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.
Names in Orphadata languages
12 of 12 languages| Lang | Name | Synonyms |
|---|---|---|
| en | Woolly hair | Familial woolly hair syndrome · Familial wooly hair syndrome · Hereditary woolly hair syndrome · Hereditary wooly hair syndrome · Wooly hair |
| fr | Cheveux laineux | Syndrome des cheveux laineux familial · Syndrome des cheveux laineux héréditaire |
| de | Wollhaare | Wollhaar-Syndrom, familiäres |
| es | Cabello lanoso | Síndrome de cabello lanoso familiar · Síndrome de cabello lanoso hereditario · Síndrome de pelo lanoso |
| it | Capelli lanosi | Sindrome ereditaria dei capelli lanosi · Sindrome familiare dei capelli lanosi |
| nl | Wollig haar | Erfelijk kroeshaarsyndroom · Erfelijk wooly hair-syndroom · Familiaal kroeshaarsyndroom · Familiaal woolly hair-syndroom · Wooly hair |
| pt | Cabelo lanoso | |
| pl | Włosy wełniste | Dziedziczny zespół włosów wełnistych · Rodzinny zespół włosów wełnistych |
| cs | Vlněné vlasy | Familiární syndrom vlněných vlasů · Hereditární syndrom vlněných vlasů |
| uk | Вовняне волосся | Сімейний 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 |
| tr | Yünlü saç | Kıllı saç · Ailesel kıllı saç sendromu · Ailesel kıllı saç sendromu · Kalıtsal kıllı saç sendromu · Kalıtsal yünlü saç sendromu |
Definition in:
Cross-references
qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation| Source | Code | Qualifier | ICD relation | Validation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OMIM | 194300 | E | validated | |
| OMIM | 278150 | BTNT | validated | |
| OMIM | 604379 | BTNT | validated | |
| OMIM | 615896 | BTNT | validated | |
| OMIM | 616760 | BTNT | validated | |
| ICD-10 | Q84.1 | NTBT | index | validated |
| ICD-11 | EC21.0 | NTBT | index | validated |
| MONDO | 0008686 | E | validated | |
| MeSH | C536745 | E | validated | |
| UMLS | C0343073 | E | validated | |
| GARD | 5597 | E | validated | |
| MedDRA | 10048017 | E | validated |
E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.
Classification
Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):
Parents in the classifications (1):
- ORPHA:79366Isolated hair shaft abnormality
rare genetic diseases; rare skin diseases
No children.
Codes that Orphanet moved or referred to this one:
- ORPHA:1409Woolly hair-hypotrichosis-everted lower lip-outstanding ears syndrome moved to · inactive
Genes
5 direct| Gene | Association | Status | HGNC | Ensembl | OMIM | Locus | Name | Source of validation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KRT25 | Disease-causing germline mutation(s) in | Assessed | HGNC:30839 | ENSG00000204897 | 616646 | 17q21.2 | keratin 25 | 26160856[PMID] |
| KRT71 | Disease-causing germline mutation(s) in | Assessed | HGNC:28927 | ENSG00000139648 | 608245 | 12q13.13 | keratin 71 | 22592156[PMID] |
| KRT74 | Disease-causing germline mutation(s) in | Assessed | HGNC:28929 | ENSG00000170484 | 608248 | 12q13.13 | keratin 74 | 20346438[PMID]_21188418[PMID] |
| LIPH | Disease-causing germline mutation(s) in | Assessed | HGNC:18483 | ENSG00000163898 | 607365 | 3q27.2 | lipase H | 21426374[PMID] |
| LPAR6 | Disease-causing germline mutation(s) in | Assessed | HGNC:15520 | ENSG00000139679 | 609239 | 13q14.2 | lysophosphatidic acid receptor 6 | 21426374[PMID] |
Prevalence and incidence
1 record| Type | Class | Value | Area | Qualification | Validation | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Point prevalence | Unknown | — | Worldwide | Class only | Validated | ORPHANET_[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.
HPO phenotypes
12 annotations · validated 2016-06-01| HPO | Term (as annotated by Orphanet) | Diagnostic |
|---|---|---|
| Very frequent (99-80%) | ||
| HP:0010719 | Abnormality of hair texture | |
| HP:0002299 | Brittle hair | |
| HP:0002213 | Fine hair | |
| HP:0002224 | Woolly hair | |
| Frequent (79-30%) | ||
| HP:0005599 | Hypopigmentation of hair | |
| HP:0002217 | Slow-growing hair | |
| Occasional (29-5%) | ||
| HP:0000615 | Abnormal pupil morphology | |
| HP:0000479 | Abnormal retinal morphology | |
| HP:0000518 | Cataract | |
| HP:0002231 | Sparse body hair | |
| HP:0005338 | Sparse lateral eyebrow | |
| HP:0000486 | Strabismus | |
Run the differential on the 4 obligate / very frequent terms
Sources for this card
- Orphanet page: orpha.net/en/disease/detail/170
- This record as JSON: /data/d/170.json