December 2023 in “The Sri Lanka Journal of Dermatology” In this case report, a 12-year-old girl was diagnosed with alopecia as part of the rare ALX4-related frontonasal dysplasia sequence, highlighting the condition's uniqueness in pediatric dermatology.
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December 2015 in “European Journal of Human Genetics” This study found that a novel rare variant in ITGB6 may cause intellectual disability, alopecia, and dentogingival anomalies in a specific Pakistani family, highlighting a potential role for ITGB6 beyond enamel formation.
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December 2013 in “Seminars in Cell & Developmental Biology” This mini-review discusses human hair follicle development and summarizes genetic disorders linked to abnormalities in hair follicle morphogenesis, structure, or regeneration, but reports no new experimental results.
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February 2017 in “PLoS Genetics” In this study, researchers used genetic data from over 52,000 men to identify over 250 genetic loci associated with severe hair loss and developed a predictive algorithm for determining hair loss risk.
May 2024 in “Indian Journal of Dermatology” In this review, an association was reported between early-onset androgenetic alopecia and several health conditions like obesity and cardiovascular disease, with genetic and therapeutic research ongoing to improve treatment.