Hereditary hypotrichosis simplex of the scalp

Hereditary hypotrichosis simplex of the scalp is a genetic disorder, characterized by sparse or absent scalp hair without structural defects, in the absence of other ectodermal or systemic abnormalities. Structural hair defects may be presented with a genetic disorder affecting hair growth or part o...

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Main Authors: Hamideh Moravvej-Farshi, Azin Ayatollahi, Somayeh Hejazi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Dermatology
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Online Access:http://www.e-ijd.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5154;year=2014;volume=59;issue=6;spage=634;epage=634;aulast=Moravvej-Farshi
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author Hamideh Moravvej-Farshi
Azin Ayatollahi
Somayeh Hejazi
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description Hereditary hypotrichosis simplex of the scalp is a genetic disorder, characterized by sparse or absent scalp hair without structural defects, in the absence of other ectodermal or systemic abnormalities. Structural hair defects may be presented with a genetic disorder affecting hair growth or part of a congenital syndrome or may indicate underlying metabolic disorders, or may be associated with other diseases. We describe a 26-years-old Persian girl suffering from hypotrichosis simplex of the scalp with trichorrhexis nodosa who had no ectodermal defects and systemic disease.
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spelling doaj.art-96b6a6991eb84b2a980069e4dbc9844f2022-12-21T18:50:19ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Dermatology0019-51541998-36112014-01-0159663463410.4103/0019-5154.143586Hereditary hypotrichosis simplex of the scalpHamideh Moravvej-FarshiAzin AyatollahiSomayeh HejaziHereditary hypotrichosis simplex of the scalp is a genetic disorder, characterized by sparse or absent scalp hair without structural defects, in the absence of other ectodermal or systemic abnormalities. Structural hair defects may be presented with a genetic disorder affecting hair growth or part of a congenital syndrome or may indicate underlying metabolic disorders, or may be associated with other diseases. We describe a 26-years-old Persian girl suffering from hypotrichosis simplex of the scalp with trichorrhexis nodosa who had no ectodermal defects and systemic disease.http://www.e-ijd.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5154;year=2014;volume=59;issue=6;spage=634;epage=634;aulast=Moravvej-FarshiGenetic disorderhypothricosis simplextrichorrhexis nodosa
spellingShingle Hamideh Moravvej-Farshi
Azin Ayatollahi
Somayeh Hejazi
Hereditary hypotrichosis simplex of the scalp
Indian Journal of Dermatology
Genetic disorder
hypothricosis simplex
trichorrhexis nodosa
title Hereditary hypotrichosis simplex of the scalp
title_full Hereditary hypotrichosis simplex of the scalp
title_fullStr Hereditary hypotrichosis simplex of the scalp
title_full_unstemmed Hereditary hypotrichosis simplex of the scalp
title_short Hereditary hypotrichosis simplex of the scalp
title_sort hereditary hypotrichosis simplex of the scalp
topic Genetic disorder
hypothricosis simplex
trichorrhexis nodosa
url http://www.e-ijd.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5154;year=2014;volume=59;issue=6;spage=634;epage=634;aulast=Moravvej-Farshi
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