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- Title
A novel deletion mutation in the human hairless ( HR) gene in an Iranian family with atrichia and papular lesions.
- Authors
Balighi, K.; Lajevardi, V.; Moeineddin, F.; Jelani, M.; Tamizifar, B.; Nikoo, A.; Javed, Q.; Ahmad, W.; Parvaneh, N.
- Abstract
The article presents a case study of a five-generation non-Jewish Iranian family with eight members affected with atrichia with popular lesions (APL). After having physical examination, those effected members were diagnosed to have absence of scalp hair, eyebrows, and eyelashes. It notes that the patients do not experience growth or developmental delay and all have normal nails, teeth and sweating.
- Subjects
CASE studies; PRECANCEROUS conditions; BALDNESS; SCALP; SKIN diseases; EYEBROWS; EYELASHES
- Publication
Clinical & Experimental Dermatology, 2009, Vol 34, Issue 7, pe498
- ISSN
0307-6938
- Publication type
Letter
- DOI
10.1111/j.1365-2230.2009.03578.x