Trichothiodystrophy

Trichothiodystrophy
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Trichothiodystrophy is a hereditary disorder characterized by brittle hair, which may be accompanied by a variety of other manifestations.

trichothiodystrophy A hereditary condition characterized by sparse and brittle hair, short stature, and mental retardation.

Vogelstein B, Knizler K: Nucleotide excision repair syndromes: xeroderma pigmentosum, Cockayne syndrome, and trichothiodystrophy. In: Vogelstein B, Kinzler KW, eds.: The Genetic Basis of Human Cancer. 2nd ed.

In some cases, trichorrhexis nodosa may be caused be an underlying disorder such as hypothyroidism, argininosuccinicaciduria, Menkes' kinky hair syndrome, Netherton syndrome, or or trichothiodystrophy.
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See also: Dystrophy, Symptom, Cancer, Pregnancy, Xeroderma Pigmentosum