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    Glossary Hair Shaft Abnormality

    irregular or defective hair structure causing fragility and breakage

    Hair Shaft Abnormality, also known as Hair Shaft Disorder, refers to a range of conditions where the structure of the hair shaft is irregular or defective. These abnormalities can lead to hair that is fragile, prone to breakage, or has an unusual appearance, such as twisting, kinking, or splitting. Causes can be genetic, environmental, or due to underlying health issues, and diagnosis often involves microscopic examination of the hair.

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    1. Mutant laboratory mice with abnormalities in hair follicle morphogenesis, cycling, and/or structure: An update Journal of Dermatological Science · 2012 · 52 citations
    2. Structural abnormalities of the hair shaft Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 1987 · 126 citations
    3. Curly bare (cub), a new mouse mutation on chromosome 11 causing skin and hair abnormalities, and a modifier gene (mcub) on chromosome 5 Genomics · 2003 · 29 citations
    4. Updated strategies for the management, pathogenesis and molecular genetics of different forms of ichthyosis syndromes with prominent hair abnormalities Archives of dermatological research · 2017 · 3 citations
    5. Valproate‐associated hair abnormalities: Pathophysiology and management strategies Human Psychopharmacology: Clinical and Experimental · 2021 · 2 citations
    6. Hair abnormalities and neurological disease 1998
    7. Concurrent Eosinophilia Increases the Prevalence of Nail Abnormalities and Severity of Hair Loss in Patients With Alopecia Areata BioMed Research International · 2024 · 2 citations
    8. Regenerative Potential of Adipose Tissue–Derived Exosomes in Treating Hair Shaft Abnormalities: A Case Report Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine · 2025
    9. Hair Shaft Abnormalities. Pili Bifurcati: A Scanning Electron Microscopy Analysis Pediatric Dermatology · 2009 · 5 citations
    10. A Case of Hair Structure Abnormality Associated with Iron Deficiency Anaemia Annals of Dermatology · 2003
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    10. Anyone had a full head of hair but slight thinning at top front first noticed at age 36 that didn’t get worse with age? Reddit · 27 Sept 2026
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