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New clues to the genetic roots of hair-pulling and skin-picking

Two disorders with big names—trichotillomania (repeated hair-pulling) and excoriation disorder (repeated skin-picking)—were the focus of a recent Yale study looking at potential genetic causes. The two disorders are part of a group called body-focused repetitive behaviors, or BFRBs.

New clues to the genetic roots of hair-pulling and skin-picking

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