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Marie Unna hypotrichosis: an autosomal dominant hair disorder
Author(s) -
Papadavid E.,
Dover R.,
Mallon E.,
Dawber R.P.R.
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
journal of the european academy of dermatology and venereology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.655
H-Index - 107
eISSN - 1468-3083
pISSN - 0926-9959
DOI - 10.1111/j.1468-3083.1996.tb00584.x
Subject(s) - hypotrichosis , medicine , dermatology , hair loss , hair disease , genetics , gene , biology
Hereditary hypotrichosis of Marie Unna type is a rare distinctive syndrome of hair loss which is inherited with an autosomal dominant gene. We report a family with more than half affected individuals in 4 subsequent generations which supports the very strong autosomal dominant pattern of inheritance.