A homozygous frameshift mutation in the HOXC13 gene underlies pure hair and nail ectodermal dysplasia in a Syrian family.
Farooq M, Kurban M, Fujimoto A, Fujikawa H, Abbas O, Nemer G, Saliba J, Sleiman R, Tofaili M, Kibbi AG, Ito M, Shimomura Y.
Farooq M, et al.
Hum Mutat. 2013 Apr;34(4):578-81. doi: 10.1002/humu.22271. Epub 2013 Mar 5.
Hum Mutat. 2013.
PMID: 23315978
Pure hair and nail ectodermal dysplasia (PHNED) is a rare genetic disorder characterized by hypotrichosis or complete alopecia, as well as nail dystrophy. ...Our results strongly suggest crucial roles of the HOXC13 gene in the development of hair …
Pure hair and nail ectodermal dysplasia (PHNED) is a rare genetic disorder characterized by hypotrichosis or com …