March 2025 in “Biomedical & Pharmacology Journal” This observational study found that while 96.6% of patients using valproic acid showed the expected clinical response, over half experienced adverse reactions like weight gain, hair loss, and hepatotoxicity, highlighting the need for personalized treatment approaches to minimize these side effects.
July 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” TRIV-509 quickly improves skin barrier and cell health in atopic dermatitis.
10 citations
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January 2011 in “Annals of Dermatology” This case study describes a unique instance of warty dyskeratoma involving two adjacent hair follicles within one lesion.
February 2021 in “Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal” This article presents a case study of favoure racouchot syndrome involving the scalp in a farmer, which has not been previously described as part of this condition, but offers no new research findings.
2 citations
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April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study defines two types of RDEB wounds, chronic open and recurrent, and finds that patient self-reports on wound size correlate well with investigator measurements when complemented by serial photography.
February 2024 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Vascular patterns in dermoscopy help tell apart malignant and benign skin tumors.
15 citations
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November 2012 in “Archives of Ophthalmology” This description of dystrophy hypotrichosis associated with juvenile macular dystrophy provides an overview of this rare disorder characterized by short hair from birth and progressive loss of central vision but reports no new findings.
September 2015 in “Fluids and Barriers of the CNS” This study developed simulated skull models and a method to assess programming tool movements, selecting three models as most clinically relevant for hydrocephalus shunt valve programming.
January 2026 in “Animal Genetics” This study investigated a Labrador Retriever with paw pad hyperkeratosis and identified a unique de novo heterozygous missense variant in the GJB6 gene, suggesting its potential role in the condition, analogous to Clouston syndrome in humans, although differences between species may provide further insights.
48 citations
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August 1998 in “Developmental Biology” In this study, researchers created a mutant mouse lacking the first cut repeat in the Cux/CDP protein, resulting in curly vibrissae and wavy hair, supporting the role of Cux/CDP's DNA binding domains in gene regulation during development.
This article discusses vaccination coverage for BCG, Polio, and Hepatitis B in Juiz de Fora using SUS data and reports no new results; the authors aim to hypothesize reasons for coverage variation.
28 citations
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October 2004 in “Differentiation” This study identified a large deletion in the desmoglein 4 gene as the genetic basis of the Iffa Credo "hairless" rat's skin phenotype, linking it to lanceolate hair mutations.
61 citations
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January 2013 in “International Journal of Biological Macromolecules” This study found that applying both dehydrothermal treatment and carbodiimide crosslinking improved the mechanical properties of porcine acellular dermal matrix scaffolds without added cytotoxicity, suggesting potential applications in tissue engineering.
104 citations
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May 2003 in “Endocrinology” This study found that the vitamin D receptor in lampreys, which lack bones and hair, binds 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 and may function to induce enzymes for detoxifying substances.
4 citations
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March 2005 in “Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine” This case report describes a basal cell carcinoma arising in association with a vellus hair cyst, which the authors note has not been previously reported.
September 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” VIP reduces hair pigmentation by decreasing melanin production.
16 citations
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April 2000 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The study reports that the AVET system showed higher efficiency in transfecting cultured human keratinocytes compared to SuperFect and PrimeFector, with AVET reaching levels of enzyme activity similar to normal cells in keratinocytes from lamellar ichthyosis patients.
5 citations
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October 2015 in “The American journal of pathology” This study found that a spontaneous deletion in the Dsg3 gene of mice leads to hypomorphic desmoglein 3 expression, resulting in severe immunodeficiency, cyclic hair loss, and wasting disease, without causing the blistering typical of pemphigus vulgaris.
519 citations
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October 1998 in “Endocrinology” The study found that normalizing mineral ion levels in vitamin D receptor-ablated mice prevented hyperparathyroidism and bone disorders but did not address hair loss, indicating the VDR's role in hair growth.
January 2023 in “Cancer research, statistics, and treatment/Cancer research, statistics and treatment” This narrative from Vijaya, a breast cancer patient, shares her personal experience with diagnosis, treatment, and support, highlighting the importance of emotional resilience and support groups.
5 citations
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October 2012 in “Australian veterinary journal” This report describes two South Australian Poll Hereford calves with a syndrome of congenital dyserythropoietic anaemia, dyskeratosis, and progressive alopecia, observing specific blood and bone marrow abnormalities.
March 2026 in “World Rabbit Science” This study found that overexpression and knockdown of DKK4 influence genes involved in hair follicle growth and development in Angora rabbits and identified specific SNPs in DKK4 associated with wool quality, notably showing that the TT/GG haplotype combination relates to higher fibre diameters.
January 2000 in “Dermatology” This abstract summarizes multiple dermatological topics and case reports but does not present new research findings.
14 citations
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September 1990 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” In this study, viprostol was not effective in promoting hair growth for men with androgenetic alopecia over a 24-week period.
6 citations
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August 2011 in “Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia” This case report describes a 32-year-old man with therapy-resistant acneiform eruptions later diagnosed as vellus hair cysts, emphasizing the condition as a potential diagnostic consideration in similar cases.
36 citations
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April 2016 in “British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement” This article reviews the role of vasoactive intestinal peptide in maintaining immune privilege in hair follicles and does not report new findings; the authors propose it as essential for immune homeostasis in alopecia areata.
January 1999 in “대한피부과학회지” This study found that VEGF, produced by human dermal papilla cells, can promote hair growth in vitro without increasing the proliferation of dermal papilla cells.
October 2023 in “Sinkron” This study demonstrated that a CNN-based model using VGG-16 architecture achieved a 94.5% accuracy in classifying ten types of hair diseases, implying a promising tool for aiding health professionals in diagnosing hair conditions accurately.
21 citations
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January 2009 in “Indian journal of dermatology, venereology, and leprology” A new method can better diagnose eruptive vellus hair cysts.
2 citations
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December 2008 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” This case report describes a 10-year-old girl with a cosmetically concerning forehead lesion and a history of right frontal headaches, featuring a small palpable and pulsatile erythematous lesion with associated macular erythema.