations
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May 1960 in “A M A Journal of Diseases of Children” Parathyroid adenoma can cause hyperparathyroidism and hair loss in children.
January 2015 in “프로그램북(구 초록집)” A 25-year-old man had an unusual case of benign skin tumors and hair loss.