A Case of Loose Anagen Hair Syndrome in a Southeast Asian Boy

    July 2019 in “ Case reports in dermatology ”
    Kanchana Leerunyakul, Poonkiat Suchonwanit
    Studysummary This case report describes the first known instance of loose anagen hair syndrome in a Southeast Asian child, a 13-year-old Thai boy with hair thinning and excessive shedding on the frontal scalp.
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