Keratin gene study pinpoints mutations associated with ‘spindle hair’

From infancy and usually for life, some families suffer from broken hair due to a congenital form of hair loss called monilethrix. Researchers at the University Hospital Bonn and the University of Bonn have now identified causative mutations in another keratin gene, KRT31. They hope that this will improve the diagnosis of this rare disease.

This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com

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