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Marie Unna hereditary hypotrichosis: report of a Chinese family and evidence for genetic heterogeneity.
Clinical and experimental dermatology - 1 Sept 2004
Yan K L, He P P, Yang S, Li M, Yang Q, Ren Y Q, Cui Y, Gao M, Xiao F L, Huang W, Zhang X J
Abstract excerpt
Marie Unna hereditary hypotrichosis (MUHH) is a rare autosomal dominant disorder with progressive hair loss starting in early childhood and aggravating at puberty. Several studies have mapped the MUHH gene to chromosome 8p21. Here we report a Chinese MUHH family with variable phenotypes. All affected individuals have anomalies affecting both hair density and hair shafts. Major clinical characteristics, disease...
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