raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:170

Woolly hair

Synonyms: Familial woolly hair syndrome · Familial wooly hair syndrome · Hereditary woolly hair syndrome · Hereditary wooly hair syndrome · Wooly hair

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal dominant, Autosomal recessive
Age of onset
Infancy, Neonatal
Status
active

A rare congenital skin disease defined as an abnormality of the structure of the scalp hair and characterized by extreme kinkiness of the hair.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enWoolly hairFamilial woolly hair syndrome · Familial wooly hair syndrome · Hereditary woolly hair syndrome · Hereditary wooly hair syndrome · Wooly hair
frCheveux laineuxSyndrome des cheveux laineux familial · Syndrome des cheveux laineux héréditaire
deWollhaareWollhaar-Syndrom, familiäres
esCabello lanosoSíndrome de cabello lanoso familiar · Síndrome de cabello lanoso hereditario · Síndrome de pelo lanoso
itCapelli lanosiSindrome ereditaria dei capelli lanosi · Sindrome familiare dei capelli lanosi
nlWollig haarErfelijk kroeshaarsyndroom · Erfelijk wooly hair-syndroom · Familiaal kroeshaarsyndroom · Familiaal woolly hair-syndroom · Wooly hair
ptCabelo lanoso
plWłosy wełnisteDziedziczny zespół włosów wełnistych · Rodzinny zespół włosów wełnistych
csVlněné vlasyFamiliární syndrom vlněných vlasů · Hereditární syndrom vlněných vlasů
ukВовняне волоссяСімейний синдром вовняного волосся · Сімейний синдром вовняного волосся · Спадковий синдром вовняного волосся · Спадковий синдром вовняного волосся · Шерстяне волосся
zh羊毛状发遗传性羊毛综合症
trYünlü saçKıllı saç · Ailesel kıllı saç sendromu · Ailesel kıllı saç sendromu · Kalıtsal kıllı saç sendromu · Kalıtsal yünlü saç sendromu

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM194300Evalidated
OMIM278150BTNTvalidated
OMIM604379BTNTvalidated
OMIM615896BTNTvalidated
OMIM616760BTNTvalidated
ICD-10Q84.1NTBTindexvalidated
ICD-11EC21.0NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0008686Evalidated
MeSHC536745Evalidated
UMLSC0343073Evalidated
GARD5597Evalidated
MedDRA10048017Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (1):

No children.

Codes that Orphanet moved or referred to this one:

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Genes

5 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
KRT25Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:30839ENSG0000020489761664617q21.2keratin 2526160856[PMID]
KRT71Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:28927ENSG0000013964860824512q13.13keratin 7122592156[PMID]
KRT74Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:28929ENSG0000017048460824812q13.13keratin 7420346438[PMID]_21188418[PMID]
LIPHDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:18483ENSG000001638986073653q27.2lipase H21426374[PMID]
LPAR6Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:15520ENSG0000013967960923913q14.2lysophosphatidic acid receptor 621426374[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

1 record
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalenceUnknown—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_[EXPERT]

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

12 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0010719Abnormality of hair texture
HP:0002299Brittle hair
HP:0002213Fine hair
HP:0002224Woolly hair
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0005599Hypopigmentation of hair
HP:0002217Slow-growing hair
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0000615Abnormal pupil morphology
HP:0000479Abnormal retinal morphology
HP:0000518Cataract
HP:0002231Sparse body hair
HP:0005338Sparse lateral eyebrow
HP:0000486Strabismus

Run the differential on the 4 obligate / very frequent terms

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Sources for this card