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July 1993 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” Merkel cells are abundant in facial vellus hair follicles, especially during the anagen phase.
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Yak hair stretches mainly due to macromolecules slipping past each other.
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April 2000 in “Experimental Dermatology” A new gene mutation causes a rare type of hair loss.
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