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December 2010 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study suggests a regulatory model where HOXC13 activates Foxn1, affecting hair and nail differentiation, supported by similarities in Hoxc13(tm1Mrc) and Foxn1(nu) mice phenotypes and gene expression patterns.
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November 2005 in “The Journal of Dermatology” This report presents a unique case where a man developed Beau's lines on all fingers of one hand after a thumb injury, with the lines eventually disappearing as the nails grew.
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February 2015 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This abstract lists affiliations and states no financial interests but provides no research findings to summarize.
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June 2024 in “Drug Testing and Analysis” This review reports on the use of nails as an alternative biological matrix to hair for assessing long-term drug consumption, emphasizing that while there are clear differences between nail and hair samples, more standardized research is necessary for definitive conclusions.
December 2023 in “Royal Society of Chemistry eBooks” Nails are a useful alternative to hair for analyzing long-term substance exposure.