research Hair Shaft Defect in a Teenage Girl: Trichoscopy Saves the Day
Trichoscopy helped diagnose a teenage girl's hair loss as monilethrix.
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research Role of 5α-Reductase in Health and Disease
5α-reductase is essential for male sexual development and its inhibitors have potential in treating various conditions related to hormone action.
research Trichotillomania: A Review of Impulse-Control Disorder and Treatment Options
Trichotillomania is a challenging-to-treat impulse-control disorder where individuals pull out their hair, more common in females, with some treatments showing benefits.
research Lichen Planopilaris: Chronic Scarring Alopecia with Autoimmune Component
Lichen planopilaris is a chronic, scarring hair loss condition with no definitive cure, requiring accurate diagnosis and treatment to manage symptoms.
research Monilethrix Treated with the Oral Retinoid Ro 10-9359 (Tigason)
Tigason improved hair growth in a boy with monilethrix without side effects.
research Human Pilosebaceous Culture
Hair follicle cells can help heal wounds and study skin diseases.
research Spironolactone Therapy in Hypertrichosis
Spironolactone may help treat excessive hair growth in girls, but more research is needed.
research Hair and Scalp Variation Related to Gender
Gender affects hair and scalp characteristics, with differences in hormone responses, graying patterns, and trace metals.
research Aggressive Squamous Cell Carcinoma Developing in a Giant Epidermal Cyst of the Abdomen
A woman died from cancer that spread from a long-standing cyst on her abdomen.
research Case 5: A Very Tall 7-Year-Old Boy with Medulloblastoma
A 7-year-old boy with a brain tumor developed early puberty, which was successfully treated with medication.
research Adult Onset Hair Casts: Nits Which Do Not Itch
Hair casts are harmless but can be mistaken for head lice.
research The Use of High-Density SNP Array to Map Homozygosity in Consanguineous Families to Efficiently Identify Candidate Genes: Application to Woodhouse-Sakati Syndrome
Using SNP array testing helped quickly find the gene causing Woodhouse-Sakati syndrome in two related individuals.
research Naevus Comedonicus Syndrome Complicated by Hidradenitis Suppurativa-like Lesions Responding to Acitretin Treatment
Acitretin significantly reduced inflammatory attacks in a woman with Naevus Comedonicus Syndrome but caused side effects.
research PLAU and SerpinB2 Role in Apoptosis in Leprosy
PLAU and SerpinB2 affect cell death differently in various forms of leprosy and could be targets for new treatments.
research Ductal Breast Cancer in a Male Patient
An 86-year-old man with prostate cancer was diagnosed with a rare, low-grade breast cancer and underwent surgery but declined additional hormone therapy.
research Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris Unveiling a Case of New Onset Hepatitis C Infection
A woman with a skin disorder was found to have hepatitis C, which may be linked, and was safely treated with methotrexate.
research Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia: Efficacy of Treatment Modalities
Some treatments can stabilize Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia, but more research is needed to find effective treatments, and hair transplants often fail.
research Localized Hypotrichosis Type 1 Due to Intragenic Deletion of Exons 5-8 in Desmoglein Gene in a Neonate from Indian Family
A baby from an Indian family had a rare genetic disorder causing no scalp or body hair due to a specific gene deletion.
research Case Presentation: Catastrophic Decrease in Measured Oxygen Saturation Associated with Venovenous Bypass During Liver Transplantation
Oxygen levels can drop during liver transplant if bypass pressures are too high, but other reasons should be checked first.
research A Woman with Focal Alopecia
A 65-year-old woman has a growing bald spot on her scalp.
research Alopecia in a 19-Month-Old Boy
A 19-month-old boy with a rare hair disorder showed mild improvement with treatment, but his family chose gentle hair care due to limited success.
research Permanent Alopecia Following Chemotherapy and Bone Marrow Transplantation
Chemotherapy and bone marrow transplant can cause permanent hair loss.
research Interpretation of Hair Ethyl Glucuronide Inter-Individual Factors from Large Population Dataset
Older age increases positive hair alcohol test results, and chest hair is a good alternative for testing; season affects results, with higher levels in winter.
research Resolution of Paraneoplastic Alopecia Areata Following Nivolumab in a Patient With Metastatic Melanoma
Nivolumab treatment led to hair regrowth in a man with metastatic melanoma and alopecia areata.
research The Biological Actions of Dehydroepiandrosterone Involve Multiple Receptors
DHEA affects multiple receptors and may help with metabolic issues, but its safety and effectiveness in humans are unclear.
research SUN-287: A Case of Ectopic Neurohypophysis
The patient with a misplaced pituitary gland and interrupted pituitary stalk is being treated with hormone replacement.
research Pediculosis
Scalp biopsies are important for diagnosing hair loss conditions.
research Graham Little-Lassueur Syndrome with Hypertrophic Lichen Planus in a Patient with Chronic Hepatitis C
A woman with chronic hepatitis C had a rare skin condition linked to her illness.
research Pseudopelade of Brocq: A Clinico-Therapeutic Challenge
Pseudopelade of Brocq is hard to diagnose and treat, with limited effective options.
research Severe Onycholysis in a Card Illusionist with Alopecia Areata Universalis
Systemic steroids effectively treated severe nail issues in a card illusionist with alopecia areata.