Treatment of Monilethrix with Oral Minoxidil

May 2016 in “ JAAD case reports ”

Rodney Sinclair

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Studysummary This abstract describes monilethrix, an autosomal dominant genodermatosis with symptoms like hair fragility and keratosis pilaris, and does not report new experimental results.

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research A Novel Monilethrix Mutation in Coil 2A of KRT86 Causing Autosomal Dominant Monilethrix with Incomplete Penetrance

15 citations , June 2012 in “British Journal of Dermatology”

This study identified a novel KRT86 mutation associated with autosomal dominant monilethrix, expanding understanding of its genetic basis beyond known motifs.

research Monilethrix Treated with Minoxidil

23 citations , January 2011 in “International Journal of Immunopathology and Pharmacology”

In this small study, topical minoxidil 2% was associated with an increase in normal hair shaft production in patients with Monilethrix without any reported side effects.

research An Autosomal Recessive Form of Monilethrix Is Caused by Mutations in DSG4: Clinical Overlap with Localized Autosomal Recessive Hypotrichosis

97 citations , March 2006 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology”

This study identified four novel DSG4 mutations associated with monilethrix in 12 Jewish families, suggesting a recessive inheritance pattern and broader prevalence of DSG4-related hair disorders than previously recognized.

research A Missense Mutation in the Type II Hair Keratin hHb3 Is Associated with Monilethrix

79 citations , March 2005 in “Journal of Medical Genetics”

This study identified a novel heterozygous missense mutation in the hHb3 gene associated with monilethrix, highlighting its role in this hair disorder.

research Minoxidil: Mechanisms of Action on Hair Growth

397 citations , February 2004 in “British Journal of Dermatology”

This article reviews the mechanisms by which minoxidil stimulates hair growth and reports no new clinical findings.

research De Novo Mutations in Monilethrix

26 citations , December 2003 in “Experimental Dermatology”

In this study, researchers identified two de novo germline missense mutations in the hair keratins hHb1 and hHb6 in patients with monilethrix whose parents were not clinically affected.

research Monilethrix Treated with Oral Retinoids

26 citations , May 1991 in “Clinical and experimental dermatology”

In this study, oral etretinate resulted in increased hair length and loss of beading in a childhood monilethrix case, while the scalp's keratosis pilaris persisted.

research Topical Minoxidil in Monilethrix

13 citations , January 1991 in “Dermatology”

Minoxidil helps hair growth in people with monilethrix without side effects.