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PROGRESSIVE CHANGES IN CUTICULAR PATTERN ALONG THE SHAFTS OF HUMAN HAIR AS SEEN BY SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY *
Author(s) -
BOTTOMS EVA,
WYATT EDWARD,
COMAISH STANLEY
Publication year - 1972
Publication title -
british journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.304
H-Index - 179
eISSN - 1365-2133
pISSN - 0007-0963
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1972.tb05051.x
Subject(s) - newcastle upon tyne , medicine , art history , art , dermatology , library science , computer science
Summary.— A study of normal hair shafts by scanning electron microscopy shows that there is a regular and progressive loss of the normal cuticular scale pattern from root to tip. Appearances found in pathological conditions should be interpreted in the light of this normal variation.