Diseases of the hair and nails

   
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Menkes Disease
  • XLR, ATP7A mutation, encodes ATP-dependent copper transporter
  • ↓ Serum copper levels, pili torti (most common), trichorrhexis nodosa, short brittle “steel wool” hair, sparse eyelashes/eyebrows, cupid’s bow upper lip, progressive CNS deterioration, seizures, tortuous arteries