9 citations
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January 2015 in “Veterinary record case reports” This study reports the first successful treatment of a dog infected with Mycobacterium avium subspecies hominissuis using antibiotics, with no zoonotic transmission observed.
9 citations
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July 2010 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This article reports on lentiginosis observed within plaques of linear atrophoderma of Moulin and discusses its potential classification as a twin-spotting phenomenon but provides no new clinical research results.
8 citations
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January 2014 in “Indian Journal of Paediatric Dermatology” This case report describes a 4-year-old boy with congenital alopecia characterized by complete irreversible hair loss and papular lesions associated with keratin-filled cysts.
7 citations
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September 2013 in “Tissue engineering. Part A” This study suggests that nestin-expressing hair follicle stem cells, when transplanted into transgenic mice with sciatic nerve injury, can differentiate into motor neurons and reduce muscle atrophy.
5 citations
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January 2018 in “Acta Dermatovenerologica Alpina Pannonica et Adriatica” This case study highlights congenital atrichia with papular lesions as a cause of total body hair loss, characterized by the absence of hair follicles and the presence of skin-colored papules.
5 citations
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August 2015 in “Sultan Qaboos University medical journal” This case report highlights an atypical presentation of vitamin B12 deficiency in a 28-year-old man with reversible symptoms including localized hand hyperpigmentation and megaloblastic anemia, resolved after B12 supplementation.
5 citations
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January 2012 in “International journal of trichology” This case report describes the first known instance of congenital atrichia combined with situs inversus and mesocardia in a 2-year-old male.
5 citations
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January 2007 in “Immunopharmacology and Immunotoxicology” This study found that 17beta-estradiol enhanced allergy responses in certain age groups of female mice and inhibited thymus involution and regeneration after contact hypersensitivity.
5 citations
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November 2006 in “Dermatologic Surgery” The researchers reported that pubic hair transplantation surgery may help improve self-esteem in women with pubic atrichosis or hypotrichosis by achieving natural and realistic-looking results.
5 citations
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November 2006 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This study suggested that pubic hair transplantation surgery can effectively address feelings of inferiority in patients with pubic atrichosis or hypotrichosis, achieving a mean graft survival rate of 73.6%.
5 citations
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December 1964 in “Australasian journal of dermatology” This article discusses congenital atrichia and presents no new clinical findings.
4 citations
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January 2020 in “Dermatology Online Journal” In this report, a 1-year-old boy with congenital atrichia with papular lesions was found to have a complete absence of scalp and body hair and keratin-filled cysts due to a mutation in the hairless gene.
2 citations
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October 2017 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” In this study, focal atrichia was associated with late-onset female pattern hair loss, providing a clinical clue to its diagnosis, particularly separating it from other hair disorders.
2 citations
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July 2016 in “Pharmacopsychiatry” This case report describes a non-mosaic Turner-Syndrome individual with global cerebral atrophy, significant cognitive impairment, and severe treatment-resistant schizophrenia.
2 citations
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January 2014 in “Indian dermatology online journal” This report describes a case of isolated congenital atrichia combined with nevus flammeus.
1 citations
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May 2024 in “Skin Appendage Disorders” In this case study, researchers reported that a patient with plaque alopecia areata experienced complete and sustained hair regrowth after treatment with 5-Fluorouracil and Bleomycin via microinfusion of medicines, despite initial cutaneous atrophy caused by intralesional corticosteroid therapy.
1 citations
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November 2023 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This commentary discusses whether topical steroids or topical calcineurin inhibitors are better for treating scalp atrophy caused by steroid use in patients with scarring alopecia, but specific results or conclusions are not provided.
1 citations
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September 2023 in “Applied sciences (Basel)” This study found that Ishige sinicola ethanol extract and its butanol fraction can protect against lipopolysaccharide-induced muscle atrophy in C2C12 myotubes through antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities.
1 citations
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December 2021 in “Animals” This study concluded that thyroid atrophy, alopecia, and hyperkeratosis in sheep are associated with deficiencies in selenium and zinc in serum and liver.
February 2025 in “Brazilian Journal of Hair Health” This case study found that multiparametric ultrasound can be an effective non-invasive diagnostic tool for evaluating scalp changes in alopecia areata following repeated corticosteroid injections, potentially offering an alternative to biopsy.
September 2023 in “International journal of science and healthcare research” In this report, a preterm neonate was found to have total irreversible hair loss due to congenital atrichia, confirmed by a mutation in the human hairless gene on chromosome 8p22, illustrating this rare autosomal recessive disorder.
This case report describes a rare instance of familial congenital atrichia in a 16-year-old girl, possibly involving a genetic component, as both her parents exhibit similar clinical features.
April 2020 in “International journal of research in dermatology” This case report presents an 8-year-old girl with congenital atrichia, marked by complete hair loss and papular lesions, linked to mutations in the human hairless gene.
April 2016 in “Journal of Clinical Research in Dermatology” This report describes a case of sclero-atrophy localized to the frontal scalp following an injection of botulinum toxin type A, which has not been previously documented in the literature.
August 2013 in “Fertility and Sterility” This in vitro study suggests that factors in the serum of PCOS patients may contribute to ovarian dysfunction, evidenced by higher hormone production and primordial follicle survival compared to control sera.
78 citations
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April 1994 in “Archives of dermatology” This study suggests genetic and clinical heterogeneity in keratosis pilaris atrophicans, with variations in inheritance patterns, severity, and response to treatment among 21 individuals observed.
69 citations
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June 2016 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found sebaceous gland atrophy and altered gene expression in psoriatic skin lesions, which may relate to the observed hair loss in these areas.
42 citations
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May 2013 in “Oral Diseases” Kennedy's disease leads to muscle weakness without a cure, but exercise and managing symptoms may help patients live a normal lifespan.
36 citations
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July 2014 in “Neuromuscular Disorders” This study investigated a patient with spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy who had 68 CAG repeats, revealing early onset and unique symptoms not previously documented in the condition.
25 citations
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February 2013 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” In this study, topical application of the SCD1 inhibitor XEN103 significantly reduced sebaceous gland size and number in mouse skin, suggesting potential local therapeutic effects for acne treatment without systemic side effects.