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April 2007 in “Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition” A liver transplant patient with APECED had a rare VZV recurrence and pneumonia, treated successfully, but later died from other infections.
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April 2011 in “American journal of obstetrics and gynecology” A woman's virilization symptoms were caused by her partner's use of testosterone cream, which resolved after they separated.
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January 2023 in “SAGE Open Medical Case Reports” COVID-19 infection and vaccination may trigger hair loss and rapid hair whitening.
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