research Monilethrix: Mutational Hotspot in the Helix Termination Motif of the Human Hair Basic Keratin 6
Monilethrix severity varies and may be influenced by other genetic or environmental factors.
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research A Homozygous Missense Variant in K25 Underlying Overlapping Phenotype with Woolly Hair and Dental Anomalies
A specific mutation in the K25 gene causes a rare genetic disorder with curly hair at birth and later hair loss, along with dental issues.
research Worldwide cohort study of 46, XY differences/disorders of sex development genetic diagnoses: geographic and ethnic differences in variants
About 50% of 46, XY DSD cases lack a genetic diagnosis, but advanced sequencing methods improve detection.
research A syndromic extreme insulin resistance caused by biallelic POC1A mutations in exon 10
Mutations in the POC1A gene can cause a unique form of extreme insulin resistance and short stature.
research Biallelic HEPHL1 variants impair ferroxidase activity and cause an abnormal hair phenotype
Mutations in the HEPHL1 gene cause abnormal hair and cognitive issues.
research 5 alpha-reductase-2 gene mutations in the Dominican Republic.
Different mutations in the 5 alpha-reductase-2 gene were found in affected individuals in the Dominican Republic, suggesting no common ancestry.
research DYS459, DYS391, DYS388 and DYS19 genetic loci have high allelic frequency in patients with prostate cancer
Certain genetic markers may increase or decrease prostate cancer risk.
research Hereditary vitamin D-resistant rickets (HVDRR) owing to a heterozygous mutation in the vitamin D receptor
A girl had rickets due to a gene mutation affecting vitamin D response.
research 17 beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase 3 deficiency in the Mediterranean population.
A genetic defect causes males in some Mediterranean populations to be born with ambiguous genitalia and develop male traits at puberty.
research Abstracts from the 55th European Society of Human Genetics (ESHG) Conference: e-Posters
Rare ULBP3 gene changes may raise the risk of Alopecia areata, a certain FAS gene deletion could cause a dysfunctional protein in an immune disorder, and having one copy of a specific genetic deletion is okay, but two copies cause sickle cell disease.
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 Novel Compound Heterozygous Variants in the CDC6 Gene in a Russian Patient with Meier-Gorlin Syndrome
A young Russian girl with Meier-Gorlin syndrome has two new mutations in the CDC6 gene.
research Lower prostate cancer risk in Swedish men with the androgen receptor E213 A-allele
Swedish men with the E213 A-allele of the androgen receptor have a lower risk of prostate cancer.
research Association of Gly972Arg variant of insulin receptor subtrate-1 and Gly1057Asp variant of insulin receptor subtrate-2 with polycystic ovary syndrome in the Chinese population
The IRS-2 Asp/Asp genotype may increase the risk of PCOS in Chinese women, especially if they are not obese.
research Zinc deficiency or genetic mutations?—A case report of hair heterochromia in the context of MC1R genetic mutations
A boy's hair turned red because of genetic mutations, not lack of zinc.
research A polymorphism in the matrix metalloproteinase-1 gene promoter is associated with the presence of polycystic ovary syndrome in Caucasian women
A specific gene variation is linked to a higher risk of polycystic ovary syndrome in Caucasian women.
research Pitfalls of PCR-Based Strategy for Genotyping Cre-Loxp Mice
PCR genotyping in cre-loxP mice can be inaccurate due to unintended gene deletions in non-target tissues.
research Different phenotypes in a family with androgen insensitivity caused by the same M780I point mutation in the androgen receptor gene.
The same gene mutation can cause different symptoms in family members.
research Pure Hair‐Nail Ectodermal Dysplasia: Expanding the HOXC13 Genotypic Spectrum
research Novel Mutation in the Hemojuvelin Gene (HJV) in a Patient with Juvenile Hemochromatosis Presenting with Insulin-dependent Diabetes Mellitus, Secondary Hypothyroidism and Hypogonadism
A new mutation in the HJV gene was found in a young woman with juvenile hemochromatosis, causing unusual symptoms like secondary hypothyroidism.
research A New CARASIL Family: Recurrent Lobar Hemorrhage as a Novel Characteristic of the Disease
CARASIL can cause different symptoms even with the same genetic mutation.
research De novo mutations in monilethrix
Specific keratin gene mutations can cause monilethrix.
research Expansion of the spectrum of ITGB6-related disorders to adolescent alopecia, dentogingival abnormalities and intellectual disability
A rare ITGB6 gene variant causes intellectual disability, hair loss, and dental issues.
research Tumor suppressor identity can contribute to heterogeneity of phenotype in hair follicle stem cell‐induced squamous cell carcinoma
The type of tumor suppressor affects the form of skin cancer from hair follicle stem cells.
research 494 Congenital generalized hypertrichosis with a copy number variation on chromosome 17q24
A girl with excessive hair growth had a genetic change on chromosome 17 that reduced the activity of two genes linked to hair growth.
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 Identification and characterization of Birt–Hogg–Dubé associated renal carcinoma
Somatic BHD mutations are rare in Japanese renal tumors.
research Atrichia with Papular Lesions in a Chinese Family Caused by Novel Compound Heterozygous Mutations and Literature Review
New genetic mutations causing hair loss were found in a Chinese family.
research Novel compound heterozygous cadherin 3 mutations in hypotrichosis and juvenile macular dystrophy
Two new mutations in the CDH3 gene cause hair loss and vision problems in a young girl.
research A Homozygous Frameshift Mutation in theHOXC13Gene Underlies Pure Hair and Nail Ectodermal Dysplasia in a Syrian Family
A mutation in the HOXC13 gene causes hair and nail problems in a Syrian family.