November 2012 in “Experimental and Clinical Endocrinology & Diabetes” A new genetic mutation causes severe Leydig cell hypoplasia, affecting sexual development.
April 2025 in “International Journal of General Medicine” The G allele of IFITM3 rs12252 is linked to more severe COVID-19.
15 citations
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October 2012 in “Journal of child neurology” The same genetic mutation in Sjögren-Larsson syndrome can lead to different levels of severity, suggesting other factors influence the symptoms.
45 citations
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November 2012 The conclusion is that androgen receptor gene polymorphism might be a marker for polycystic ovary syndrome, but more research is needed.
7 citations
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March 2011 in “Hormone and Metabolic Research” Certain gene variations might help protect against insulin resistance and glucose intolerance in people with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome.
1 citations
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November 2024 in “Diabetes Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity” A specific gene variant is linked to severe insulin resistance and hormone imbalance in a teenage girl.
1 citations
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January 2020 in “Benha Journal of Applied Sciences” Certain gene variations may increase the risk and severity of alopecia areata.
January 2006 in “Chinese Journal of Dermatology” Shorter GGC triplet repeats in the androgen receptor gene are linked to less hair loss in Han men.
January 2016 in “International journal of reproduction, contraception, obstetrics and gynecology” A certain gene variation is linked to a higher risk of polycystic ovarian syndrome in South Indian women.
9 citations
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August 2013 in “PLOS ONE” Genetic variants at 20p11 increase baldness risk in Chinese Han people.
1 citations
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September 2020 in “Journal of dermatology” Researchers found a new mutation in the LIPH gene of a woman with a rare hair condition.
6 citations
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April 2023 in “Current Issues in Molecular Biology” A specific gene variant may increase the risk of developing Alopecia Areata.
SNP rs2479106 in the DENND1A gene may increase PCOS risk in Saudi Arabian females.
October 2024 in “Frontiers in Pharmacology” Genetic variants can affect valproic acid's effectiveness, side effects, and levels in epilepsy treatment.
1 citations
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January 2017 in “The Annals of Clinical and Analytical Medicine” Vitamin D receptor gene changes don't affect alopecia areata risk.
21 citations
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January 2006 in “Hormone Research in Paediatrics” A mutation in the VDR gene affects hair cycling without needing ligand binding.
Certain genetic variations are linked to hair loss in Mexican men.
2 citations
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August 2022 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” A specific mutation in the K25 gene causes a rare genetic disorder with curly hair at birth and later hair loss, along with dental issues.
September 2025 in “Genes” Certain gene variations in Jiangnan cashmere goats are linked to important traits like birth weight and fiber quality, useful for breeding.
6 citations
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March 1996 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” 9 citations
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May 2019 in “Medicine” The C-allele and CC-genotype in the PTPN22 gene lower the risk of alopecia areata.
5 citations
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June 2023 in “BMC genomics” A specific gene mutation causes long hair in Angora rabbits.
7 citations
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January 2021 in “The journal of gene medicine” Certain genetic differences may affect how likely someone is to get COVID-19 and how severe it might be.
15 citations
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February 2014 in “PloS one” LIPH mutations in Japan cause varying degrees of hair loss and woolly hair.
36 citations
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September 2015 in “Forensic Science International: Genetics” Certain DNA variants can predict straight hair in Europeans but are not highly specific.
2 citations
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May 2024 in “BMC Genomics” Certain genetic changes in the KRT82 gene may cause patchy skin in New Zealand rabbits.
9 citations
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March 2020 in “Gene” Certain gene variants in estrogen receptors are linked to polycystic ovary syndrome, mainly affecting metabolism, in Tunisian women.
January 2024 in “Biomarker Insights” Certain genetic variants may increase the risk of developing PCOS.
January 2010 in “Chinese Journal of Dermatovenereology of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine” A unique gene mutation was found in a family with monilethrix.
8 citations
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March 2011 in “Endocrine” A new gene mutation causes vitamin D-resistant rickets and hair loss in two siblings.