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Results 1 - 8 of 8 for Beaded hair
  1. Monilethrix 
    ... not show signs and symptoms of the condition. Beaded hair Genetic Testing Registry: Beaded hair Monilethrix National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) MONILETHRIX; ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/monilethrix - Genetics
  2. DSG4 gene 
    ... condition characterized by strands of hair with a beaded appearance. The hair is also short, brittle and breaks easily. The ... that interacts with other cells. In people with monilethrix, the cortex of the affected hair shaft appears ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/dsg4 - Genetics
  3. KRT86 gene 
    ... Several mutations in the KRT86 gene can cause monilethrix, a hair condition characterized by strands of hair ... important in intermediate filament formation. In people with monilethrix, the cortex of the affected hair shaft appears ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/krt86 - Genetics
  4. KRT81 gene 
    ... KRT81 gene have been identified in people with monilethrix, a hair condition characterized by strands of hair ... important in intermediate filament formation. In people with monilethrix, the cortex of the affected hair shaft appears ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/krt81 - Genetics
  5. KRT83 gene 
    ... elasticity. Mutations in the KRT83 gene can cause monilethrix, a hair condition characterized by strands of hair ... important in intermediate filament formation. In people with monilethrix, the cortex of the affected hair shaft appears ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/krt83 - Genetics
  6. Hair Problems (National Library of Medicine)  
    The average person has 5 million hairs. Hair grows all over your body except on your lips, palms, and the soles of your feet. It takes about a month for ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/hairproblems.html - Health Topics
  7. Is hair texture determined by genetics?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... in the JUP , DSP , DSC2 , or KANK2 gene) Monilethrix (caused by variants in the DSG4 , KRT81 , KRT83 , ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/understanding/traits/hairtexture - Genetics
  8. Autosomal recessive hypotrichosis 
    ... 4 gene underlie localized autosomal recessive hypotrichosis with monilethrix hairs and congenital scalp erosions. J Invest Dermatol. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../autosomal-recessive-hypotrichosis - Genetics