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Can one sibiling out of 3 have hereditary hair loss but not the other 2?
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Yes: It depends upon the cause and how the hair loss is genetically transmitted from both parents. Some gene only require a copy from one parent, others require one from each parent. Some are sex related as well.
Answered 5/16/2015
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