News: Clouston's Hidrotic Ectodermal Dysplasia

Clouston's hidrotic ectodermal dysplasia

Clouston's hidrotic ectodermal dysplasia (also known as "Alopecia congenita with keratosis palmoplantaris,""Clouston syndrome,""Fischer–Jacobsen–Clouston syndrome,""Hidrotic ectodermal dysplasia,""Keratosis palmaris with drumstick fingers," and "Palmoplantar keratoderma and clubbing") is caused by mutations in a connexin gene, GJB6 or connexin-30, characterized by scalp hair that is wiry, brittle, and pale, often associated with patchy alopecia.