Trichothiodystrophy and fragile hair: The distinction between diagnostic signs and diagnostic labels in childhood hair disease

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 161, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1379-1383

  Cheng, S ^a   Stone, J ^a   De Berker, D ^a  

^a BRISTOL ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fragile hair; Hair amino acid analysis; Low cystine; Tiger tail; Trichothiodystrophy

Indexed keywords

CYSTINE; METHIONINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMINO ACID ANALYSIS; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HAIR; HUMAN; INFANT; ION EXCHANGE CHROMATOGRAPHY; MALE; MICROSCOPY; PHENOTYPE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY; TRICHOTHIODYSTROPHY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CYSTINE; FEMALE; HAIR; HAIR DISEASES; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; METHIONINE; PHENOTYPE; SULFUR; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 72649085941     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2009.09403.x     Document Type: Article

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