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March 2020 in “JAAD Case Reports” This case report describes a 47-year-old male with rare total melanonychia linked to vitamin B12 deficiency, whose nail discoloration and constitutional symptoms improved following vitamin B12 supplementation.
December 2024 in “Buletin Veteriner Udayana” This case report from Darmasaba Village, Bali, identified Colisepticemia in a 27-day-old chicken, based on clinical signs, pathology, and laboratory tests, and highlighted the need for improved farm hygiene and sanitation to prevent disease spread.
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December 1956 in “Science” 1 citations
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December 1956 in “Science” December 2008 in “The Internet journal of surgery” This case report describes a 16-year-old girl with Rapunzel syndrome, where a trichobezoar presented as an abdominal lump, emphasizing the need for surgical removal and psychiatric evaluation to prevent recurrence.
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October 2015 in “Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft” This study observed that women post-bariatric surgery may be at increased risk for dermatological signs of malnutrition during subsequent pregnancies, highlighting the need for dermatologists to recognize these early symptoms.
This case report describes a rare instance of Rapunzel syndrome in a six-year-old girl, highlighting the importance of early recognition and treatment to prevent serious complications.
December 2025 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” This case study reported marked improvement in hair loss symptoms for a 30-year-old woman using Ayurvedic leech therapy (Jalaukavacharana), highlighting its potential as a gentle and minimally invasive alternative to conventional alopecia treatments.
January 2023 in “World Journal of Clinical & Medical Images” This report discusses a late-onset case of Cronkhite-Canada syndrome that improved with prednisone treatment, highlighting the importance of early diagnosis to reduce life-threatening complications.
April 2025 in “Revista Digital de Postgrado” In this study, researchers at the Hospital Militar Universitario “Dr. Carlos Arvelo” found that among children under five with severe malnutrition, skin pigmentation changes and extreme thinness were the most common signs.
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January 2011 in “Intestinal Research” This article reports on a patient case of Cronkhite-Canada syndrome, detailing symptoms and diagnostic findings, and reviews the syndrome's characteristics without presenting new clinical data.
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October 1998 in “PubMed” This case study reports a new variant of chronic dermatophytosis with giant cutaneous horns, suggesting a possible genetic link and highlighting successful treatment with antifungal medications.
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April 2024 in “Alexandria Dental Journal” This study found that a high-fat diet in rats led to obesity, insulin resistance, and structural changes in the parotid salivary glands, with associated negative impacts on general health.
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January 2005 in “American Journal of Clinical Dermatology” This review discusses the dermatologic symptoms associated with severe eating disorders like anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa and how they can aid in early diagnosis, without reporting new results.
January 2024 in “Editora In Vivo eBooks” This case report documents a dog with dermatophytosis, caused by the fungus Microsporum canis, presenting symptoms like alopecia in the neck and ear, highlighting the condition's prevalence in tropical and temperate climates and its zoonotic nature.
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April 2021 in “Journal of Mind and Medical Sciences” This study reports a case of chylous peritonitis due to acute pancreatitis diagnosed intraoperatively in a 23-year-old man presenting with abdominal pain and milky-like fluid effusion.
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September 1981 in “Zentralblatt für Veterinärmedizin Reihe A” In this animal study, pigs on a biotin-deficient diet showed significant hair loss, weak and brittle claws, and skin lesions after 8–10 weeks, with tissue necrosis observed microscopically after 15 weeks.
In this study, researchers observed that graded calorie restriction in mice led to changes in stable isotope ratios and elemental content in bone collagen and hair keratin, potentially indicating intensified mobilization of endogenous proteins and altered bone collagen structure with increased dietary stress.
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March 2011 in “PLoS Biology” This study found that a mutation in the BMP12/GDF7 gene is associated with the Naked neck trait in chickens, reducing neck feathering due to altered signaling pathways.
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December 1987 in “Aesthetic Plastic Surgery” This article discusses the role of suction-assisted lipectomy (SAL) and the hCG method in obesity management, highlighting the speculative benefits of hCG but reporting no new clinical findings.
December 2023 in “Journal of biobased materials and bioenergy” The algae grew better and fixed nitrogen more efficiently when they worked together, using nitrogen and iron.
October 2019 in “Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences” This case report describes a 56-year-old male with chronic watery diarrhea, hyperpigmentation, and alopecia, in whom colonoscopy revealed multiple polypoidal lesions from the distal transverse colon to the rectum.
September 2024 in “International Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics” In this case report, a 12-year-old girl with underlying sickle-thalassemia and familial stress presented with Rapunzel syndrome, a rare gastric trichobezoar, causing generalized swelling and severe anemia, which improved after surgical intervention and multidisciplinary care.
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January 2018 This article reports the first case of perforating necrobiosis lipoidica in Colombia and the 19th case worldwide in diabetic patients.
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January 2001 This article discusses the symptoms, diagnostic methods, and complications associated with achalasia and reports no new clinical findings.
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January 2015 in “JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND DIAGNOSTIC RESEARCH” This report presents a case of Cronkhite-Canada syndrome in an elderly Indian male, adding to the approximately 450 cases documented worldwide, but introduces no new results about the condition.
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April 1976 in “Annals of Surgery” In this study, a syndrome of zinc deficiency was observed in adults receiving intravenous feeding, with zinc supplementation improving symptoms except for delayed hair regrowth.
September 2025 in “OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)” This study developed a partially automated protocol utilizing hair follicles for DNA extraction in marmosets, achieving reliable whole genome sequencing with low chimerism, offering an efficient alternative to blood for genetic studies in non-human primates.
August 2026 in “Indian Journal of Palliative Care” This study found that adult cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy in India had high rates of malnutrition (57.1%), psychological distress (64.6%), and moderate-to-severe toxicities like alopecia (36.2%).
January 2017 in “International journal of biomedical engineering and clinical science” This case report describes significant skin and oral mucosa lesions in a 19-year-old patient with cri-du-chat syndrome, highlighting their impact on her nutritional status and quality of life.