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PATHOGENESIS OF GENETIC HUMAN HAIR DISORDERS
Author(s) -
Aoyagi Takashi,
Miura Yusho,
Porter Paul S.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
the journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.9
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1346-8138
pISSN - 0385-2407
DOI - 10.1111/j.1346-8138.1981.tb02547.x
Subject(s) - cuticle (hair) , medulla , biology , hair shaft , pathogenesis , anatomy , pathology , microbiology and biotechnology , medicine , hair follicle
Several distinct morphological abnormalities of hair were discussed. Most of congenital hair defects appear to be related to anatomic (defective cuticle formation) and biochemical (reduced sulfur content) properties. The major structural hair abnormalities include defects in the cuticle, cortex and medulla. Our studies have revealed that there were defects of the cuticle in each case of a major structural hair defect.