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Inherited hypertrichoses
D Garcia-Cruz1, L E Figuera, J M Cantu
1División de Genética, Centro de Investigación Biomédica, Centro Médico de Occidente del Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social and Centro Universiario Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Guadalajara, Mexico.
Abstract:
Hypertrichosis is a rare condition characterized by excessive growth of hair (terminal, vellus or lanugo) in areas of the body that are not predominantly androgen dependent, and it is independent of age, race or sex. It can be congenital, late-onset, generalized, localized, inherited or acquired. More than 50 different OMIM entries related to hypertrichosis exist, few of them with a localized gene locus or with a candidate gene. The review of generalized hypertrichoses from a historical point of view, including a review of their clinical and genetic features, shows heterogeneity with at least nine different entities. A short analysis of other forms of hypertrichosis is presented.
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