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GlossaryAtrichia

complete absence of hair due to genetic factors

Atrichia is a medical condition characterized by the complete absence of hair, often due to genetic factors. It can be congenital, meaning present at birth, or acquired later in life, and is typically associated with mutations in specific genes that are crucial for hair follicle development and function.

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research Atrichia Caused by Mutations in the Vitamin D Receptor Gene Is a Phenocopy of Generalized Atrichia Caused by Mutations in the Hairless Gene

139 citations , September 2001 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology”

Mutations in the Vitamin D receptor gene can cause hair loss similar to mutations in the Hairless gene.

research Atrichia With Papular Lesions

32 citations , May 1986 in “Archives of Dermatology”

The condition is likely inherited in an autosomal-dominant pattern.

research Atrichia With Papular Lesions in Two Pakistani Consanguineous Families Resulting From Mutations in the Human Hairless Gene

20 citations , October 2005 in “Archives of Dermatological Research”

research Atrichia With Papular Lesions Resulting From a Novel Homozygous Missense Mutation in the Hairless Gene

20 citations , August 2003 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology”

A new genetic mutation in the hairless gene causes a rare hair loss disorder.

research Atrichia With Papular Lesions Resulting From Mutations In The Rhesus Macaque (Macaca Mulatta) Hairless Gene

20 citations , January 2002 in “Laboratory Animals”

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