raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:444

Marie Unna hereditary hypotrichosis

Synonyms: Hypotrichosis, Marie Unna type · MUHH · Marie Unna congenital hypotrichosis

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

A rare autosomal dominant hair loss disorder characterized by the absence or scarcity of scalp hair, eyebrows, and eyelashes at birth; coarse and wiry hair during childhood; and progressive hair loss beginning around puberty.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enMarie Unna hereditary hypotrichosisHypotrichosis, Marie Unna type · MUHH · Marie Unna congenital hypotrichosis
frHypotrichose héréditaire de Marie UnnaHypotrichose congénitale de Marie Unna · Hypotrichose type Marie Unna · MUHH
deHypotrichose, hereditäre, Typ Marie UnnaHypotrichose Typ Marie Unna · MUHH · Marie Unna kongenitale Hypotrichose
esHipotricosis hereditaria de Marie UnnaHipotricosis congénita de Marie Unna · Hipotricosis tipo Marie Unna · MUHH
itIpotricosi ereditaria di Marie UnnaIpotricosi congenita di Marie Unna · Ipotricosi, tipo Marie Unna · MUHH
nlErfelijke hypotrichose, Marie Unna-typeCongenitale hypotrichose van Marie Unna · Hypotrichose, Marie Unna-type · MUHH
ptHipotricose congénita de Marie-Unna
plDziedziczna hipotrichoza Marie UnnaDziedziczna hipotrichoza Marie Unna · Hipotrichoza, typu Marie Unna · MUHH
csHereditární hypotrichóza Marie UnnovéHypotrichóza, typ Marie Unnová · MUHH · Vrozená hypotrichóza Marie Unnové
ukСпадковий гіпотрихоз Марії УнниГіпотрихоз, тип Марії Унни · Вроджений гіпотрихоз Марії Унни · MUHH
zhMarie-Unna遗传性稀毛症先天性少毛症Marie Unna型
trMarie Unna kalıtsal hipotrikozMUHH · Hipotrikoz, Marie Unna tipi · Marie Unna doğumsal hipotrikoz

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM146550BTNTvalidated
OMIM612841BTNTvalidated
ICD-10Q84.0NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-11EC21.2NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0018631Evalidated
MeSHC535912Evalidated
UMLSC2931059Evalidated
GARD3390Evalidated

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 (2):

No children.

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Genes

2 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
EPS8L3Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:21297ENSG000001987586149891p13.3EPS8 signaling adaptor L323099647[PMID]
HRDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:5172ENSG000001684536023028p21.3HR lysine demethylase and nuclear receptor corepressor19122663[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

1 record
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalenceUnknown—WorldwideClass onlyNot yet validatedORPHANET

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

5 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0001596Alopecia
HP:0100840Aplasia/Hypoplasia of the eyebrow
HP:0002208Coarse hair
HP:0200102Sparse or absent eyelashes
HP:0002209Sparse scalp hair

Run the differential on the 5 obligate / very frequent terms

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Sources for this card