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Hereditary hypotrichosis simplex of the scalp
Author(s) -
Kohn Gertrude,
Metzker Aryeh
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
clinical genetics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.543
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1399-0004
pISSN - 0009-9163
DOI - 10.1111/j.1399-0004.1987.tb03338.x
Subject(s) - hypotrichosis , scalp , dermatology , medicine , genetics , biology , gene
Hereditary hypotrichosis simplex of the scalp is a rare trait with onset in early childhood. This phenomenon has been reported only once previously, in a Spanish kindred. This communication describes a case in a Jcwish‐Yemenite kindred with 51 affected individuals and confirms autosomal dominant inheritance.