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October 2024 in “JCEM Case Reports” 5α-reductase deficiency can cause ambiguous genitalia and gender dysphoria, treatable with testosterone.
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January 2003 in “Dermatology” Men with X-linked recessive ichthyosis often experience male-pattern baldness.
May 2021 in “Pakistan Journal of Medical and Health Sciences” Trichogram is useful for diagnosing hair disorders, but newer, non-invasive methods like trichoscopy are becoming more popular due to their sensitivity and ability to monitor treatment responses.
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August 2003 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” A new genetic mutation in the hairless gene causes a rare hair loss disorder.
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March 2002 in “Molecular and cellular biology” Mutant CDP/Cux protein causes hair defects and reduced male fertility in mice.
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January 2009 in “Medical mycology” A family got a fungal infection from a boy who had contact with rabbits, but they all recovered with treatment.
June 2018 in “The Medical Journal of Cairo University/The Medical Journal of Cairo University” Dermoscopy can quickly and reliably distinguish Tinea Capitis from Alopecia Areata by identifying specific hair patterns.
October 2024 in “Dermatology Practical & Conceptual” Trichoscopy effectively diagnoses eyebrow hair loss in certain conditions.
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July 2018 in “CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association journal” A three-year-old girl has hair loss despite treatment with selenium sulfide shampoo and anti-fungal medication.
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August 2018 in “Dermatology and Therapy” Better-designed, long-term studies are needed to optimize treatment for trichotillomania and trichophagia.