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    Glossary Hair Dystrophy

    abnormal development or degeneration of hair follicles

    Hair dystrophy refers to the abnormal development or degeneration of hair follicles, leading to weakened, brittle, or irregular hair growth. This condition can result from various factors, including genetic disorders, nutritional deficiencies, or underlying medical conditions, and is often identified through microscopic examination of the hair shaft and follicle.

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    1. Selenium in the supplement as the probable cause of hair loss and nail dystrophy Journal of cosmetic dermatology (Print) · 2023 · 1 citations
    2. Angora Mouse Mutation: Altered Hair Cycle, Follicular Dystrophy, Phenotypic Maintenance of Skin Grafts, and Changes in Keratin Expression Veterinary Pathology · 1997 · 69 citations
    3. Modulation of Chemotherapy-Induced Human Hair Follicle Damage by 17-β Estradiol and Prednisolone: Potential Stimulators of Normal Hair Regrowth by “Dystrophic Catagen” Promotion? Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 2008 · 18 citations
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    7. Patients with profuse hair shedding may reveal anagen hair dystrophy: a diagnostic clue of alopecia areata incognita Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology · 2010 · 31 citations
    8. Annurca Apple Polyphenols Protect Murine Hair Follicles from Taxane Induced Dystrophy and Hijacks Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Metabolism toward β-Oxidation Nutrients · 2018 · 19 citations
    9. Pretreatment of epidermal growth factor promotes primary hair recovery via the dystrophic anagen pathway after chemotherapy‐induced alopecia Experimental Dermatology · 2013 · 25 citations
    10. Overcoming genetic drivers in alopecia areata: hair regrowth in a patient with <i>AIRE</i> gene mutation (autoimmune polyendocrinopathy–candidiasis–ectodermal dystrophy, APECED syndrome) treated with ruxolitinib Clinical and Experimental Dermatology · 2026
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