Scanning Electron Microscopic Hair Shaft Analysis in Ectodermal Dysplasia Syndromes

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Authors

Stefanie A. Hirano‐Ali · Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis

Ashley M. Reed · Dermatology Specialists

B. ROWAN · Old Dominion University

Timothy Sorrells · Naval Medical Center Portsmouth

Judith V. Williams · Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters

David M. Pariser · Eastern Virginia Medical School

Antoinette F. Hood

Abstract

SEM is a possible adjuvant tool in the diagnosis of ED syndromes. There are significant differences, with high specificity, between the hairs of individuals with ED and those of control subjects and between subtypes.

Topics & Keywords

Hair Growth and Disorders Cancer and Skin Lesions Genetic and rare skin diseases.

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Pediatric Dermatology

Volume 32, Issue 6, pp. 836-844

DOI: 10.1111/pde.12674

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