Marie Unna congenital hypotrichosis [Supplementary Concept]
Congenital hypotrichosis characterized by little or no eyebrows, eyelashes, or body hair at birth, followed by the development of coarse, wiry, twisted hair in early childhood which progresses to ALOPECIA. Two genetically distinct forms exist; type I is caused by mutations in the hair growth associated (HR) gene. OMIM: 146550
Date introduced: August 25, 2010
MeSH Unique ID: C535912
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Entry Terms:
- Hypotrichosis, Marie Unna type
- Marie Unna hereditary hypotrichosis