Hair Root Studies in Patients Suffering from Primary and Secondary Syphilis

May 1987 in “ Acta dermato-venereologica ”

A. H. van der Willigen, J. D. R. Peereboom-Wynia, J. C. S. van der Hoek, Paul Mulder, Theodoor van Joost, E. Stolz

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Studysummary In this study, analysis of hair root status showed similar abnormalities in both primary and secondary syphilis patients, though it remains unclear if these are specific to syphilis.

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