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Novel missense mutations in lipase H (LIPH) gene causing autosomal recessive hypotrichosis (LAH2).
Journal of dermatological science - 1 Apr 2009
Naz Gul, Khan Bushra, Ali Ghazanfar, Azeem Zahid, Wali Abdul, Ansar Muhammad, Ahmad Wasim
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Autosomal recessive hypotrishosis (LAH2) is a rare form of alopecia characterized by sparse hair on scalp, sparse to absent eyebrows and eyelashes, and sparse auxiliary and body hair. However, affected male individuals have normal beard hair. Mutations in lipase H (LIPH) gene, located on chromosome 3q26.33, have been shown to be responsible for LAH2 type of hypotrichosis. OBJECTIVES: To search for...
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