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Mutations in the LSS gene cause a rare type of hereditary hair loss.

A gene mutation causes woolly hair in a Syrian patient.

Two siblings were found to have a genetic condition causing progressive hair loss and woolly hair, which may often be misdiagnosed.

Mutations in the DSG4 gene cause fragile, sparse hair in humans, mice, and rats.

A heterozygous mutation in HTRA1 can cause severe CARASIL symptoms.

Pattern baldness is likely caused by a dominant gene influenced by testosterone levels, making it more common in men.

A gene called APCDD1, which controls hair growth, is found to be faulty in a type of hair loss called hereditary hypotrichosis simplex.

A boy with Sjogren-Larsson syndrome has skin and muscle symptoms due to a specific enzyme deficiency.

Over 67 genes linked to ichthyosis help improve diagnosis and treatment.

A man with Woolly Hair Syndrome had very curly, fragile hair, and doctors used a special scalp examination to diagnose him without invasive tests.

Researchers found a new area on chromosome 2 linked to a genetic hair loss condition.

The document concludes that understanding the genes and pathways involved in hair growth is crucial for developing treatments for hair diseases.

Mutations in the DSG4 gene can cause a rare hair disorder similar to monilethrix.

Two siblings were the first reported cases of inheriting both eye coloboma and loose anagen syndrome together.

Genetic testing is crucial for diagnosing congenital atrichia, a rare condition causing irreversible hair loss.

Not having enough cystatin M/E protein causes less hair growth and dry skin.

The chapter explains that there are many genetic skin disorders affecting skin cell formation, including both common and rare types.

Genetic mutations cause various hair diseases, and whole genome sequencing may reveal more about these conditions.

FOXN1 gene mutations cause a rare, severe immune disease treatable with cell or tissue transplants.

A one-year-old child with a genetic condition had symptoms improved by treating zinc deficiency.

Tigason improved hair growth in a boy with monilethrix without side effects.

Two mouse mutations cause similar hair loss despite different skin changes.

An 8-year-old girl has a rare, irreversible hair loss condition caused by a genetic mutation.

Melanoma risk tools need improvement, certain gene mutations cause skin diseases and could be treated by targeting those mutations, skin wrinkling may relate to lung aging due to genetic factors, and oxidative stress affects hair loss but can be reduced in low oxygen.

DNA profiling in forensics has improved, but predicting physical traits and ancestry from DNA has limitations and requires ethical consideration.

A new type of pachyonychia congenita linked to a specific keratin gene mutation was found in two Pakistani families.

Melanoma risk tools need improvement, a gene mutation causes a hair disorder that might be treated by managing cell stress, a potential therapy for a skin-ear disorder involves blocking cell channels, skin wrinkling may indicate lung aging regardless of smoking, and oxidative stress might contribute to common baldness.

New treatments targeting specific genes show promise for treating keratin disorders.

A new severe form of monilethrix syndrome includes hair loss, scalp itching, cataracts, and distinct facial features.

The enzyme RDH12 plays a role in vision and retinal disease, with mutations leading to early onset visual loss and blindness, but the exact disease mechanism is unclear and there are no treatments yet.