81 citations
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March 2006 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Mutations in the DSG4 gene cause specific hair and scalp issues.
August 2023 in “Clinical Infectious Diseases” This study presented the case of an 81-year-old woman with 1-year history of scalp erosions and pustules, initially suspected to be infectious, but skin biopsy revealed impetiginized scale-crust, epidermal atrophy, dermal fibrosis, and mixed inflammatory infiltrate, leading to scarring alopecia.
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April 2016 in “Experimental dermatology” This study found that the immune-competent B6. Cg‐Tyr c−2J Hr hr /J congenic mouse line had a more pronounced delayed sunburn response and different proliferative skin reactions to UV exposure compared to SKH 1 mice.
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May 2024 in “Dermatology Online Journal” In this case study, two middle-aged patients with pruritic scalp erosions were diagnosed with localized pemphigus vulgaris, which resolved without relapse after treatment with low-dose oral prednisone and intralesional triamcinolone acetonide.
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December 2017 in “Skin appendage disorders” An elderly man's non-healing scalp lesion was successfully treated with a strong topical steroid.