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Rare Disease

hypertrichosis lanuginosa congenita

MONDO:0016381

Also known as:hypertrichosis universaliscongenital hypertrichosis lanuginosahypertrichosis lanuginosa universalis

Overview

Hypertrichosis lanuginosa congenita is a rare congenital skin disease characterized by the presence of 3 to 5cm long lanugo-type hair on the entire body, with the exception of palms, soles, and mucous membranes.

GeneticsAutosomal dominant

ResearchLimited published research (1 article)

Clinical Presentation

Features include: Congenital, generalized hypertrichosis and Double eyebrow.

Organ System	Phenotype Count	Example Features
Pregnancy and birth	1	Congenital, generalized hypertrichosis

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Prognosis

Estimated prevalence: <1 in 1,000,000 (VERY_RARE).

Research Landscape

Sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov and PubMed. Publication types are classified using NLM-curated article metadata; research type breakdowns reflect the nature of published work for this disease.

No clinical trials have been registered for hypertrichosis lanuginosa congenita.

2 publications have been identified in PubMed for hypertrichosis lanuginosa congenita. Kisho has analyzed 1 by research type. Research spans Review / Meta-Analysis (100%).

Recent Publications

Chen J (2024). [PMID: 39027997](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39027997/). *Mol Med Rep*. [Review / Meta-Analysis]

Data assembled from 5 of 12 sources · Last updated Sep 20, 2026, 6:51 AM UTC

MONDOHPOClinicalTrials.govFDAPubMedHGNCClinVarClinGenGeneReviewsOrphanetOMIMRUSP

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External Resources

OMIM

Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man

OMIM:145700

Orphanet

European rare disease database

Orphanet:2222

GARD

Genetic and Rare Diseases Info Center

GARD:2865

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