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Mutations in the hHb6 gene cause the hair disorder monilethrix.

This case report describes a 38-year-old male with scarring body hair loss as the sole manifestation of lichen planopilaris, characterized by progressive alopecia and preceding itching.

This randomized controlled trial found that intralesional vitamin D3 was as effective and safe as intralesional triamcinolone acetonide for treating patchy alopecia areata on the scalp, with no significant influence from serum vitamin D levels on treatment response.

In this multicenter study, androgenetic alopecia was the most common type of alopecia among both men and women attending specialty hair clinics on four continents.

This study found that patients with scalp seborrheic dermatitis exhibited distinct allergy sensitization patterns linked to skin barrier dysfunction and changes in scalp microbiota, suggesting the importance of context in interpreting patch test reactivity.

This review discusses the potential of low-dose oral minoxidil as a safe and effective treatment for certain hair disorders, including alopecia, but reports no new clinical results.

This review highlights the importance of recognizing neoplastic alopecia as a potential indicator of underlying metastatic neoplasia, as it may be mistaken for other scalp conditions like alopecia areata.

This review discusses evidence for alopecia areata treatments, highlighting their ability to stimulate hair growth but noting limited data on long-term efficacy and impact on quality of life.

This case report describes a family with autosomal dominant transmission of keratosis follicularis spinulosa decalvans, with observed treatment refractoriness in multiple topical and systemic therapies.

The document says that there are treatments for hair and nail diseases.

In this laboratory study, a novel minoxidil-loaded microneedle patch demonstrated potential for treating alopecia areata by promoting slow drug release and reducing application frequency, while exhibiting antibacterial properties to prevent infection during use.

This study presents a compilation of dermatological disorders that are descriptively compared to the "Navaratnas," or nine planetary gems from Vedic astrology, highlighting unique diagnostic terms and their clinical presentations to make dermatology more accessible and memorable for practitioners and patients.

White hair patch repigmented and hair regrew in a balding patient after treatment with exosomes and laser.

This study found that scalp disorders, such as hair loss and itching, can be associated with collagen VI mutations, thus highlighting the need to investigate scalp involvement in these patients.

This case study describes the treatment of a 27-year-old Filipino male with acute patchy hair loss due to alopecia areata, emphasizing the disease's unpredictable progression.

This study found that treating patchy alopecia areata with fractional CO2 laser and topical triamcinolone acetonide was more effective and safer than intralesional triamcinolone, despite higher initial discomfort, as it resulted in greater patient satisfaction and fewer adverse effects like skin atrophy.

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This article reviews pediatric hair growth issues, common causes of hair loss in children, and approaches to diagnosis, but presents no new clinical findings.

In this case study, a 37-year-old woman with alopecia areata and associated endocrine disorders experienced significant improvement in hair regrowth, anxiety, and menstrual regularity following four months of individualized homeopathic treatment.

This case report highlights that alopecia areata can mimic syphilitic alopecia in patients with recent or active syphilis, emphasizing the importance of trichoscopy in accurately diagnosing alopecia types and preventing misdiagnosis.

This study found that trichoscopy is a valuable tool for diagnosing various hair disorders by identifying specific trichoscopic patterns, such as hair diameter diversity in androgenetic alopecia and exclamatory marks in alopecia areata.

This review discusses neuroimmune communication in skin disorders and peripheral neuropathic pain, highlighting the complex interactions between sensory neurons and immune cells; it reports no new clinical results but suggests potential future therapies.

This article presents a case study of a 25-year-old man with persistent scalp nodules and abscesses with patchy alopecia, unaffected by a course of oral tetracycline.

In this study, a comprehensive Ayurvedic treatment protocol was shown to effectively improve symptoms of Indralupta, a condition similar to alopecia areata, by reducing patch size, increasing hair density, and restoring follicular activity, without adverse effects.

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.

This consensus statement outlines a treatment algorithm for alopecia areata, discussing when to consider systemic treatment and how to assess outcomes, without providing new clinical results.

This article reviews the relationship between hair loss and lithium but does not provide any new clinical findings.

This review summarizes trichoscopic features for diagnosing common hair loss disorders and reports no new clinical results, emphasizing their diagnostic utility in conditions like alopecia areata and trichotillomania.

This review discusses the links between different types of alopecia and thyroid disorders, highlighting some shared autoimmune factors, but reports no new clinical results.

This article discusses hypothyroidism, its symptoms, causes, and the importance of lifestyle modifications in supporting thyroid health, but it reports no new clinical results.