2 citations
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October 2023 in “Philosophical transactions - Royal Society. Biological sciences” This article reports that mutations in the PADI3 gene, affecting its activity or localization, cause uncombable hair syndrome and are linked to central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia, particularly among women of African ancestry.
July 2024 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This study explored the effects of DPP, a 15-PGDH inhibitor, on human follicle dermal papilla cells damaged by dihydrotestosterone and observed that DPP enhanced wound healing, reduced reactive oxygen species, and increased hair growth in ex vivo human hair follicle cultures.
22 citations
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October 2018 in “Molecular Medicine Reports” In this study, classic PDRN (50-1,500 kDa) was observed to improve wound healing quality in a mouse model by enhancing collagen composition and cell migration.
July 2012 in “American Journal of Clinical Pathology” This case report describes a 15-month-old girl with a history of dermatitis, eosinophilic esophagitis, and failure to thrive, leading to a suspected diagnosis of Netherton syndrome.
June 2025 in “DiRROS repository (University of Maribor)” This study aimed to identify the factors that influence the clinical severity of scalp seborrheic dermatitis, although specific results are not reported.
January 2026 in “Journal of Clinical and Investigative Dermatology” This case report describes a father with HOXC13-associated pure hair-nail ectodermal dysplasia, presenting with severe nail dystrophy affecting all digits and notable hypotrichosis or complete alopecia.
March 2026 in “Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas” In this study, dermatologists from the Spanish Hair and Nail Disorders Group viewed post-finasteride syndrome as rare and primarily of psychiatric origin, with limited scientific evidence supporting its existence.
May 2022 in “Benha Journal of Applied Sciences” This study found that programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) levels correlated with the severity of alopecia areata, suggesting its potential as an indicator and possible target for new treatments.
1 citations
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October 2019 in “International journal of contemporary pediatrics” This case report highlights a 12-year-old boy with twenty nail dystrophy in isolation, emphasizing the need for thorough physical exams to distinguish nail disorders and provide appropriate management and counseling on the condition's benign nature and good prognosis.
3 citations
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July 2021 in “Cutis” This case report described a 62-year-old woman with dermatomyositis whose multiple subcutaneous nodules persisted despite treatment with prednisone and methotrexate, prompting further dermatological evaluation.
53 citations
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January 2011 in “Diabetes” The study found that severe insulin resistance and premature diabetes are common in patients with PCNT genetic defects, primarily affecting those over four years old, while not impacting early insulin signaling in adipocytes.
April 2025 in “Dermatology Practical & Conceptual” This study found that erosive pustular dermatosis of the scalp is often misdiagnosed as squamous cell carcinoma, highlighting the importance of biopsy for accurate diagnosis.
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November 2016 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” This letter discusses three plasmacytoid dendritic cell-related parameters that may help differentiate lupus alopecia from lichen planopilaris, but it reports no new study results.
2 citations
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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.
91 citations
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December 2019 in “The EMBO Journal” This study found that the E3 ligases NEDD4 and NEDD4L regulate intestinal stem cell priming by degrading the LGR5 receptor, and their loss leads to increased Wnt activation and crypt proliferation, which in turn accelerates intestinal tumor progression in mice.
20 citations
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October 2003 in “The Journal of Dermatology” This study observed that while dexamethasone-cyclophosphamide pulse therapy is relatively free from hypertension and diabetes compared to conventional steroids in pemphigus patients, it frequently causes generalized weakness and flushing.
50 citations
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December 2017 in “Nanoscale” This study found that polymeric micelle formulations significantly improved the targeted delivery of adapalene to hair follicles compared to standard Differin® products, which suggests potential advantages in treating hair follicle-related conditions and reducing side effects.
6 citations
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April 2015 in “Behavioural Brain Research” In this study, finasteride was found to potentiate stress-induced disruption in sensory gating of rats by neutralizing the increase in allopregnanolone levels after acute stress.
17 citations
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May 2021 in “Journal of Cell Science” In this study, the researchers discovered that specific polyamine depletion enhances stemness in hair follicle stem cells through a mechanism independent of mRNA translation.
September 2022 in “Annals of medicine and surgery” This case report discusses the diagnostic challenges and management options for three siblings with 46, XY DSD due to type 2 5-α reductase deficiency, highlighting the genetic basis and impact on their quality of life.
27 citations
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December 2015 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” This study found that hair regrowth occurred in 72.2% of alopecia areata patients treated with diphencyprone, with disease extent at baseline and duration affecting outcomes.
84 citations
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October 2005 in “Annals of Clinical Psychiatry” This review examines the existing research on pathologic hairpulling, skin picking, and nail biting, suggesting these behaviors are underrecognized and may benefit from a unified diagnostic categorization; it reports no new clinical findings.
2 citations
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May 2011 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This review discusses the diagnosis and treatment of pellagra, emphasizing the importance of evaluating serum niacin levels in photosensitive patients with certain risk factors, and reports no new clinical results.
1 citations
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February 2022 in “Clinical and Experimental Health Sciences” In this study, dexpanthenol exhibited antiepileptic and antidepressant-like effects in mice without impacting their motor coordination.
25 citations
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January 2015 in “Advances in Psychosomatic Medicine” This review discusses common psychodermatologic conditions and provides practical diagnostic and therapeutic recommendations but reports no new results; the authors emphasize the challenge of treating patients who lack insight into their psychiatric symptoms.
February 2025 in “Cermin Dunia Kedokteran” This article reviews acute disseminated encephalomyelitis, a neurological condition with demyelination of the central nervous system, and reports no new clinical findings; diagnosis is made by exclusion.
1 citations
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January 2005 in “Research Portal (King's College London)” Finasteride and DEHP exposure during development can change reproductive markers in rats.
This case study documented that a 67-year-old woman with Netherton syndrome experienced significant improvements in skin inflammation, pruritus, and hair growth after treatment with dupilumab, addressing symptoms of the syndrome and showing promising results for resolving "bamboo" hair.
2 citations
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June 2022 in “Northern Clinics of Istanbul” This study found no significant difference in the prevalence of PCOS between women with and without PSD, although some clinical and blood parameters did differ.
January 2017 in “Open Journal of Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases” This case report identifies an adolescent with symptoms indicative of Dunnigan-type partial lipodystrophy, emphasizing the need for early diagnosis to manage associated metabolic complications and improve self-esteem.