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    Glossary Hair Shaft Abnormalities

    structural defects in visible hair causing fragility or unusual appearance

    Hair Shaft Abnormalities refer to structural defects in the hair shaft, the visible part of the hair that extends above the scalp. These abnormalities can result in hair that is fragile, prone to breakage, or has an unusual appearance, such as twisting, kinking, or splitting. Causes can range from genetic conditions to environmental damage or nutritional deficiencies.

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    1. Trichoscopy in genetic hair shaft abnormalities Journal of Dermatological Case Reports · 2008 · 74 citations
    2. Common genetic hair shaft abnormalities may be visualized by light and electron microscope Global Dermatology · 2019
    3. Hair Shaft Abnormalities – Clues to Diagnosis and Treatment Dermatology · 2005 · 44 citations
    4. Novel compound heterozygous mutations in the<i>desmoplakin</i>gene cause hair shaft abnormalities and culminate in lethal cardiomyopathy Clinical and Experimental Dermatology · 2014 · 5 citations
    5. AN UPDATE OF HAIR SHAFT DISORDERS Dermatologic clinics · 1996 · 12 citations
    6. In vivo reflectance confocal microscopy: usefulness for diagnosing hair diseases Journal of Dermatological Case Reports · 2008 · 25 citations
    7. Optimal Management of Hair Loss (Alopecia) in Children American Journal of Clinical Dermatology · 2003 · 49 citations
    8. Coexisting trichorrhexis nodosa and pili annulati: a case report of hair shaft abnormalities in a syrian family Annals of Medicine and Surgery · 2024
    9. The hair shaft: normality, abnormality, and genetics Clinics in Dermatology · 2001 · 11 citations
    10. Trichoscopy CRC Press eBooks · 2015
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