Familial Uncombable Hair Syndrome: Ultrastructural Hair Study and Response to Biotin

    April 2007 in “ Pediatric Dermatology ”
    Valeria Boccaletti, E. Zendri, Giovanna Giordano … Giuseppe De Panfilis
    Studysummary This study describes a family with uncombable hair syndrome, suggesting autosomal dominant inheritance, and reports that oral biotin improved hair appearance in two young patients.
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    1. Uncombable Hair Syndrome: Observations on Response to Biotin and Occurrence in Siblings with Ectodermal Dysplasia Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology · 1985

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