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January 2011 in “International journal of trichology” Accurate diagnosis of APL is crucial to avoid unnecessary treatments.
12 citations
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April 2004 in “PubMed” A rare skin condition in a baby showed unusual fat and hair follicle changes.
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March 2016 in “Experimental and molecular pathology” Mice with alopecia areata had wider lymphatic vessels in their skin.
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March 2017 in “Journal of cutaneous pathology” Shrinking of oil glands in the skin is a key sign of hair loss linked to TNF inhibitor drugs and may improve if the treatment is stopped.
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August 1996 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Alopecia areata affects hair follicle structure, even in non-balding areas.
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September 2016 in “The American Journal of Dermatopathology” Enlarged sweat gland ducts may indicate scarring hair loss.
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August 2013 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Lack of small, fine hair on the front hairline is a key sign of frontal fibrosing alopecia.
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June 1989 in “Journal of dermatology” Three siblings had both Vohwinkel's disease and congenital alopecia, with no effective treatment.
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January 2017 in “International Journal of Trichology” Trichoscopy can reveal specific hair and scalp changes in linear morphea.
February 2025 in “Brazilian Journal of Hair Health” Multiparametric ultrasound is a useful non-invasive tool for assessing scalp conditions in alopecia areata patients.
16 citations
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February 2018 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Scalp biopsies from dermatomyositis patients show chronic hair loss without scarring, with mucin and blood vessel changes being very common.
20 citations
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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.
6 citations
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February 2016 in “American Journal of Dermatopathology” The boy with woolly hair nevus had thinner hair and abnormal hair follicles, which improved with treatment but worsened when treatment stopped.
October 2016 in “Veterinary record case reports” A cat had a rare skin disorder with hair loss and scaling, linked to a suspected tumor.
September 1961 in “Archives of Dermatology” Lichen sclerosus et atrophicus is generally not considered precancerous, but there are exceptions.
23 citations
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January 2017 in “Current Rheumatology Reports” Unique fat cells near fibrotic areas contribute to systemic sclerosis progression.
April 2024 in “Journal of cutaneous pathology” Skin conditions like seborrheic dermatitis can make it harder to correctly diagnose hair loss because they can cause the oil glands in the skin to shrink.
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August 2010 in “Archives of dermatology” A 5-year-old boy's skin condition improved with systemic valganciclovir after a cardiac transplant and immunosuppressive therapy.
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March 2005 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Follicular dystrophy in immunocompromised patients may be linked to medication or viral factors and can improve with treatment changes.
2 citations
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January 2019 in “Springer eBooks” Segmental Vitiligo is a stable, early-onset form of vitiligo that responds well to early treatment and is ideal for repigmentation studies.
April 2012 in “Journal of evolution of medical and dental sciences” No effective treatment exists to stimulate hair growth in atrichia with papular lesions.
January 2024 in “Archives of pathology & laboratory medicine” New findings may help diagnose and understand scarring alopecia better.
September 2022 in “IP Indian journal of clinical and experimental dermatology” An 8-year-old girl has a rare genetic disorder causing complete, irreversible hair loss and skin bumps.
9 citations
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December 2018 in “JAAD case reports” Lipedematous alopecia involves a thickened scalp and hair loss, with limited effective treatments available.
11 citations
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January 2017 in “Skin Appendage Disorders” Use lower concentrations of triamcinolone acetonide to reduce steroid-induced scalp atrophy.
October 2022 in “JAAD case reports” A man with itchy skin lesions and weight loss was diagnosed with a rare skin condition linked to a pancreatic tumor.
13 citations
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September 1997 in “Archives of Dermatology” The boy likely has a fungal infection causing hair loss.
September 2022 in “The American journal of dermatopathology/American journal of dermatopathology” A patient with a thick scalp and hair loss was correctly diagnosed with alopecia areata and a thick scalp fat layer, not lipedematous alopecia, and regrew hair after treatment.
June 2023 in “JAAD case reports” A rare scalp condition, cutis verticis gyrata, was found in a woman with primary scarring alopecia.
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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.