Quantification of Hair Follicle Parameters Using Computer Image Analysis: A Comparison of Androgenetic Alopecia with Normal Scalp Biopsies

    August 1995 in “ Australasian Journal of Dermatology ”
    May-Sen Lee, Steven Kossard, Barbara Wilkinson, John Doyle
    Studysummary This study found that hair canal and follicle diameters, outer root sheath area, and terminal-to-vellus hair ratios were significantly reduced in androgenetic alopecia patients compared to normal controls.
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