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GENATLAS PHENOTYPE
last update : 18-01-2017
Symbol UHS3
Location 1q21.3
Name uncombable hair syndrome 3
Corresponding gene TCHH
Main clinical features
  • characterized by silvery, blond, or straw-colored scalp hair that is dry, frizzy, and wiry, has a characteristic sheen, stands away from the scalp in multiple directions, and is impossible to comb
  • rare anomaly of the hair shaft that occurs in children and improves with age
  • Genetic determination autosomal recessive
    Function/system disorder dermatology
    Type disease
    Remark(s)