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Review
. 2022 Jan;49(1):55-67.
doi: 10.1111/1346-8138.16204. Epub 2021 Oct 21.

Update of recent findings in genetic hair disorders

Ryota Hayashi  1 , Yutaka Shimomura  2
Affiliations
Review

Update of recent findings in genetic hair disorders

Ryota Hayashi et al. J Dermatol. 2022 Jan.

Abstract

Genetic hair disorders, although unusual, are not very rare, and dermatologists often have opportunities to see patients. Significant advances in molecular genetics have led to identifying many causative genes for genetic hair disorders, including the recently identified causative genes, such as LSS and C3ORF52. Many patients have been detected with autosomal recessive woolly hair/hypotrichosis in the Japanese population caused by founder mutations in the LIPH gene. Additionally, many patients with genetic hair disorders caused by other genes have been reported in East Asia including Japan. Understanding genetic hair disorders is essential for dermatologists, and the findings obtained from analyzing these diseases will contribute to revealing the mechanisms of hair follicle morphogenesis and development in humans.

Keywords: ectodermal dysplasia; hypertrichosis; hypotrichosis; monilethrix; woolly hair.

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