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Mutations in the P2RY5 gene underlie autosomal recessive hypotrichosis in 13 Pakistani families.
The British journal of dermatology - 1 May 2009
Tariq M, Ayub M, Jelani M, Basit S, Naz G, Wasif N, Raza S I, Naveed A K, ullah Khan S, Azeem Z, Yasinzai M, Wali A, Ali G, Chishti M S, Ahmad W
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Autosomal recessive hypotrichosis is a rare genetic irreversible hair loss characterized by sparse scalp hair, sparse to absent eyebrows and eyelashes, and sparse axillary and body hair. Affected male individuals have normal beard hair. OBJECTIVES: To search for pathogenic mutations in the human P2RY5 gene in Pakistani families with autosomal recessive hereditary hypotrichosis. METHODS: In the present...
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