19 citations
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January 2015 in “Skin appendage disorders” This study identified a new variety of central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia that includes patchy hair loss on the lateral and posterior scalp in African-American women, which could be misdiagnosed as traction alopecia without dermatoscopy and pathology.
19 citations
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September 2010 in “The American journal of pathology” This study demonstrated that elevated glucocorticoid levels in transgenic mice led to pancreatic exocrine cells transforming into hepatocyte-like cells, resulting in pancreatic dysfunction.
5 citations
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July 2022 in “Journal of Clinical Medicine” This study found histopathological evidence of hypertrophy in nerve endings that may explain the cutaneous neurosensory symptoms in some long COVID-19 patients.
May 2025 in “The Journal of Rheumatology” In this case report, researchers detailed the clinical management and positive outcome of a 62-year-old woman with catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome associated with systemic lupus erythematosus, highlighting the potential effectiveness of Eculizumab in achieving disease remission and maintaining stability over 18 months.
August 2022 in “Journal of Comprehensive Pediatrics” This case report describes a 15-year-old girl with trichorhinophalangeal syndrome type 1 and a rare non-ossifying fibroma in her femur, suggesting a potential link between the genetic condition and bone lesions.
October 2023 in “The American Journal of Gastroenterology” This case report describes chronic iron deficiency anemia in a patient with Cronkhite-Canada syndrome, highlighting the need for more data to guide treatment and cancer surveillance due to its rarity and mortality risk.
1 citations
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April 2009 in “Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews” Finasteride effectively reduces symptoms of male chronic pelvic pain syndrome with few side effects.
1 citations
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May 2026 in “Nature Communications” This study demonstrated that CD19-CAR T cell therapy may promote structural regeneration in the skin of systemic sclerosis patients, as evidenced by histological improvements and fibroblast population changes, suggesting its potential for tissue remodeling in fibrotic diseases.
5 citations
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July 2017 in “Skin appendage disorders” This case report describes a 35-year-old man who developed an atypical DRESS syndrome after taking topiramate for migraine prevention, which resolved with drug withdrawal and symptomatic treatment.
June 2024 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This study observed that Black women with central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia had a higher prevalence of uterine leiomyomas compared to those with lichen planopilaris, suggesting a potential association between the conditions.
July 2022 in “Skin research and technology” This report describes common skin CT features of rosacea identified using a reflective confocal microscope, facilitating more objective diagnosis but highlights the need for further clinical exploration.
1 citations
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September 2023 in “Skin Appendage Disorders” This study suggests that chronic burn scars may contribute to erosive pustular dermatosis of the scalp and should be considered in differential diagnoses by clinicians.
4 citations
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August 2023 in “Frontiers in Pediatrics” This study observed that children with multisystem inflammatory syndrome associated with COVID-19 exhibited physical intolerance and fatigue shortly after the acute phase, but significant improvements in exercise capacity, laboratory markers, and cardiac health were reported by six months post-discharge.
13 citations
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September 2019 in “Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” This review discusses the complex nature of erosive pustular dermatosis of the scalp, highlighting the challenges in diagnosis and management, and reports no new clinical findings.
33 citations
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May 2017 in “Journal of Clinical Oncology” This phase I study reported that ETC-159, targeting Wnt signalling, showed tolerable safety profiles at doses that inhibit its pathway, though bone turnover markers increased, warranting early and regular monitoring. No tumor responses were observed, but two patients achieved stable disease for several cycles.
April 2019 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” In this study, researchers found that CCCA in women of African descent is associated with molecular changes, including dysregulation of fatty acid metabolism and fibrosis pathways, suggesting potential targets for new treatments.
3 citations
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February 2018 in “Experimental and Molecular Medicine/Experimental and molecular medicine” This study suggests that hair loss disorders like Marie Unna hereditary hypotrichosis may result from mutations that disrupt post-transcriptional regulation of HR protein expression by PCPB2 interacting with Hr mRNA.
21 citations
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July 2011 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This study reported a drug-induced pityriasis rubra pilaris-like eruption in a patient treated with sorafenib, suggesting a possible effect of sorafenib on keratinocyte biology.
June 2026 in “Journal of Orthopaedic Science and Research” In this case study, a 65-year-old man with a complete ACL rupture showed MRI-documented re-continuity and restoration of function after delayed conservative treatment with platelet-rich plasma, highlighting the potential for recovery in older patients and supporting further research into patient selection and treatment protocols.
June 2023 in “Romanian Medical Journal” In this case study, a 53-year-old female with multiple autoimmune symptoms was diagnosed with Mixed Connective Tissue Disease, confirmed by specific antibodies, and showed significant clinical improvement after one year of treatment.
July 2011 in “Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology” This report discusses a teenager with blistering of localized epidermolysis bullosa simplex—Weber Cockayne type, recommending referral to dermatology, and includes no new clinical trials or broader conclusions.
In this case report, researchers describe a 22-year-old male with a unique presentation of Senior-Løken Syndrome due to a NPHP4 mutation, exhibiting atypical symptoms like cryptorchidism, alopecia, and potential syndromic overlap with Rothmund-Thomson Syndrome, suggesting complex genetic interactions and expanding the phenotypic spectrum of ciliopathies.
September 2021 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This study found that reported stress and hair growth changes related to facial/body hair excess or scalp hair loss differ among ethnic gender minority groups, with black and other ethnic respondents experiencing more stress compared to Caucasians, particularly in relation to facial/body hair excess.
1 citations
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March 2022 in “Cureus” This case report discusses a 25-year-old woman diagnosed with acne necrotica varioliformis and highlights the diagnostic challenges and potential associations with systemic diseases.
45 citations
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November 2012 This review discusses the association between androgen receptor gene polymorphism and PCOS, reporting mixed findings on whether shorter or longer CAG repeats are linked to the disorder; it provides no new results and calls for further studies.
April 2026 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” This presentation argues that post-exposure syndromes like PSSD and Long COVID form a coherent group of conditions driven by complex interactions in high-dimensional state spaces rather than singular molecular pathways.
9 citations
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January 2023 in “International Journal of Biological Sciences” This study suggests that CTHRC1, a protein expressed in cardiac fibroblasts, may improve wound repair and prevent cardiac rupture after myocardial infarction by activating a specific signaling pathway.
5 citations
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February 2018 in “Military medicine” This case study reports a U.S. Naval fighter pilot with recurrent central serous retinopathy who became the first to receive a waiver for unrestricted flight despite permanent defective visual acuity.
10 citations
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September 2022 in “Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences” This review discusses post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection, highlighting the challenges in diagnosing and managing the variety of persistent symptoms, and reports no new clinical results.
January 2022 in “Exclusive Real World Evidence Journal” This case report describes a 22-year-old female with systemic lupus erythematous whose primary symptom was vasculitic polyneuropathy, characterized by polyneuropathy and various positive autoimmune markers.