research The biology of hair diversity
Hair diversity is influenced by complex genetics and environmental factors, requiring more research for practical solutions.
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research Hair Transplantation in the Surgical Treatment of Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia
Hair transplants can effectively treat hair loss from CCCA in African American women if there's no inflammation.
research Hair Restoration Surgery in Asians
Asian hair restoration surgery requires different methods due to the unique characteristics of Asian hair, such as its sparseness and coarseness.
research Structural analysis of human hair fibers under the ultra‐high voltage electron microscope
Human hair structure varies by ethnicity, and certain treatments can improve hair condition and appearance.
research Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia (CCCA)
CCCA is a common hair loss condition in African American women, often inherited and influenced by hairstyling, with unique scalp features detectable by special tools.
research Cross-Sectional Study of Hairline Shape among the Idoma People of Benue State, Nigeria
Most Idoma people have a curved hairline due to genetics.
research Clinical characteristics, trichoscopy, histopathology and treatment outcomes of frontal fibrosing alopecia in an Asian population: A retro‐prospective cohort study
Asian patients with Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia often lose eyebrow hair and respond well to combined antiandrogen or antimalarial and topical treatments.
research Genetic Prediction of Eye, Hair, and Skin Color: Forensic Applications and Challenges in Latin American Populations
Accurate prediction of eye, hair, and skin color in Latin American populations requires region-specific models and ethical guidelines.
research [The complex detection of AB(O)-system antigens and of keratin polymorphism in the forensic medical study of hair].
A 5 cm hair sample can reveal blood type and keratin type for forensic use.
research Histomorphological and Quantitative Characteristics of Black and Gray Human Scalp Hair
Gray hair has more continuous medullation and a higher medullary diameter than black hair.
research Grey hair: clinical investigation into changes in hair fibres with loss of pigmentation in a photoprotected population
Grey hair is wilder, drier, and less manageable than pigmented hair.
research ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND CONTEMPORARY HUMAN HAIR COMPOSITION AND MORPHOLOGY
Mummy hair's chemical composition may not accurately show ancient people's health due to environmental contamination.
research Hair Breakage as a Presenting Sign of Early or Occult Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia
Hair breakage may be an early sign of a hair loss condition called CCCA in African American women.
research Disorders of Hair Pigmentation
Hair color is determined by melanin and can be affected by genetic conditions like albinism.
research Hair
Hair analysis can detect drug use but is costly and interpretation is complex.
research Evaluation of a new X-ray fluorescent analysis technique for the creation of a Nordic hair database: elemental distributions within the root and the virgin segment of hair fibers.
The new X-ray technique allows for precise and non-destructive measurement of elements in hair, creating the first database of its kind for a specific ethnic group.
research Common genetic hair shaft abnormalities may be visualized by light and electron microscope
Genetic hair shaft abnormalities can be seen with microscopes and often affect scalp hair.
research Scarring alopecia in a black patient
Chemical relaxers may cause scarring alopecia in black women.
research Central scalp alopecia photographic scale in AfricanAmerican women
A scale was made to measure hair loss severity in African American women.
research Faculty Opinions recommendation of Autosomal-dominant woolly hair resulting from disruption of keratin 74 (KRT74), a potential determinant of human hair texture.
A mutation in the KRT74 gene causes woolly hair by affecting hair texture.
research Human scalp hair: geometry, biochemistry, growth parameters and mechanical characteristics
A 6-group geometric classification of human scalp hair is more reliable and objective for testing than an 8-group system.
research BH21 Segmented heterochromia with calibre change: an under-recognized sign of alopecia areata
Segmented hair color changes can indicate active alopecia areata.
research Photochemical alterations in human hair. I. Artificial irradiation and investigations of hair proteins
Melanin in black hair protects it from sun damage better than light-brown hair.
research Peer Review #1 of "Potential use of human hair shaft keratin peptide signatures to distinguish gender and ethnicity (v0.1)"
Keratin peptides in hair may help identify gender and ethnicity, but more research is needed.
research Nanomechanical characterization of human hair using nanoindentation and SEM
Human hair's strength and flexibility vary by ethnicity, damage, and treatment.
research Vertex Accentuation in Female Pattern Hair Loss in Asians
Asian women often experience distinct hair thinning at the top of the head.
research Factors Related to Hair Antiretroviral Concentration: A Systematic Review of Global Literature
Hair antiretroviral concentration is affected by hair type, segment position, housing, drug use, sexual behavior, kidney function, and genetics.
research Future Directions: Gene Polymorphism Diagnostics Relevant to Hair
research Genetic Susceptibility to Alopecia
Certain mutations in the PADI3 gene may increase the risk of developing a type of scarring hair loss common in women of African descent.
research Enhanced ectodysplasin-A receptor (EDAR) signaling alters multiple fiber characteristics to produce the East Asian hair form
A genetic change in the EDAR gene causes the unique hair traits found in East Asians.