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Pathogenic variants affecting peptidyl arginine deiminase 3 and its major substrates underlie central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia.
The Journal of investigative dermatology - 1 Jun 2026
Keller-Rosenthal Noy, Sarig Ofer, Giladi Moshe, Malovitski Kiril, Rubinstein Rotem, Haitin Yoni, Larrondo Jorge, Lenzy Yolanda, Dlova Ncoza, McMichael Amy, Sprecher Eli
Abstract excerpt
Central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia (CCCA) is the most common form of primary scarring alopecia in women of African descent, typically characterized by progressive hair loss originating at the vertex of the scalp. Although genetic susceptibility has been implicated in the pathogenesis of CCCA, only 1 gene (PADI3, encoding peptidyl arginine deiminase 3) has been thus far associated with CCCA. This study aimed...
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