Athena: Speciality Certificate Examination case for Paediatrics and Genetics: a case of brittle hair.
Lella AsfourR SinclairPublished in: Clinical and experimental dermatology (2021)
Genetic hair disorders can be an isolated phenomenon or part of a multisystem syndrome. Microscopic examination of scalp hair can provide useful information to aid diagnosis. This article describes several hair-shaft abnormalities, outlines genetic hair disorders with their associated genetic mutations, and clinical/hair phenotypes.