Normal Head-Hair Length Is Correlated With Its Diameter

    November 2004 in “ Clinical and Experimental Dermatology ”
    J. Nissimov
    Studysummary This study identified a new class of shed hair in young women that could impact future hair research and suggests that the concept of hair miniaturization in androgenetic alopecia may need revision.
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