research Hypotrichosis and Hair Loss on the Occipital Scalp
A baby girl has a hair disorder called monilethrix, causing fragile hair that may improve over time.
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research Coexistence of Woolly Hair and Monilethrix: A Cases Study
Two sisters have rare hair disorders causing short, fragile, kinky hair.
research Common genetic hair shaft abnormalities may be visualized by light and electron microscope
Genetic hair shaft abnormalities can be seen with microscopes and often affect scalp hair.
research Faculty Opinions recommendation of Autosomal-dominant woolly hair resulting from disruption of keratin 74 (KRT74), a potential determinant of human hair texture.
A mutation in the KRT74 gene causes woolly hair by affecting hair texture.
research Faculty Opinions recommendation of Autosomal-dominant woolly hair resulting from disruption of keratin 74 (KRT74), a potential determinant of human hair texture.
A mutation in the KRT74 gene causes woolly hair by affecting hair texture.
research Alopecia in a 19-Month-Old Boy
A 19-month-old boy with a rare hair disorder showed mild improvement with treatment, but his family chose gentle hair care due to limited success.
research Distancia promedio de la línea de implantación pilosa frontal y sus estructuras en una población de mujeres colombianas
Local hairline measurements are important for better surgical results and early disease detection in Colombian women.
research The Chicken Frizzle Feather Is Due to an α-Keratin (KRT75) Mutation That Causes a Defective Rachis
A mutation in the KRT75 gene causes frizzle feathers in chickens.
research Tracing selection signatures in the pig genome gives evidence for selective pressures on a unique curly hair phenotype in Mangalitza
Selective breeding caused the unique curly hair in Mangalitza pigs.
research The Use of High-Density SNP Array to Map Homozygosity in Consanguineous Families to Efficiently Identify Candidate Genes: Application to Woodhouse-Sakati Syndrome
Using SNP array testing helped quickly find the gene causing Woodhouse-Sakati syndrome in two related individuals.
research Cystatin M/E Variant Causes Autosomal Dominant Keratosis Follicularis Spinulosa Decalvans by Dysregulating Cathepsins L and V
A gene variant causes a skin and hair disorder by disrupting protein balance.
research Genetic correlation by pedigree analysis in patients diagnosed with PCOS as per Rotterdam’s criteria
PCOS is likely inherited in families, increasing risk for first-degree relatives.
research Hereditary Hypotrichosis and Localized Morphea: A New Clinical Entity
A family showed a new condition with inherited hair loss and skin changes, possibly due to one genetic disorder.
research Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia: A Review
Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia's cause is unclear, affects mainly postmenopausal women, and current treatments focus on stopping hair loss rather than regrowth.
research Germline Mutation in ATR in Autosomal- Dominant Oropharyngeal Cancer Syndrome
A specific ATR gene mutation is linked to a hereditary oropharyngeal cancer syndrome.
research A KRT71 Loss-of-Function Variant Results in Inner Root Sheath Dysplasia and Recessive Congenital Hypotrichosis of Hereford Cattle
A specific genetic change in the KRT71 gene causes a hair loss condition in Hereford cattle.
research First symposium on natural gene therapy of the skin
Natural gene therapy shows promise for treating skin disorders like epidermolysis bullosa.
research Fibrosing Frontal Alopecia: A comprehensive study to understand its etiology
More research is needed to better understand and treat Fibrosing Frontal Alopecia.
research Novel mutations in the keratin-74 (KRT74) gene underlie autosomal dominant woolly hair/hypotrichosis in Pakistani families
research Large Intragenic KRT1 Deletion Underlying Atypical Autosomal Dominant Keratinopathic Ichthyosis
A rare genetic deletion in the KRT1 gene causes unique skin symptoms in a family.
research Identification of compound heterozygous mutations in AP1B1 leading to the newly described recessive keratitis–ichthyosis–deafness (KIDAR) syndrome
Mutations in the AP1B1 gene cause a new syndrome with skin, hearing, and developmental issues.
research Mutations in SREBF1, Encoding Sterol Regulatory Element Binding Transcription Factor 1, Cause Autosomal-Dominant IFAP Syndrome
Changes in the SREBF1 gene cause a rare genetic skin and hair disorder.
research Monilethrix: A rare hereditary condition
Monilethrix is a rare genetic hair disorder that's hard to treat.
research P378: Expanding the phenotype of hyper-IgE syndrome: Heterozygous VUS in IL6ST with elevated serum IgE and isolated abscesses
A new IL6ST gene variant may cause a unique form of hyper-IgE syndrome with skin abscesses and high IgE levels.
research Ichthyosis Follicularis, Alopecia, and Photophobia Syndrome in a Saudi Child: A Case Report
An 8-year-old Saudi boy was diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder causing hair loss, skin issues, and light sensitivity.
research Uncombable hair syndrome due to maternal uniparental disomy of chromosome 1
A person got uncombable hair syndrome from two copies of chromosome 1 from their mother.
research Monilethrix in three generations
Monilethrix, a genetic hair disorder causing fragile hair, affects three generations in a family.
research Pitfalls of mapping a large Turkish consanguineous family with vertical monilethrix inheritance.
A mutation in the KRT86 gene causes hair fragility in a Turkish family.
research Monilethrix – Case report of a rare disease
Monilethrix causes fragile, patchy hair loss.
research A retrospective study on the characteristics of androgenetic alopecia among Asian races in the National Skin Centre, a tertiary dermatological referral centre in Singapore.
Most patients with hair loss sought treatment for cosmetic reasons, were unhappy about their appearance, and had a family history of the condition, suggesting it may be inherited.