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Two cases of autosomal recessive woolly hair with LIPH gene mutations.
International journal of dermatology - 1 May 2013
Harada Kazutoshi, Inozume Takashi, Kawamura Tatsuyoshi, Shibagaki Naotaka, Kinoshita Tomoko, Deguchi Nobuhiro, Shimada Shinji
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Woolly hair is a hereditary disorder characterized by fine and tightly curled hair. Autosomal recessive woolly hair (ARWH) was recently determined to result from mutations in either the lipase H (LIPH) or the LPAR6 (P2RY5) gene. CASE REPORT: An 8-year-old boy (proband) and his 11-year-old brother presented with tightly coiled and sparse scalp hair. The boys did not have cardiomyopathy, palmoplantar...
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