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acquired kinky hair syndrome

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Acquired progressive kinking of the hair (APKH) is a rare hair disorder characterized by the appearance of lustreless, curly, frizzy, and coarse hair generally during adolescence predominantly in the frontal, temporal, and vertex regions of the scalp. Eyelashes, as well as growth and pigmentation of the hair, may also be affected. [ Orphanet:37559 ]

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database cross reference
  • UMLS:CN204889 (MONDO:equivalentTo)
  • Orphanet:37559 (MONDO:equivalentTo)
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ordo_disease

definition

Acquired progressive kinking of the hair (APKH) is a rare hair disorder characterized by the appearance of lustreless, curly, frizzy, and coarse hair generally during adolescence predominantly in the frontal, temporal, and vertex regions of the scalp. Eyelashes, as well as growth and pigmentation of the hair, may also be affected.

exactMatch

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/Orphanet_37559, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/umls/id/CN204889

id

MONDO:0018302

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