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September 2001 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Mutations in the Vitamin D receptor gene can cause hair loss similar to mutations in the Hairless gene.
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January 2025 in “medRxiv” Trichotillomania may have a genetic link to psychiatric disorders.
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