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December 2011 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” A woman developed rare, unexplained curly hair on her scalp and eyelashes.
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January 2015 in “Dermatology Online Journal” Hair loss can be a symptom of syphilis.
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March 2014 in “Annals of Hepatology” A man lost all his hair after stopping hepatitis C treatment and it didn't grow back.
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October 2002 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” The conclusion is that the hair loss in the patients was likely due to alopecia areata, not boron exposure.
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March 1998 in “PubMed” A woman's skin and hair conditions improved after her cancerous tumor was removed.
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December 2019 in “The Open Dermatology Journal” Linear Discoid Lupus Erythematosus of the scalp can cause hair loss and should be considered in similar cases.
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