33 citations
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September 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” A mutation in the KRT25 gene causes woolly hair and hair loss.
4 citations
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March 2006 in “Journal of dermatology” A Chinese-Japanese boy had a rare fungal infection on his scalp and skin, likely caught in China.
8 citations
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January 2007 in “Mycoses” A man's scalp infection, mistaken for bacterial, was actually a rare fungal infection treated successfully with antifungal medication.
129 citations
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January 2009 in “International Journal of Trichology” Trichoscopy can diagnose female hair loss with high accuracy by looking for specific patterns in hair and scalp appearance.
5 citations
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January 2017 in “Arquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologia” A rare genetic disorder causes sparse hair and vision loss due to a CDH3 gene mutation.
June 2018 in “Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association” Three related Persian cats have a rare, likely hereditary skin condition causing hair loss and poor coat quality, with limited treatment options.
3 citations
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January 2015 in “Journal of clinical and diagnostic research” Treating a boy's scalp infection was challenging because two different colors of the same fungus appeared.
5 citations
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March 1943 in “Archives of Dermatology and Syphilology” A rare case of severe scalp hair loss and nail issues in keratosis follicularis was observed.
January 2023 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology” Sublingual minoxidil helped regrow hair in a person with congenital triangular alopecia.
12 citations
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January 2013 in “Indian dermatology online journal” Dermatopathia pigmentosa reticularis causes skin discoloration, hair loss, and nail problems.
1 citations
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April 2022 in “Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” Topical treatment improved rare scalp lichen amyloidosis.
An automated system can accurately classify hair disorders using image analysis.
April 2025 in “Dermatology The American Medical Journal” Low-dose isotretinoin is effective for treating pediatric scarring alopecia.
4 citations
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April 2024 in “Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” Trichoscopy helps distinguish between scalp Discoid Lupus Erythematosus and Lichen Planopilaris for accurate diagnosis and treatment.
2 citations
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March 2023 in “JAAD case reports” Hair repigmentation can indicate malignancy and should be investigated.
6 citations
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October 2014 in “PubMed” Autoimmune diseases like lupus, dermatomyositis, and scleroderma can cause hair loss and other hair problems, and treatments for these diseases might also affect hair.
97 citations
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March 2006 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Mutations in the DSG4 gene cause a severe form of brittle hair and skin issues.
23 citations
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May 2017 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” FFA patients have fewer melanocytes and thinner skin compared to others.
1 citations
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October 1978 in “The Journal of Pediatrics”
14 citations
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June 2018 in “JAMA Dermatology” Trichoscopy is useful for diagnosing and monitoring hair and scalp conditions over time.
61 citations
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January 2002 in “American Journal of Clinical Dermatology”
2 citations
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March 2018 in “The Journal of Dermatology” The "color-transition sign" helps tell apart alopecia areata incognita from telogen effluvium by looking at hair color changes.
2 citations
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April 2015 in “Dermatology practical & conceptual” Daily use of antifungal shampoo can hide symptoms and make it hard to diagnose fungal scalp infections.
1 citations
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April 2016 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” The study concludes that Loose Anagen Hair Syndrome is a benign condition that usually improves with age but can be hard to diagnose and stressful for the family.
43 citations
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March 2006 in “Seminars in Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery” Different types of hair loss have unique features under a microscope, but a doctor's exam is important for accurate diagnosis.
November 2016 in “대한피부과학회지” The document's conclusion cannot be summarized as it is not provided in a language I can understand.
1 citations
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October 2021 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology” The document's conclusion cannot be provided because the document is not available or cannot be understood.
12 citations
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January 2014 in “The Pan African medical journal” Minoxidil caused unwanted hair growth in a child, but stopped after stopping treatment.
5 citations
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February 2015 in “JEADV. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology/Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” OCT can non-invasively diagnose follicular keratosis and other hair follicle disorders.
April 2016 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Low-cost videomicroscopy may not be reliable for diagnosing hair loss compared to standard videodermatoscopy.