Optical Coherent Tomography for In Vivo Determination of Changes in Hair Cross Section and Diameter During Treatment with Glucocorticosteroids: A Simple Method to Screen for Doping Substances?

    January 2008 in “ Skin Pharmacology and Physiology
    Jürgen Lademann, J. Shevtsova, Alexa Patzelt … Ulrike Blume‐Peytavi
    Studysummary This study demonstrated that optical coherence tomography effectively detects significant changes in hair structure caused by steroid treatment, suggesting its potential use in doping control and clinical therapy monitoring.
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