Search
for

    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.

    Related Terms

    Research 10 of 578

    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
    All research results →

    Community 1

    1. Woolly mice but no hair growth treatment for humans yet 🤷‍♂️ Reddit · 4 Mar 2025

    Learn

    — no results

    Try a deeper search in learn →