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The rise in tinea capitis cases in Stockholm is linked to increased African immigration.

Oral retinoids are effective for severe skin conditions but require careful use due to side effects.

Effective management of children's hair loss involves accurate diagnosis, various treatments, and supportive care.

Hormone imbalances can cause specific skin changes, which may help in early detection of endocrine disorders.

Scarring alopecias are complex hair loss disorders that require early treatment to prevent permanent hair loss.

People with atopic dermatitis are more likely to develop other skin conditions due to shared genetics and immune pathways.

The document concludes that proper diagnosis and treatment of common scalp disorders are important for both physical and psychological health.

Patients with acanthosis nigricans often have insulin resistance and signs of increased male hormones, but treatment targeting these male hormones is generally ineffective.

MicroRNAs play a crucial role in skin and hair health, affecting everything from growth to aging, and could potentially be used in treating skin diseases.

Smoking harms skin health, causing slower wound healing, more wrinkles, and worsening some skin conditions, but may protect against certain others.

Low serum complement levels in SLE patients don't always match with disease flares; monitoring C3 and C4 is useful, but cell-bound complement products might better indicate disease activity.

To treat tinea capitis in children, oral antifungal medication is necessary, with newer drugs offering shorter treatment times than the traditional griseofulvin.

Finasteride treatment in male rats causes long-lasting effects on depression-like behavior, brain cell growth, inflammation, and gut bacteria composition.

PCR-ELISA is better for identifying the fungus causing scalp infections in Ugandan children than traditional methods.

Topical 0.1% tacrolimus significantly improved ear infections in cats.

Trichoscopy can effectively tell apart tinea capitis and alopecia areata in children by looking for specific hair shapes.

The document concludes that anti-dsDNA antibodies are not unique to SLE and their use as indicators is doubtful, highlighting the need for better understanding and classification of the disease.

Anthralin is effective for psoriasis and alopecia with minimal systemic side effects but can irritate the skin.

Acanthosis nigricans is a skin condition that may indicate a higher risk for insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes, and more research is needed to understand and treat it.

Finasteride and minoxidil are effective FDA-approved treatments for androgenetic alopecia.

Doctors have known about fungal skin infections for a long time, but only made major progress in understanding and treating them since the mid-1800s.

Obesity worsens Polycystic Ovary Syndrome symptoms, and weight loss is a key treatment.

Fungal infections in lab animals can interfere with research.

Changes in keratin affect skin health and can lead to skin disorders like blistering diseases and psoriasis.

Patients with GATA2 deficiency show early skin symptoms that help diagnose the condition.

Hepatitis C virus can cause skin diseases and dermatologists play a crucial role in identifying these conditions.

The European Society of Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus created a questionnaire to standardize patient assessment and improve care for cutaneous lupus.

The research found that chickenpox virus spreads in skin through blood then to skin cells, while shingles virus moves from nerves to hair follicle areas before infecting skin cells.

Light microscopy is useful for diagnosing different hair disorders.

Androgenic steroids can slow down or stop the growth of certain skin fungi.