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January 2014 in “Journal of analytical & bioanalytical techniques” The study did not conclude whether hair can reliably indicate kidney stones, cholelithiasis, hypertension, or diabetes.
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October 1970 in “Archives of disease in childhood” Hair amino acid levels can indicate metabolic disorders.
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