A practical, algorithmic approach to diagnosing hair shaft disorders
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A practical, algorithmic approach to diagnosing hair shaft disorders.
The hair shaft is a unique structure composed of an inner cortex and a protective outer cuticle. Any defects in this normal structure due to genetics or the environment can lead to variations in physical properties. Thus one should suspect a hair shaft disorder if a patient presents with an abnormality or change in hair texture, appearance, manageability or ability to grow hair long. A key feat...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Dermatology
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0011-9059
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2010.04768.x