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Four patients with a type of rickets and hair loss had different mutations in their vitamin D receptor gene, causing it to not work properly.

Checking family social conditions in tourniquet syndrome cases can help find neglect.

A boy with chromosome 13q deletion syndrome developed eye cancer, a woman with breast cancer lost vision due to a rare side-effect of her treatment, a man's vision worsened after using a hair loss drug, and two rare disorders were discussed. Optical Coherence Tomography is useful for diagnosing and monitoring these conditions.

People with primary immunodeficiencies often have frequent, severe, or unusual infections and may need special tests and management strategies.

Valproic acid and carbamazepine do not change biotin or biotinidase levels but may lower zinc levels, still within normal range.

Minoxidil effectively and safely treats patchy hair loss, but more research needed.

Eye exams are crucial for kids with 13q deletion syndrome, tamoxifen can cause vision loss, Propecia may lead to cataracts, Lipoid Proteinosis causes skin bumps, and OCT is useful for diagnosing macular diseases.

There is no cure for alopecia areata, and treatment success depends on the individual's situation.

Different treatments for alopecia areata have unpredictable results and varying success rates.

Trichotillomania, a disorder where people compulsively pull out their own hair, often starts around age 12, is more common in adult females, and can be treated with behavior therapy and medication.

Tinea capitis is rare in healthy adults but should be considered in scalp issues.

Vitiligo patients should be routinely screened for thyroid disease and, if extensive or prolonged, also for RA, PA, and type 2 diabetes.

Three siblings had both Vohwinkel's disease and congenital alopecia, with no effective treatment.

An adult with Kawasaki disease experienced temporary heart failure but recovered without lasting heart damage.

Baby teeth stem cells can help grow hair in mice.

A specific gene mutation in Japanese people can cause varying degrees of hair thinning in adulthood.

Adults with persistent scalp issues unresponsive to typical treatments should be tested for the fungal infection tinea capitis to start the right antifungal medication.

Hair changes can indicate systemic diseases or medication effects.

A child day-care center reported cases of contagious fungal scalp infection, indicating a need for greater awareness and control measures.

Breathing in fine particles or Asian dust short-term doesn't affect schoolchildren's skin symptoms.

Different ACE2 gene versions may affect COVID-19 impact based on age and suggest some hair loss drugs could be potential treatments.

The document concludes that careful diagnosis is crucial for chromosome 13q deletion syndrome, tamoxifen can cause reversible eye damage, finasteride may be linked to cataracts, and OCT is useful for diagnosing macular diseases.

Comma hairs are a new sign for identifying scalp fungal infections.

An 8-year-old boy with Recklinghausen's Disease shows various symptoms and is from a family with close genetic ties.

Biologics, especially Dupilumab, are effective and safe for treating severe childhood eczema.

Biotin, alone or with minoxidil, effectively treats short anagen syndrome.

Monilethrix is a genetic hair disorder causing fragile, beaded hair with no effective treatment.

A new drug, abrocitinib, helped a child with severe hair loss regrow hair.

Switching to generic tacrolimus was safe, effective, and saved money.

Yellow dots and short vellus hairs are the most common signs of Alopecia Areata (AA), and trichoscopy can help diagnose AA and track treatment progress.