research A New Mutation in the Type II Hair Cortex Keratin hHb1 Involved in the Inherited Hair Disorder Monilethrix
A new mutation in the hHb1 keratin gene is linked to the hair disorder monilethrix.
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5 / 1000+ resultsresearch A Missense Mutation in the Type II Hair Keratin hHb3 Is Associated with Monilethrix
A mutation in the hHb3 gene is linked to the hair disorder monilethrix.
research Identification of Novel Mutations in Basic Hair Keratins hHb1 and hHb6 in Monilethrix: Implications for Protein Structure and Clinical Phenotype
New mutations in hair keratin genes can change hair structure and cause monilethrix, with nail issues more common in certain gene mutations.
research Androgen Regulation of the Human Hair Follicle: The Type I Hair Keratin hHa7 Is a Direct Target Gene in Trichocytes
The hHa7 gene is regulated by androgens in certain body hair, not scalp hair.
research Mutations in the Keratin 85 (KRT85/hHb5) Gene Underlie Pure Hair and Nail Ectodermal Dysplasia
Mutations in the KRT85 gene cause hair and nail problems.
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