Menkes syndromeFrom our partner site on breast cancer, MyBreastCancerNetwork.com.
Steely hair disease; Menkes kinky hair syndrome; Kinky hair disease Symptoms:
Signs and tests: advertisement There is often a history of Menkes syndrome in a male relative. Signs include slow growth in the womb, abnormally low body temperature, bleeding in the brain and abnormal appearance of the hair under the microscope. Males will have all of their hairs show abnormal structure but females who are carriers of this trait may show only half the hairs to be abnormal. The following tests may help diagnose the condition:
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