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A novel mutation in LPAR6 causes autosomal recessive hypotrichosis of the scalp.
Clinical and experimental dermatology - 1 Mar 2011
Nahum S, Morice-Picard F, Taieb A, Sprecher E
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Autosomal recessive hypotrichosis simplex (ARHS) presents with progressive hair loss mainly affecting the scalp area. In a small number of families, the condition has been associated with mutations in three distinct genes: DSG4, LIPH and LPAR6. AIM: To identify the molecular basis of...
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