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December 2016 in “International journal of nursing practice” Puerto Rican children with cancer often experience symptoms like irritability, nausea, and hair loss, and need better education and continuous symptom management.
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March 2015 in “Pediatric Dermatology” Early diagnosis and treatment of PCOS in young people is important to prevent long-term health problems.
12 citations,
February 2010 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” A cancer drug caused unusual hair growth on a 100-year-old man's scalp and eyelashes.
12 citations,
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11 citations,
August 2019 in “The Journal of Sexual Medicine” Women with nonclassic congenital adrenal hyperplasia experience more sexual dysfunction and distress.
11 citations,
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11 citations,
September 2010 in “American Journal of Medical Genetics - Part A” A Turkish family with sparse hair and eyebrow loss has a mutation in the U2HR gene linked to Marie Unna hereditary hypotrichosis.
10 citations,
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9 citations,
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9 citations,
March 2012 in “Experimental dermatology” Natural gene therapy shows promise for treating skin disorders like epidermolysis bullosa.
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9 citations,
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9 citations,
April 1986 in “Postgraduate Medicine” Hair loss has many causes and treatments, and losing some hair daily is normal; proper diagnosis is key, and minoxidil can help treat it.
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8 citations,
January 2019 in “Chirurgia” Bariatric surgery is safe and effective for treating adolescent obesity.
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July 2012 in “Cambridge University Press eBooks” Androgens can both increase body hair and cause scalp hair loss.
7 citations,
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7 citations,
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7 citations,
March 2015 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Applying minoxidil can help improve hair growth in people with hair loss caused by LIPH gene mutations.
7 citations,
January 2015 in “Case reports in genetics” Using SNP array testing helped quickly find the gene causing Woodhouse-Sakati syndrome in two related individuals.
7 citations,
January 2013 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” T-cell reconstitution after thymus transplantation can cause hair whitening and loss.
7 citations,
May 2012 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Chemical exposure may contribute to the rise in atopic diseases and needs more research.
7 citations,
January 2012 in “International Journal of Trichology” A man with Woolly Hair Syndrome had very curly, fragile hair, and doctors used a special scalp examination to diagnose him without invasive tests.
7 citations,
March 2011 in “Hormone and Metabolic Research” Certain gene variations might help protect against insulin resistance and glucose intolerance in people with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome.
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6 citations,
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6 citations,
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6 citations,
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