June 1989 in “Diseases of the Colon & Rectum” Some patients experience temporary hair loss after ulcerative colitis surgery, likely due to illness rather than the surgery itself, and it usually grows back within six months.
June 2024 in “British Journal of Dermatology” In this case report, an 80-year-old woman experienced darkening of previously grey hair, which may be linked to vitamin B supplementation, though its effectiveness is typically associated with reversing greying only in the presence of an initial vitamin B deficiency.
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January 1995 in “The journal of allergy and clinical immunology/Journal of allergy and clinical immunology/The journal of allergy and clinical immunology” This article reports a case of Netherton's syndrome that responded to 12% ammonium lactate lotion, suggesting potential treatment benefits for skin and allergic symptoms in this rare condition.
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January 2019 in “JAMA Dermatology” This study found a bidirectional relationship between major depressive disorder and alopecia areata, with each condition significantly increasing the risk of subsequently developing the other.
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March 1996 in “Postgraduate Medical Journal” In this study, most women with hirsutism and regular menstrual cycles were diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome, suggesting limited use of the term 'idiopathic or racial' hirsutism without thorough evaluation.
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February 2012 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This case report identifies a novel nonsense mutation in the CDH3 gene associated with hypotrichosis and juvenile macular dystrophy.
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January 2018 in “Journal of Tissue Viability” This case report describes an 80-year-old patient whose scalp wound healed by secondary intention, with unexpected hair regrowth observed at 180 days, suggesting hair neogenesis is possible even in older adults.
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March 2005 in “Pediatric dermatology” Keratosis Follicularis Spinulosa Decalvans is a rare genetic disorder causing skin and hair issues, often inherited through the X chromosome.
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March 2004 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This presentation reviews common myths and practical treatment guidance for dandruff and scalp seborrheic dermatitis but does not provide new research findings.
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December 2014 in “Annals of Laboratory Medicine” In this study, a somatic KRAS mutation was identified in a Korean infant with nevus sebaceus and associated extracutaneous manifestations, suggesting a diagnosis of nevus sebaceus syndrome.
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July 2022 in “Cureus” This case report describes a rare patient with Sjogren's syndrome who experienced recurrent pneumothorax, resolved through surgical intervention, highlighting pneumothorax as an unusual complication of the condition.
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June 2021 in “Sultan Qaboos University medical journal” This case report presents three sisters with familial frontal fibrosing alopecia, making it the 25th documented familial case, with treatment results observed in one sister.
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June 2009 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This case report describes a healthy 27-year-old woman with progressive alopecia and hyperpigmentation on her forehead and frontal scalp, with limited response to triamcinolone acetonide treatment.
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April 2025 in “Advances in Medical Pharmaceutical and Dental Research” This case report documented a family in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India, suffering from epidemic dropsy due to consuming mustard oil contaminated with argemone oil, resulting in symptoms like pancytopenia, acute kidney injury, and reticular hyperpigmented rash; conservative management showed improvement in their condition.
September 2024 in “Medicine” This study found that alopecia areata and asthma are linked to graft dysfunction, while primary sclerosing cholangitis presents as heterogeneous, without any pleiotropy or heterogeneity in other autoimmune diseases assessed.
June 2024 in “European Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine” This review found that oral minoxidil, used for treating androgenetic alopecia, can cause dose-dependent fluid retention and weight gain, but remains safe for most patients; a diuretic might be needed if significant weight gain occurs.
August 2023 in “Dermatology Reports” 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.
July 2023 in “JCEM Case Reports” This case study describes a 36-year-old woman with a history of recurrent limb weakness linked to hypokalemia and later diagnosed with Cushing syndrome indicated by elevated cortisol levels and a pituitary mass, which was treated with surgery and radiosurgery.
April 2023 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” This review reports that pediatric alopecia presents in various forms, with alopecia areata being the most common, and emphasizes the need for precise diagnosis and individualized management, including medical and psychossocial approaches, to address both the physical and emotional impact on affected children.
July 2021 in “Clinical Medicine” This article discusses the diagnosis and management of iron deficiency without anemia, but reports no new results; comments on dermatological aspects are also included.
January 2016 in “ACG Case Reports Journal” This case report describes a 4-year-old girl with Rapunzel syndrome, presenting with severe anemia and a contained perforation, who underwent successful surgical removal of a large gastric trichobezoar.
November 2015 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology” This letter to the editor discusses lichenoid keratosis as a potential cause of localized alopecia areata but reports no new clinical findings.
This review outlines diagnostic and treatment approaches for hirsutism, highlighting spironolactone or cyproterone acetate with oral contraceptives as the most effective therapy, and reports no new empirical results.
March 2004 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This study found that the vehicle of hydrocortisone impacts its absorption and therapeutic effectiveness, as demonstrated by efficacy tests using UV-erythema and vasoconstriction models.
May 2019 in “Journal of the Dermatology Nurses’ Association” Folliculitis decalvans mainly affects middle-aged African American men and is treated with antibiotics.
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April 2007 in “Dermatologic Clinics” This article reviews drug-induced hair changes, highlighting that while many drugs are occasionally linked to hair loss, this connection has been conclusively established for only a few, and such hair loss is typically reversible.
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August 2018 in “The American Journal of Dermatopathology” This study describes a newly observed "inflammatory vellus involvement" pattern in early frontal fibrosing alopecia, which may lead to misdiagnosis due to the absence of typical histological features.
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August 2023 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” The authors reported that certain cosmetic procedures can lead to secondary alopecia, and suggested dermatologists play a crucial role in managing these complications and raising awareness about potential adverse effects.
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November 1983 in “The Lancet” Acute leukemias with the Philadelphia chromosome may be biphenotypic, and identifying this is important for proper treatment.
Minoxidil can cause hair growth as a side effect.