18 citations
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July 2003 in “Dermatologic Surgery”
This study identified five distinct scalp whorl patterns, noting that white males have the most distinct whorls, while African Americans and women more often exhibit a diffusion pattern.
This study identified five distinct natural scalp whorl patterns and noted that White males have more distinct whorls, whereas African Americans and women often display a diffusion pattern.
5 citations
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January 2010 in “The anatomical record”
This study assessed hair whorl characteristics in domestic dogs and found that simple whorls predominate, with tufted whorls more common in specific regions like elbows and chests, influenced by factors such as coat traits and source.
18 citations
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April 2004 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology”
This review explores the potential genetic and epigenetic influences on hair whorl patterns and suggests that pattern formation may involve basic physical-chemical laws, although it reports no new experimental findings.
14 citations
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May 2014 in “Archives of plastic surgery”
This study found that among Korean males with male pattern baldness, hair loss mostly progresses within 6 cm from the parietal whorl towards the occipital side.