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October 2024 in “BMC Infectious Diseases” This study observed that COVID-19 patients in Thailand infected with the Delta variant were more likely to develop pneumonia and certain post-infection conditions, while Omicron infections were associated with milder symptoms like sore throat and congestion.
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April 2022 in “JMIR Dermatology” Public interest in COVID-19-related hair loss increased during COVID-19 surges, especially with the omicron variant.
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October 2019 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study identified specific germline and somatic mutations in the Phospholipase C Delta 1 gene as high-risk factors for developing hereditary trichilemmal cysts, involving a monoallelic two-hit mechanism.
This case-control study found no significant link between androgenic alopecia or hypertrichosis and prostate cancer in Dravidian men from Tamil Nadu, suggesting different prostate cancer risk factors compared to Western populations.
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March 2022 in “Journal of Infection” This study observed that sera from Covaxin-vaccinated individuals showed reduced neutralization ability against the Omicron variant compared to B.1, Beta, and Delta variants, with breakthrough infections boosting immune response more effectively than vaccination alone.