Hair Shaft Morphology, Elemental Composition, and Nanoparticles in Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia: A Case-Control Study

    January 2021 in “ Acta Dermato Venereologica ”
    Anna Lyakhovitsky, Elena Kartvelishvily, Theodoulos Drousiotis … Aviv Barzilai
    Studysummary This study found that patients with frontal fibrosing alopecia had significantly more titanium-containing nanoparticles in their hair compared to healthy controls, suggesting a potential environmental influence.
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