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Results 1 - 8 of 8 for Thick hair
  1. DSC2 gene 
    ... to cause a form of keratoderma with woolly hair classified as type III. It is characterized by thick, calloused skin on the palms of the hands and soles of the feet (palmoplantar keratoderma); coarse, dry, fine, and tightly curled hair; and a potentially life-threatening form of heart ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/dsc2 - Genetics
  2. KANK2 gene 
    ... to cause a form of keratoderma with woolly hair classified as type IV. It is characterized by thick, calloused skin on the palms of the hands and soles of the feet (palmoplantar keratoderma); coarse, dry, fine, tightly ... scalp hair; and abnormal fingernails and toenails. Unlike other forms ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/kank2 - Genetics
  3. DSP gene 
    ... known as Carvajal syndrome. It is characterized by thick, calloused skin on the palms of the hands and soles of the feet (palmoplantar keratoderma); coarse, dry, fine, and tightly curled hair; and a potentially life-threatening form of heart ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/dsp - Genetics
  4. JUP gene 
    ... known as Naxos disease. It is characterized by thick, calloused skin on the palms of the hands and soles of the feet (palmoplantar keratoderma); coarse, dry, fine, tightly curled, and sometimes sparse hair; and a potentially life-threatening form of heart ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/jup - Genetics
  5. FZD6 gene 
    ... suggest that frizzled-6 is also involved in hair growth. At least three mutations in the FZD6 gene have been found to cause nonsyndromic congenital nail disorder 10. This condition is characterized by abnormally thick fingernails and toenails that may appear claw-like. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/fzd6 - Genetics
  6. KRT1 gene 
    ... red, blistering skin at an early age and thick skin (hyperkeratosis) later in life. People with KRT1 ... typically have PS-type epidermolytic hyperkeratosis, which features thick skin on the palms of the hands and ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/krt1 - Genetics
  7. KRT10 gene 
    ... red, blistering skin at an early age and thick skin (hyperkeratosis) later in life. People with KRT10 ... typically have NPS-type epidermolytic hyperkeratosis, which features thick skin on many parts of the body but ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/krt10 - Genetics
  8. GJA1 gene 
    ... and the soles of the feet to become thick, scaly, and calloused. The variants that cause EKVP3 ... is characterized by skin problems, an absence of hair from birth (congenital alopecia), and nail abnormalities. The ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/gja1 - Genetics