Physiology and pathology of growth and loss of human scalp hair

Anna Lis; Dominika Wcisło-Dziadecka; Grażyna Kamińska

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Advances in Dermatology and Allergology/Postępy Dermatologii i Alergologii

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Physiology and pathology of growth and loss of human scalp hair

Anna Lis

,

Dominika Wcisło-Dziadecka

,

Grażyna Kamińska

Post Derm Alerg 2003; XX, 5: 260-266

Online publish date: 2003/10/29

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Human hairs lost their primary function as temperature regulators, nowadays they act only partially as elements sheltering from harmful mechanical, chemical and physical events, and besides play a sexual role.
In the paper the characteristics of a human hair cycle, pathomechanism of hair loss and physiopathology of growth and loss of the human scalp hair were presented. Reasons for losing hair were discussed.

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Physiology and pathology of growth and loss of human scalp hair

Anna Lis , Dominika Wcisło-Dziadecka , Grażyna Kamińska

hair follicle structure, hair cycle, trychogram, causes of hair loss

Anna Lis

,

Dominika Wcisło-Dziadecka

,

Grażyna Kamińska