Mechanical Behavior of Scalp Hair in Premature and Full-Term Neonates
January 1997
in “
Skin Pharmacology and Physiology
”
Studysummary In this study, researchers found a significant decrease in the modulus of elasticity of hair shafts in premature neonates compared to full-term ones, potentially due to differences in disulphide bonds or microfibril arrangement.
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