Acquired Pili Torti: A Structural Hair Shaft Defect in Anorexia Nervosa

    March 1996 in “ PubMed ”
    Raziel Lurie, Yardena Danziger, Yüksel Kaplan, Jacqueline Sulkes, E Abramson, Marc Mimouni
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    Studysummary This study found that 82.3% of girls with anorexia nervosa had pili torti, an acquired hair defect, suggesting a potential link to excess vitamin A intake.
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