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    Glossary Woolly Hair

    rare genetic condition with tightly coiled, fragile hair

    Woolly hair is a rare genetic condition characterized by tightly coiled, curly hair that resembles wool. This hair type is often fragile and prone to breakage. It can occur as an isolated trait or be associated with other conditions, such as Naxos disease, which also involves heart and skin abnormalities.

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    1. Disruption of P2RY5, an orphan G protein–coupled receptor, underlies autosomal recessive woolly hair Nature genetics · 2008 · 210 citations
    2. Autosomal-Dominant Woolly Hair Resulting from Disruption of Keratin 74 (KRT74), a Potential Determinant of Human Hair Texture The American Journal of Human Genetics · 2010 · 97 citations
    3. A Missense Mutation within the Helix Initiation Motif of the Keratin K71 Gene Underlies Autosomal Dominant Woolly Hair/Hypotrichosis Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 2012 · 78 citations
    4. Autosomal Recessive Hypotrichosis with Woolly Hair Caused by a Mutation in the Keratin 25 Gene Expressed in Hair Follicles Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 2016 · 50 citations
    5. Woolly hair nevus Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 1990 · 40 citations
    6. A homozygous missense variant in type I keratin <i>KRT25</i> causes autosomal recessive woolly hair Journal of Medical Genetics · 2015 · 29 citations
    7. The twisting tale of woolly hair: a trait with many causes Journal of medical genetics · 2015 · 18 citations
    8. A missense mutation in the P2RY5 gene leading to autosomal recessive woolly hair in a Syrian patient Journal of Dermatological Science · 2009 · 13 citations
    9. A rare case of woolly hair with unusual associations Indian dermatology online journal · 2013 · 12 citations
    10. Prevalent founder mutation c.736T>A of <i>LIPH</i> in autosomal recessive woolly hair of Japanese leads to variable severity of hypotrichosis in adulthood 2012 · 12 citations
    11. Keratin 71 Mutations: From Water Dogs to Woolly Hair 2012 · 11 citations
    12. The β9 Loop Domain of PA-PLA1α Has a Crucial Role in Autosomal Recessive Woolly Hair/Hypotrichosis Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 2012 · 11 citations
    13. The medusa head: Dermoscopic diagnosis of woolly hair syndrome International Journal of Trichology · 2012 · 7 citations
    14. Hair Follicle Miniaturization in a Woolly Hair Nevus American Journal of Dermatopathology · 2016 · 6 citations
    15. Topical minoxidil and tretinoin combined with an oral vitamin D analog as a treatment for woolly hair Dermatologic Therapy · 2016 · 3 citations
    16. A Homozygous Missense Variant in K25 Underlying Overlapping Phenotype with Woolly Hair and Dental Anomalies 2022 · 2 citations
    17. Woolly hair with alopecia areata in a Caucasian girl 2010 · 2 citations
    18. [Wooly hair syndrome. Clinical and microscopic study]. PubMed · 1987 · 2 citations
    19. Autosomal recessive hypotrichosis simplex with woolly hair: a report of a new family Dermatology Reports · 2011 · 1 citations
    20. Autosomal recessive woolly hair syndrome: a series of eight patients in an Indian population Skin Health and Disease · 2025
    21. Woolly hair generalizado: caso clínico e revisão da literatura Journal Archives of Health · 2024
    22. Case report: Exploring autosomal recessive woolly hair: genetic and scanning electron microscopic perspectives on a Japanese patient Frontiers in medicine · 2024
    23. Development of Woolly Hair and Hairlessness in a CRISPR−Engineered Mutant Mouse Model with KRT71 Mutations Cells · 2023
    24. Botanical extracts in combination improve autosomal recessive woolly hair/hypotrichosis caused by LIPH mutations Journal of cosmetic dermatology · 2022
    25. Coexistence of Woolly Hair and Monilethrix: A Cases Study Mağallaẗ al-Muẖtar li-l-ʿulūm · 2021
    26. Unexpectedly high carrier rates and genotype/phenotype correlation; LIPH mutations in Japanese autosomal recessive woolly hair/hypotrichosis Journal of Dermatological Science · 2016
    27. 197 A novel splice site mutation in LIPH identified in a Japanese patient with autosomal recessive woolly hair Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 2016
    28. Woolly Hair in Two Siblings International Journal of Trichology · 2012
    29. Loose Anagen Hair Associated with Wooly Hair Caused by a Heterozygous, Intronic KRT71 Variant Genes · 2025
    30. WOOLY HAIR PALMOPLANTAR KERATODERMA : A CASE REPORT International Journal of Advanced Research · 2024