Hair Mass Index Obtained by Cross-Section Trichometry: An Objective and Clinically Useful Parameter to Quantify Hair in Chemotherapy-Induced Alopecia

    January 2013 in “ Supportive care in cancer ”
    Rowena Vleut, Joyce E. A. M. van Poppel, M. Wouter Dercksen … W.P.M. Breed
    Studysummary In this study, cross-section trichometry was found to be a precise method for measuring hair loss in chemotherapy patients, but marking the measurement site on the scalp is not always necessary.
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    1. Evaluation of Cohen's Cross-Section Trichometer for Measuring Hair Quantity Dermatologic surgery · 2012
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