Woolly hair, congenital: A rare condition characterized by tightly curled hair that occurs from birth in non-black people. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Woolly hair, congenital is available below.
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Woolly hair, congenital is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Woolly hair, congenital, or a subtype of Woolly hair, congenital,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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