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Mutations in the lipase H gene underlie autosomal recessive woolly hair/hypotrichosis.
The Journal of investigative dermatology - 1 Mar 2009
Shimomura Yutaka, Wajid Muhammad, Petukhova Lynn, Shapiro Lawrence, Christiano Angela M
Abstract excerpt
Woolly hair (WH) is characterized by the presence of fine and tightly curled hair. WH can appear as a symptom of some systemic diseases, or without associated findings (nonsyndromic WH). Nonsyndromic WH is known to be inherited as either an autosomal-dominant (OMIM 194300) or recessive (ARWH; OMIM 278150) trait. In this study, we identified 11 consanguineous families of Pakistani origin with ARWH, as well as...
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