Quantitative Evaluation in Transverse Histological Sections of the Scalp

    June 2006 in “ Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia ”
    Fabiane Mulinari‐Brenner, Fernanda H. Mello de Souza, José Fillus Neto, Luíz Fernando Bleggi Torres
    Studysummary This study reports that scalp biopsies in white adults usually have 16.5 hair follicles, primarily in the anagen phase, with male samples showing fewer follicular units but more fibrous tracts in certain areas.
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