A Case of Autosomal Recessive Woolly Hair/Hypotrichosis with Alternation in Severity: Deterioration and Improvement with Age

A Case of Autosomal Recessive Woolly Hair/Hypotrichosis with Alternation in Severity: Deterioration and Improvement with Age

Autosomal recessive woolly hair/hypotrichosis (ARWH/H) is a nonsyndromic hair abnormality characterized by sparse, short and curly hair (WH/H). We report the case of a 3-year-old female, with no consanguineous ancestry, who exhibited WH/H. Normal hair was observed at birth, but severe hair loss had...

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Main Authors: Naoko Matsuno, Makoto Kunisada, Haruhisa Kanki, Yutaka Simomura, Chikako Nishigori
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2013-12-01
Series:Case Reports in Dermatology
Subjects:
Lipase H gene
Woolly hair/hypotrichosis
Scanning electron microscopy
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/357208

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