research Uncombable hair (pili trianguli et Canaliculi): Evidence for dominant inheritance with complete penetrance based on scanning electron microscopy 33 citations , September 1987 in “American Journal of Medical Genetics” Uncombable hair is inherited dominantly with complete penetrance.
research Pili Trianguli et Canaliculi Is a Defect of Inner Root Sheath Keratinization 8 citations , May 2005 in “The American journal of dermatopathology/American journal of dermatopathology” The hair defect is due to abnormal inner root sheath keratinization.
research Pili trianguli et canaliculi as a phenotypic subtype in patients with central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia: A scanning electron microscopy study 2 citations , May 2020 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Hair shaft changes may be linked to CCCA, but their role is unclear.
research Dermatoscopy of hair shaft disorders 68 citations , August 2012 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Dermatoscopy is a useful tool for diagnosing hair disorders and can help choose samples for more detailed analysis.
research Prognosis and Management of Congenital Hair Shaft Disorders with Fragility—Part I 33 citations , June 2016 in “Pediatric Dermatology” Some congenital hair disorders improve in childhood or with treatments like minoxidil and retinoids, while others like Netherton syndrome and trichothiodystrophy have a poor prognosis.