24 citations
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July 1983 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” Tigason improved hair growth in a boy with monilethrix without side effects.
26 citations
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May 1991 in “Clinical and experimental dermatology” In this study, oral etretinate resulted in increased hair length and loss of beading in a childhood monilethrix case, while the scalp's keratosis pilaris persisted.
In a harbor seal from the Yellow Sea of Korea, this study found that alopecia-related lesions disappeared completely after treatment with internal and external ketoconazole, povidone iodine, cephalexin, and multivitamins over 8 months.
January 2020 in “Revista Dermatológica Centro Uraga” This article describes how recognizing distinct trichoscopic features aids in diagnosing various dermatological conditions and hair loss, but it reports no new clinical findings.
15 citations
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April 1970 in “PubMed” This letter describes a case of a 22-year-old woman with ichthyosis serpentina and related symptoms, suggesting it as a variant form of ichthyosis associated with bamboo hair, without necessarily including atopic features.
21 citations
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March 2003 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” This study found two recurrent missense mutations in the hHb6 gene associated with monilethrix in families from Russia and Colombia, supporting their role in this hair disorder worldwide.
36 citations
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August 2018 in “Dermatologic Clinics” This article reviews various hair abnormalities observable through trichoscopy in conditions like monilethrix, trichorrhexis nodosa, and ectodermal dysplasias, with no new clinical findings reported.
7 citations
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May 1996 in “PubMed” This article outlines the clinical and histological features of milia grouped in plaques on a 59-year-old woman's face but reports no new research findings.
1 citations
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September 2023 in “Portuguese Journal of Dermatology and Venereology” This case report describes a 50-year-old man with folliculotropic mycosis fungoides stage IB, noting trichoscopic findings like dilated follicular openings, black dots, and dystrophic hairs, which are less commonly documented in this condition, suggesting trichoscopy could aid in early diagnosis.
13 citations
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January 2012 in “International journal of trichology” This case study describes a 14-year-old girl with pili annulati who had fragile hair, which may be due to cavities within the hair shafts as seen in electron microscopic examinations.
3 citations
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July 2014 in “QJM” This case report discusses a 35-year-old man with progressive alopecia areata who did not respond to minoxidil treatment but offers no new clinical trial results.
6 citations
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July 2021 in “The anatomical record” This study described the diverse vibrissal follicle anatomy in fetuses of three cetacean species and observed species-specific differences, supporting further investigation into vibrissal form and function across cetaceans.
November 2022 in “Brazilian journal of veterinary pathology” This case report describes a 1-year-old Yorkshire terrier presented with persistent alopecia and seborrhea in dark-haired areas, with no signs of hair regrowth despite treatment for folliculitis and seborrhea.
This study found that men with benign prostate hyperplasia showed increased meibomian gland dysfunction and tear film instability compared to age-matched controls, and were also more likely to have androgenic alopecia.
45 citations
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January 2018 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This review explores nail changes associated with alopecia areata, noting their prevalence and impact on appearance and function, but reports no new clinical findings; the authors call for larger controlled trials.
7 citations
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March 1990 in “Pigment Cell Research” This animal study observed that while topical MBEH and intraperitoneal phenol induced hair graying in eumelanic mice, they had little effect on pheomelanic mice, and amcinonide reduced certain epidermal melanocytes in both.
175 citations
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August 1997 in “Nature Genetics” 30 citations
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December 1996 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” 30 citations
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May 1980 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” In this study, three patients with alopecia areata exhibited spotty absence of the whiteness of their nail lunulae, potentially due to defects in the matrical epithelium.
January 2006 in “Dianzi xianwei xuebao” This study observed that ultrastructural changes like lamellar bodies and electron-dense granules in the stratum corneum may aid in the early diagnosis of Netherton syndrome.
July 2023 in “Veterinary pathology” In this report, the researchers described a follicular dysplastic syndrome in two adult white-tailed deer, where gross alopecia and histologic signs suggestive of alopecia areata were observed, potentially predisposing affected deer to environmental exposure.
81 citations
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June 2012 in “European journal of human genetics” This review outlines a diagnostic framework for clinicians to distinguish different types of inherited ichthyoses and suggests further testing and treatment strategies, but reports no new clinical results.
2 citations
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January 2022 in “Indian dermatology online journal” This case report details the dermoscopic features of bilateral cutaneous larva migrans in an adult male, noting similarities with lymphangioma circumscriptum but highlights that typical dermoscopy magnification may be insufficient for diagnosis.
7 citations
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April 2000 in “Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine” This case report documents the first observed cytologic changes, specifically cytoplasmic vacuolization, in finasteride-associated gynecomastia, which should not be misinterpreted as evidence of malignancy.
January 2012 in “Yearbook of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery” The study concluded that a 'Swiss cheese' pattern in hair follicles is a useful sign for diagnosing alopecia areata.
January 2022 in “Indian journal of paediatric dermatology” This case report details an unusual instance of multiple eruptive milia in an otherwise healthy 3-month-old baby, characterized by widespread distribution and believed to be idiopathic due to the absence of associated genodermatoses.
15 citations
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June 2020 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Shiny white structures in trichoscopy can indicate long-standing discoid lupus erythematosus alopecia.
3 citations
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January 2021 in “Veterinary dermatology” This study describes a rare form of congenital alopecia in domestic short hair cats, characterized by hair shaft defects and follicular dystrophy similar to those seen in certain mutant mouse strains.
44 citations
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April 1979 in “Journal of Ultrastructure Research” 11 citations
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November 1991 in “Journal of Neuropathology & Experimental Neurology” This study found that brindled mottled mice, a model of Kinky hair syndrome, exhibited abnormal development of catecholamine neurons, with increased TH-immunoreactive neurons and altered neurochemical profiles compared to controls.