Does baldness in the female family be inherited to children?

Patient's question:

No

Doctor's answer:

Baldness is an autosomal recessive genetic trait. Baldness is usually inherited over generations. For example: if the maternal grandfather is bald, the grandson may also be bald. This is because the bald X chromosome from the maternal grandfather was passed on to the mother. The mother has only one X chromosome carrying the baldness gene and the other is normal, and since baldness is a recessive gene, the mother is a normal carrier. If the mother has a son, there is a 50% chance that he will inherit the X chromosome carrying the baldness gene. If the son inherited the X chromosome with the baldness gene from his mother, he will be bald.