Anhidrotic Ectodermal Dysplasia In an extensive review of different forms of hereditary ectodermal dysplasia, Cockayne (I933) recognized two types of inheritance for the variety characterized by anhidrosis, hypotrichosis, and complete or partial anodontia. He postulated an X-linked recessive gene in families where males alone were affected and an autosomal dominant gene where females were invol...