Segmented heterochromia in scalp hair

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 1148-1150

  Yoon, Kyeong Han ^a   Kim, Daehwan ^a   Sohn, Seonghyang ^b   Lee, Won Soo ^c  

^a Ajou University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Ajou University   (South Korea)

^c Wonju National College   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IRON;

ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG EFFECT; HAIR COLOR; HAIR DISEASE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCALP HAIR; SCHOOL CHILD; SEGMENTED HETEROCHROMIA; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0344430167     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0190-9622(03)00471-7     Document Type: Article

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