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Familial Woolly Hair Syndrome
A hair disease characterized by fine and tightly curled hair that grows slowly and stops growing after a few inches with hair shafts that display trichorrhexis nodosa and tapered ends.
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Overview
A hair disease characterized by fine and tightly curled hair that grows slowly and stops growing after a few inches with hair shafts that display trichorrhexis nodosa and tapered ends.
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