May 2014 in “JAMA Dermatology” Mother and son diagnosed with a rare genetic hair loss condition with no effective treatment.
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April 1993 in “Gastroenterology” This study reported a case where cyclosporine treatment in a child led to remission of ulcerative colitis and regrowth of scalp and body hair, suggesting a possible connection between the disorders.
January 2026 in “Reproductive Toxicology” In this study, daughters of mothers who consumed 8 or more cups of coffee per day during pregnancy experienced pubertal development about 2 months earlier than daughters of mothers who did not consume coffee, whereas no such differences were observed among sons.
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September 2011 in “Journal of Dermatology” This letter reports a woman with nevoid basal carcinoma syndrome and pronounced androgenic alopecia associated with a novel PTCH gene mutation p.Leu1159fsx32, suggesting a genetic link in this case study.
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January 2001 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” High testosterone to epitestosterone ratio in hair could predict male-pattern baldness.