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A new genetic mutation was found causing hair and eye issues in a boy.
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September 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” A mutation in the KRT25 gene causes woolly hair and hair loss.
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The document concludes that the girl's hairlessness is likely inherited from her parents.