17 citations
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October 1981 in “American Journal of Clinical Nutrition” Malnourished people have weaker hair that is easier to pluck.
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May 2007 in “Nutrition Journal” Hair pluckability is not a reliable method for assessing nutrition.
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March 2015 in “Skin Research and Technology” Trichotillometry is a reliable method to measure hair strength and assess hair loss treatments.
Malnourished people have weaker hair that is easier to pluck.
Trichotillometry can measure hair plucking force, aiding alopecia treatment evaluation.