January 2018 in “JAMA dermatology” This case report describes a woman with scalp lichen planopilaris who developed facial papules coinciding with her hair loss condition, raising the question of an associated diagnosis.
July 1975 in “Archives of Dermatology” This letter to the editor describes two cases where stopping tetracycline treatment coincided with the disappearance of multiple flat warts on the face in young women.
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August 2012 in “Aesthetic Plastic Surgery” The letter argues that blaming synthetic hair implants for scalp cancer based on one report is biased and possibly coincidental.
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January 2008 in “China Journal of Bioinformatics” This study identified that a significant number of expressed sequence tags from Cashmere goat skin with anagen hair follicles were genes coding for keratin or keratin-associated proteins.
November 2023 in “International Journal of Trichology” This case report describes a male child with alopecia areata and renal dysgenesis, highlighting a possible coincidental association that may require future genetic investigation.
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September 2008 in “The American journal of surgical pathology” This study concluded that hair follicle hyperplasia found in pseudolymphomatous folliculitis can also occur in genuine cutaneous lymphomas, potentially as a coincidental result of underlying pathological processes.
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October 2002 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study characterized the mouse profilaggrin gene, finding it structurally identical to its human counterpart, and noted differences in protein-coding regions that could impact epidermal differentiation.
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September 2002 in “Acta dermato-venereologica” In this retrospective study, anti-tuberculous agents, likely rifampicin, were effective adjunctive therapies for a chalazion, coinciding with spontaneous drainage in a patient with rosacea.
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May 2011 in “The Journal of Dermatology” This case report describes a possible association between Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada disease and linear IgA/IgG bullous dermatosis in a 35-year-old Japanese male, though coincidence cannot be ruled out.
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July 2010 in “European Journal of Dermatology” In this study, researchers confirmed linkage of a form of hair-nail ectodermal dysplasia to chromosome 12 in a Pakistani family, suggesting a possible non-coding mutation in KRTHB5 or a mutation in an unknown gene.
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October 1980 in “Archives of Dermatology” This case report describes a 75-year-old woman with pustular psoriasis who developed Beau's lines on her nails, coinciding with episodes of telogen effluvium.
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October 1994 in “Brain Research” In this study, researchers observed that dorsal horn cells in fetal sheep begin responding to natural cutaneous stimulation by mid-gestation, coinciding with the initial innervation of the skin.
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July 2015 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” This study reports the first familial case of alopecia linked to a novel homozygous variant in the DSP gene, which did not coincide with heart abnormalities despite prior associations.
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May 2025 in “Scientific Reports” In this study, researchers analyzed skin tissues from two types of Jinlan Cashmere Goats and identified crucial non-coding RNA mechanisms potentially impacting cashmere yield, revealing significant DE lncRNAs, mRNA expressions, and pathways relevant to cashmere quality improvement.
In this study, researchers reported a 1.33% prevalence of scarring alopecia among 450 patients treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors for metastatic melanoma, noting that hair loss did not require treatment discontinuation and seemed to coincide with favorable cancer outcomes.
January 2026 in “JCEM Case Reports” This case report presents a rare instance of recurrent ACTH-independent Cushing’s syndrome due to PBMAH, coinciding with the development of a pheochromocytoma, highlighting the need for thorough reevaluation in similar recurring cases.
September 2025 in “Journal of Veterinary Cardiology” This study observed that a 13-month-old cat experienced transient myocardial thickening and congestive heart failure episodes likely due to minoxidil intoxication, coinciding with contact with a family member using the drug, suggesting environmental exposure may trigger cardiac events in pets.
May 2025 in “Journal of the ASEAN Federation of Endocrine Societies” This case report highlights the need to assess postmenopausal women with hirsutism for hyperandrogenism causes, as exemplified by a Leydig cell tumor coinciding with primary hyperparathyroidism.
January 2024 in “Journal of camel practice and research/Journal of Camel Practice and Research” This study analyzed the KRTAP7 gene in four Indian camel breeds and found that the gene sequences were identical across breeds, with no observed SNPs in coding or non-coding regions.
June 2023 in “British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement” This case report describes a rare instance of lichen planus preceding vitiligo in a 13-year-old boy, suggesting a non-coincidental association between the two conditions.
May 2016 in “Journal of pediatric nursing” This case report highlights the need to consider complementary and alternative medicine use in endocrine evaluations, as stopping lavender oil use coincided with normalization of a concerning lab finding in a girl with precocious puberty signs.
September 2025 in “Middle East Current Psychiatry” In this study, caregivers of patients with chronic skin diseases such as psoriasis, vitiligo, and alopecia areata reported significant burdens, including stress and lack of time, which negatively impacted their quality of life, particularly in those caring for psoriasis patients.
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January 2017 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Scalp cooling can help reduce hair loss during chemotherapy.
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March 2018 in “Experimental Dermatology” This practical guide introduces methods to study human dermal white adipose tissue but does not report new clinical results, emphasizing available techniques and staining protocols.
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August 2025 in “Frontiers in Medicine” This review discusses the roles of microRNAs (miRs) in dermatological diseases and suggests they could be promising targets for innovative skin disease treatments, although further research is needed for clinical application.
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April 2020 in “Experimental Cell Research” This study found that knockdown of PCAT1 inhibited hair follicle regeneration in nude mice by disrupting the miR-329/Wnt10b axis and Wnt/β-catenin signaling, highlighting PCAT1's role in promoting follicle regrowth.
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May 2013 in “American journal of obstetrics and gynecology” This article reviews the care of transgender patients, encompassing diagnosis, treatment options, and challenges in health care access, but does not present new research findings; the authors emphasize the critical role of providers in addressing transgender health needs.
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November 2017 in “Molecular Medicine Reports” This study found that PlncRNA‑1 may enhance the proliferation and differentiation of hair follicle stem cells by upregulating the TGF‑β1-mediated Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway.
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August 2020 in “Frontiers in Genetics” This study suggests that the long noncoding RNA H19 helps dermal papilla cells maintain their hair follicle-inducing ability by activating the Wnt signaling pathway, potentially offering a therapeutic target for androgenetic alopecia.
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May 2022 in “Cancers” This study found that UC.145 influences DKK1 methylation and Wnt signaling in gastric cancer, with implications for patient survival and its potential as a predictive biomarker.