Acquired Progressive Kinking of the Hair

    October 1999 in “ Archives of Dermatology ”
    Antonellá Tosti, Bianca Maria Piraccini, Massimiliano Pazzaglia, Cosimo Misciali
    Studysummary This discussion suggests that acquired progressive kinking of hair in androgen-dependent scalp areas may indicate the early stages of androgenetic alopecia with a poor prognosis, but it offers no new clinical findings.
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    Research cited in this study 5

    1. Acquired Progressive Kinking of the Hair in a Prepubertal Boy British Journal of Dermatology · 1997
    2. Increased Scalp Skin and Serum 5a-Reductase Reduced Androgens in a Man Relevant to the Acquired Progressive Kinky Hair Disorder and Developing Androgenetic Alopecia Archives of Dermatology · 1997
    3. Diagnostic and Predictive Value of Horizontal Sections of Scalp Biopsy Specimens in Male Pattern Androgenetic Alopecia Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 1993
    4. Acquired Progressive Kinking of Hair Archives of Dermatology · 1985
    5. Whisker Hair: An Update PubMed · 1981

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