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A teenager had both alopecia areata and vitiligo, which are rare to occur together.
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Dupilumab improved hair and skin in a woman with Netherton syndrome.
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Adolescents with PCOS have lower quality of life due to diagnosis, binge eating, and body image concerns.
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January 2011 in “Indian Journal of Dermatology Venereology and Leprology” Switching to a twice-weekly betamethasone treatment led to full hair regrowth in alopecia areata without side effects.
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March 1996 in “PubMed” Switching to twice-weekly betamethasone led to full hair regrowth in 3 months without side effects.
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Introducing the OTC gene improved symptoms in mice with OTC deficiency.
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June 2002 in “Transgenic Research” Scientists made a mouse that can be made to lose hair and then grow it back.
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May 2011 in “Movement Disorders” Finasteride may help reduce tic severity in male Tourette syndrome patients.
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Sox13 is a marker for early hair follicle development but not essential for skin and hair growth.
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February 2023 in “BMJ Case Reports” OnabotulinumtoxinA treatment improved hair-pulling disorder and hair regrowth in a woman with chronic migraines.