This pilot study found that a high fat lard diet may protect against fibrosis and affect the hair follicle cycle in a mouse model of systemic sclerosis, unlike a high fat coconut oil diet.
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July 1957 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This historical observation found that parathyroid extract treatment in newborn rats led to a condition resembling scleroderma, characterized by skin hardening, calcium deposition, and possible necrosis.
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August 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” 16 citations
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September 2024 in “Science Translational Medicine” This study provides a comprehensive framework for understanding, managing, and addressing skin fibrosis, highlighting common pathways and new therapeutic opportunities for various fibrosis-related disorders that currently lack effective treatments.
January 2011 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Two patients had a rare combination of red skin spots and white scaly skin lesions not on the genitals.