Familial hypertrichosis cubiti: hairy elbows syndrome.
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Familial hypertrichosis cubiti: hairy elbows syndrome.
Genetically determined hypertrichosis is uncommon, but several forms of familial hairiness have been described. In some kindreds the unusual hairiness has been generalized, while in others, the hypertrichosis has been confined to a specific site on the body. The purpose of this paper is to report the occurrence of undue hairiness of the elbow regions in members of an Amish family, and to discus...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Medical Genetics
سال: 1970
ISSN: 1468-6244
DOI: 10.1136/jmg.7.2.158