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January 2019 in “PubMed” The authors describe a case of pityriasis amiantacea in a woman following bone marrow transplantation, potentially linked to melphalan conditioning, which responded to treatment with mineral oil and specific shampoos.
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March 2004 in “Neuropediatrics” This article presents an update on a family with Coats' plus disorder, documenting additional symptoms and two new similar cases, and reviews literature suggesting a link to dyskeratosis congenita for potential molecular insights.
January 2019 in “SAGE Open Medical Case Reports” This paper reports a rare case where AL amyloidosis presented as isolated scalp alopecia, underscoring the importance of considering systemic amyloidosis in the differential diagnosis of alopecia.
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December 2011 in “Pediatric Dermatology” In this case report, estrogen substitution therapy slightly increased hair volume in a 22-year-old patient with genetic predisposition to hair loss and alopecia caused by past treatment for leukemia, but hair loss returned after stopping the therapy.
August 2026 in “Current Stem Cell Research & Therapy” This study found that extracellular vesicles from mesenchymal and outer root sheath stem cells may inhibit hair follicle stem cell apoptosis, suggesting potential therapeutic benefits for hair loss treatments.