Common Genetic Hair Shaft Abnormalities May Be Visualized by Light and Electron Microscope

    January 2019 in “ Global Dermatology ”
    Saad R Abed
    Studysummary This review discusses the genetic disorder, monilethrix, characterized by fragile, brittle hair and its inheritance patterns, and reports no new clinical results.
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