Is the Loose Anagen Hair Syndrome a Keratin Disorder?
April 2002
in “
Archives of Dermatology
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Scientists successfully created mouse hair proteins in the lab, which are stable and similar to natural hair.
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K6hf is a unique protein found only in a specific layer of hair follicles.
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Loose anagen hair can appear at any age and may improve over time.
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Loose Anagen Hair Syndrome is a hereditary condition causing hair loss in children due to abnormal hair follicles.
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Children with loose anagen hair have easily pluckable hair due to root sheath problems, and it might improve without treatment.
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