Pathogenesis in Pili Torti: Morphological Study

    July 1994 in “ Journal of Dermatological Science ”
    Tomohiro Maruyama, Masahiko Toyoda, Akihiro Kanei, Masaaki Morohashi
    Studysummary This study found that the twisted hair shafts characteristic of pili torti may result from uneven outer root sheath cell development, leading to irregular hair shaft modeling and twisting.
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    Research cited in this study 4

    1. Pathogenesis of Pili Annulati Archives of Dermatological Research · 1988
    2. Structural Abnormalities of the Hair Shaft Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 1987
    3. Monilethrix: An Ultrastructural Study Journal of Cutaneous Pathology · 1984
    4. Pathogenesis in Trichorrhexis Invaginata (Bamboo Hair) Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 1984

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