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This study found that in patients who underwent jejuno-ileal bypass for morbid obesity, dapsone was effective in treating inflammatory skin lesions and joint symptoms when other antibiotics failed.

This article reports that hypervitaminosis A in both experimental rats and children leads to severe symptoms such as weight loss, bone issues, and skin problems, which resolve upon stopping vitamin A intake.

This case report describes a girl with Denys-Drash syndrome misdiagnosed with hyperandrogenism due to biotin interference in immunoassays, highlighting the need for awareness of laboratory result discrepancies.

The study observed unexpected blue fluorescence in urine linked to salicylate metabolite presence, suggesting "aspirin addiction" in patients with unexplained hair loss, potentially tied to chronic disease or hair production interference.

This case report highlights that treating a patient with high doses of ascorbic acid quickly resolved scurvy-associated leg edema and purpura, illustrating the deficiency's impact in developed countries.

This case report describes a 60-year-old woman with Cronkhite-Canada syndrome whose symptoms and polyposis improved following prednisolone therapy, but emphasizes the need for periodic digestive tract screening due to associated cancer risks.

This case report describes a 17-month-old girl with a history of itching skin, hair thinning, swelling, growth delay, anemia, and protein deficiency amidst potential food allergies and other health issues.

This study details a 15-year-old girl with secondary amenorrhea and other symptoms who was found to have a pituitary mass causing multiple hormonal deficiencies, diagnosed as lymphocytic hypophysitis.

A genetic mutation caused severe rickets and alopecia in an Indian patient, but high-dose calcium and phosphate treatment improved their condition.

This case report describes a 75-year-old carpenter with unexplained weight loss, fingernail loss, and discoloration of the palms and soles, whose diagnostic investigations revealed hypertrophic pangastritis and enteritis.

In this case study, biotin supplementation was reported to interfere with free testosterone assay results, leading to falsely low readings in a postmenopausal woman with hyperandrogenism.

In this case report, the authors identified that sebaceous gland atrophy, traditionally associated with psoriatic or drug-induced alopecia, can also appear in seborrheic dermatitis, complicating the histopathological evaluation of alopecia biopsies and emphasizing the need to consider seborrheic dermatitis in differential diagnoses.

This article reports on a patient case of Cronkhite-Canada syndrome, detailing symptoms and diagnostic findings, and reviews the syndrome's characteristics without presenting new clinical data.

This preliminary study of Alopecia Areata identified limited expression of certain metabolic transporters and enzymes in hair follicle immune cells, providing early insight into their unique energy needs.

This case study describes a three-year-old girl who developed acute hepatitis and pancytopenia, potentially due to chronic use of Senna, highlighting possible liver and bone marrow toxicity.

This study reported on the excretion levels of pantothenic acid in patients experiencing achromotrichia and alopecia but did not present new clinical results.

In this case report, a 7-month-old girl with suspected acrodermatitis enteropathica and severe dermatitis experienced a tragic outcome despite zinc treatment, highlighting the challenges of diagnosing and managing this rare genetic disorder.

This case report highlights a patient who developed pancytopenia, transaminase elevation, and alopecia after consuming large amounts of veterinary albendazole purchased online, which he used without medical supervision.

This case report describes a child with acrodermatitis enteropathica showing dramatic improvement with oral zinc therapy, highlighting the importance of early diagnosis and treatment to prevent severe outcomes.

This case report details a rare instance of scurvy linked to anorexia nervosa in a 48-year-old woman, characterized by atypical symptoms and successfully treated with vitamin C supplements.

A liquid protein diet caused hair loss in a young woman.

This case study illustrates the successful treatment of chronic diffuse telogen effluvium in a young woman attributed to latent iron deficiency and emphasizes the importance of comprehensive assessment in similar cases.

This case report describes an 18-year-old male whose acne, unresponsive to traditional treatments and only partially improved with oral isotretinoin, was linked to androgen metabolism anomalies indicative of a non-classical form of congenital adrenal hyperplasia.

In this case study, the authors reported a post-bariatric surgery patient who developed acne due to inappropriate vitamin supplementation, emphasizing the need for careful monitoring and education on vitamin use to prevent complications in such patients.

This review discusses the role of biotin in metabolism and its dietary requirements, but provides no new experimental findings.

In this case report, a woman developed severe alopecia areata approximately one year after starting belimumab for systemic lupus erythematosus, with hair loss improving upon discontinuation of the drug, suggesting a possible connection between belimumab and immune-mediated hair loss.

In this study, metabolic surgery led to a weight loss of 10.8 to 12.6 kg and improvement in body composition and HbA1c levels among patients from North-Eastern Romania, with nutritional intervention proving safe over six months.

This case report highlights that repletion of various micronutrients, including thiamine, significantly improved heart failure symptoms and cardiac function in a malnourished patient with vitamin deficiencies.

This study assessed malnutrition among 657 internally displaced school-aged children in Cameroon, finding high rates of stunting (27.1%), wasting (23%), thinness (21.6%), underweight (20.1%), anemia (30%), low serum iron (44.5%), and poor protein status (35.7%), highlighting the urgent need for nutrition interventions.