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This study identified rare nucleotide substitutions in the SLC39A4 gene in children with acrodermatitis enteropathica, suggesting a genetic component to the disease's etiology.

In this study, researchers identified a novel congenital skin disorder in Chesapeake Bay retrievers, linked to a plakophilin-1 deficiency due to a genetic mutation, marking the first known occurrence in an animal species.

This case report describes a unique instance of late-onset Björnstad syndrome in an 18-year-old female, mimicking androgenetic alopecia, and indicates potential improvement with JAK inhibitor baricitinib, highlighting the need for considering this syndrome in similar cases of patterned hair loss in young individuals.

This paper describes a case of epidermolysis bullosa simplex with muscular dystrophy associated with a novel PLEC mutation and diffuse alopecia, highlighting a potential genetic link that remains uncertain.

This review discusses genetic causes and classification of rare, monogenic forms of alopecia and highlights the role of molecular genetic research in understanding hair loss mechanisms but reports no new clinical results.

This review discusses the potential causes and treatments for frontal fibrosing alopecia but reports no new clinical findings, highlighting the need for further research to understand its pathogenesis and develop validated treatments.

This review discusses the causes and diagnostic process for facial hypermelanosis, emphasizing the need to rule out systemic disorders like Addison's disease; it reports no new clinical findings.

This report discusses the various causes and clinical assessment of madarosis, emphasizing the importance of recognizing and diagnosing associated vision or life-threatening conditions, without presenting new findings.

A new mouse mutation causes skin and hair issues, influenced by another gene.

This article reviews the causes and clinical presentation of pseudofolliculitis barbae, highlighting how genetic susceptibility and hair removal practices contribute to its development, but reports no new research findings.

This article discusses the causes, diagnosis, and treatment options for female pattern hair loss, emphasizing the role of topical minoxidil as a primary treatment, but provides no new clinical results.

This article reviews various causes of hair loss, including genetic and environmental factors, and explores different medicinal plants that may help prevent or treat hair loss.

This review highlights the various causes and treatment options for alopecia, noting that while non-scarring types often see successful hair regrowth, scarring forms require early intervention to manage inflammatory destruction of hair follicles.

This article explores the various causes of alopecia and provides an overview of treatments such as allopathic, homeopathic, naturopathic, cosmeceutical, and ayurvedic methods, emphasizing recent advancements in addressing hair loss.

This review explores the causes and management of premature greying in children, noting it may indicate underlying health issues, and emphasizes structured evaluations and treatments, particularly for nutritional deficiencies and hypothyroidism, to address hair depigmentation.

This review explored the causes of hair graying and evaluated how plant-derived extracts and phytochemicals might alleviate it, noting that certain compounds showed potential in enhancing melanocyte function, reducing oxidative stress, and influencing stress-related pathways based on experimental evidence.

This source discusses various causes of hair loss, including conditions like alopecia areata and infections like ringworm, and notes that herbal formulations are gaining attention as potential treatments due to their minimal side effects compared to synthetic drugs.

This article reviews potential causes of frontal fibrosing alopecia but does not provide new clinical findings.

This study reports two cases where lichen planus developed only in depigmented areas of vitiligo, supporting possible theories of trauma or photodamage triggering this occurrence.

This review discusses the complex causes and treatment options for female androgenetic alopecia but does not present new research findings, emphasizing the need for early diagnosis and treatment.

This article explores the causes and associated syndromes of premature hair hypopigmentation, emphasizing a need for better understanding to guide individual patient education and treatment.

This chapter reviews the causes, clinical characteristics, and modern management of male and female pattern hair loss but reports no new clinical results.

This article describes cases of unusual scalp whorl patterns, including triple parietal and right temporal whorls, that were associated with normal development, and discusses theories of hair whorl development.

This study reports the first cases of recessive KRT17-related pachyonychia congenita involving all ectodermal derivatives in seven members of two consanguineous Pakistani families.

This study identified 96 cases of pilomatricomas linked to genetic syndromes, including a novel association with Apert syndrome, highlighting that these tumors often manifest as the first indication of underlying conditions in pediatric patients.

This review explored the causes and treatment options for hair loss, highlighting current therapies like minoxidil and hair transplants, while also emphasizing the need for new approaches such as gene therapies and advanced delivery methods for improved outcomes.

This study reviewed cases of congenital alopecia areata, highlighting a predominance in females and possible genetic factors, and found that topical corticosteroids were effective for hair regrowth in most treated patients, suggesting they are a suitable first-line treatment.

This article reviews two cases of monilethrix in siblings, detailing their clinical and dermatoscopic characteristics, but reports no new findings.

This article presents cases of two patients experiencing excessive hair shedding 2 to 3 months after COVID-19 infection, highlighting a possible link to telogen effluvium.

This review discusses the range and causes of adipose tissue diseases, emphasizing genetic and acquired forms of lipodystrophy, but it reports no new clinical results.