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Preferred Label : Pili torti, early-onset;

Type : Phenotype or locus, molecular basis unknown;

Alternative titles and symbols : Pili torti, ronchese type; Twisted hair;

Description : Pili torti, or twisted hair, is a condition in which the hair shafts are flattened and rotated along their long axis. Hairs are fragile and break at short length. Some patients may have associated dental or nail findings, and many have resolution of the fragile hair at puberty (review by Dawber, 1996). Pili torti is also a feature in several disorders, including Bjornstad syndrome (BJS; 262000), Bazex syndrome (BZX; 301845), and Menkes disease (309400).;

Inheritance : Autosomal dominant; Autosomal recessive; Isolated cases;

Prefixed ID : %261900;

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