Monilethrix

    August 2012 in “ The Journal of Pediatrics ”
    André Lencastre, Antonella Tosti
    Studysummary This case report describes a 12-year-old girl diagnosed with monilethrix, characterized by fragile, beaded hair shafts, with no effective treatment currently available.
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    2. Trichoscopy in Genetic Hair Shaft Abnormalities Journal of Dermatological Case Reports · 2008
    3. Alopecia in a 19-Month-Old Boy Archives of dermatology · 1994

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