Intragenic deletion mutation in the gene desmoglein 4 underlies autosomal recessive hypotrichosis in six consanguineous families

ABSTRACT

Objectives: Localized autosomal recessive hypotrichosis is a non-syndromic human hair loss disorder, affecting scalp, eyebrows and eyelashes, and other parts of the body. Six consanguineous families with this form of hair loss disorder were investigated at both the clinical and molecular levels