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  1. Alopecia areata 
    Alopecia areata is a common disorder that causes hair loss. "Alopecia" is a Latin term that means baldness, and "areata" refers to the patchy nature of the hair ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/alopecia-areata - Genetics
  2. Androgenetic alopecia 
    Androgenetic alopecia is a common form of hair loss in both men and women. In men, it is also known as male pattern baldness, and in women, it is also known as female ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/androgenetic-alopecia - Genetics
  3. T-cell immunodeficiency, congenital alopecia, and nail dystrophy 
    T-cell immunodeficiency, congenital alopecia, and nail dystrophy is a type of severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID), which is a group of disorders characterized ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/...cy-congenital-alopecia-and-nail-dystrophy - Genetics
  4. Cerebral autosomal recessive arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy 
    ... characteristic features of CARASIL include premature hair loss (alopecia) and attacks of low back pain. The hair ... CARASIL Familial young-adult-onset arteriosclerotic leukoencephalopathy with alopecia and lumbago without arterial hypertension Maeda syndrome Nemoto ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/...cortical-infarcts-and-leukoencephalopathy - Genetics
  5. FOXN1 gene 
    ... been found to cause T-cell immunodeficiency, congenital alopecia, and nail dystrophy, a condition that affects the ... a result, people with T-cell immunodeficiency, congenital alopecia, and nail dystrophy develop recurrent serious infections starting ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/foxn1 - Genetics
  6. VDR gene 
    ... mutations impair hair growth, leading to hair loss (alopecia); however, mutations that block VDR's ability to interact with calcitriol do not cause alopecia, indicating that calcitriol is not necessary for the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/vdr - Genetics
  7. Vitamin D-dependent rickets 
    ... and VDDR2B have abnormally high levels.Hair loss (alopecia) can occur in VDDR2A, although not everyone with this form of the condition has alopecia. Affected individuals can have sparse or patchy hair ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../condition/vitamin-d-dependent-rickets - Genetics
  8. GJA1 gene 
    ... been found to cause palmoplantar keratoderma and congenital alopecia 1, a condition characterized by skin problems, an absence of hair from birth (congenital alopecia), and often nail abnormalities. The mutation identified in ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/gja1 - Genetics
  9. AR gene 
    ... are associated with an increased risk of androgenetic alopecia, a form of hair loss also known as ... of androgen receptors in the scalp. Although androgenetic alopecia is related to the effects of androgens on ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/ar - Genetics
  10. ALX4 gene 
    ... such as genital abnormalities in males, hair loss (alopecia), and enlarged parietal foramina (described above). The ALX4 ... the function of hair follicles and lead to alopecia, but the mechanism is unclear.Because enlarged parietal ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/alx4 - Genetics
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