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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.

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