Congenital Hereditary Hypotrichosis: Generalized Autosomal Dominant Hypotrichosis With Pili Torti (Hypotrichosis Congenita Hereditaria Marie Unna)

November 1979 in “ PubMed ”

B Spiegl, M Hundeiker

hypotrichosis congenita hereditaria Marie Unna pili torti generalized inborn hypotrichosis androgenetic alopecia

TLDR A hereditary condition causes hair loss and twisted hair in some family members.

The document reported on a family with numerous relatives across 7 generations affected by hypotrichosis congenita hereditaria Marie Unna type. Personal investigations were conducted on 29 individuals, of whom 19 exhibited the syndrome's characteristic features, including pili torti, generalized inborn hypotrichosis, and a type of baldness resembling androgenetic alopecia.

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