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January 2013 in “Indian dermatology online journal” A rare skin condition with dark, thick, warty patches and some hair loss was found in a newborn boy.
September 2023 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Some cases of short anagen hair syndrome are linked to specific genetic variations that are also connected to male pattern baldness.
December 2025 in “Meditsinskiy sovet = Medical Council” Early diagnosis and multidisciplinary care are crucial for managing CNOT3 syndrome.
September 2025 in “Indian Journal of Dermatology” A Turkish woman has a hair condition caused by a LIPH gene mutation.
July 2023 in “Developmental medicine and child neurology/Developmental medicine & child neurology” DFMO treatment improves hair growth, muscle tone, and development in Bachmann-Bupp syndrome patients.
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April 2020 in “American Journal of Case Reports” A new mutation in the HJV gene was found in a young woman with juvenile hemochromatosis, causing unusual symptoms like secondary hypothyroidism.
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October 2018 in “Skin appendage disorders” A boy's hair that was frizzy and hard to comb returned to normal after 9 months, possibly due to genetic factors.
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January 2010 in “American Journal of Neuroradiology” Specific brain and bone imaging findings can help diagnose Trichothiodystrophy.
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January 2019 in “Open Journal of Internal Medicine” Diagnosing both systemic lupus and hemoglobinopathy is challenging due to overlapping symptoms.
September 2016 in “Journal of dermatological science” The conclusion is that the variation in hair thinness in patients is mostly due to the amount of underdeveloped hairs, and treatments that thicken fine hairs might work for those with mild to severe conditions.
December 2023 in “The Sri Lanka Journal of Dermatology” A 12-year-old girl's hair loss was linked to a rare genetic condition called ALX4-related frontonasal dysplasia.
December 2013 in “International Journal of Dermatology” The clinical signs of Adams-Oliver syndrome can vary greatly, even among family members.
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September 2012 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” A mutation in the KRT71 gene causes a hair disorder by disrupting hair follicle structure and texture.
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January 2020 in “JAAD Case Reports” A girl had two rare hair conditions that helped understand their overlap.
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January 1989 Tay syndrome is a unique genetic disorder causing skin, hair, and developmental issues.
January 2021 in “Dermatology online journal” One twin girl has Loose anagen syndrome with poorly anchored hair, diagnosed with a simple hair pull test, while her identical twin does not have the condition.
January 2025 in “Turkish Journal of Cerebrovascular Diseases” CARASIL can cause different symptoms even with the same genetic mutation.
January 2000 in “The Mouseion at the JAXlibrary (Jackson Laboratory)” The lanceolate hair-J mutation in mice helps understand human hair disorders like Netherton's syndrome.
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December 2009 in “Journal of The European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Researchers found a new mutation in the FERMT1 gene in a Spanish family with Kindler syndrome.
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January 2020 in “Frontiers in endocrinology” Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva is a rare genetic disorder that causes extra bone growth and symptoms of premature aging.
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January 2018 in “Yonsei Medical Journal” A specific gene mutation causes Olmsted syndrome.
June 2023 in “British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement” A girl with Becker naevus syndrome has a genetic variant in the ACTB gene related to her symptoms.
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October 2016 in “Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia” Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia may be linked to autoimmune diseases like Sjögren's syndrome.
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July 2020 in “American journal of human genetics” Changes in the SREBF1 gene cause a rare genetic skin and hair disorder.
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September 2022 in “World Rabbit Science” The WIF1 gene is crucial for hair growth in Angora rabbits.
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October 1998 in “Experimental Dermatology” A keratin hHb6 mutation causes a hair disorder with varying severity, influenced by other factors.
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January 2009 in “PubMed” A mutation in the KRT86 gene causes hair fragility in a Turkish family.
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March 2010 in “The American Journal of Human Genetics” A mutation in the KRT74 gene causes tightly curled hair.
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June 2019 in “Biochemical Journal” A new genetic disorder caused by an ODC1 mutation can be treated with DFMO.
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January 2017 in “Orphanet journal of rare diseases” FOXN1 gene mutations cause a rare, severe immune disease treatable with cell or tissue transplants.