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. 2009 Jan;1(1):35-6.
doi: 10.4103/0974-7753.51925.

Spangled hair in siblings

Sundaram Murugusundram  1
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Spangled hair in siblings

Sundaram Murugusundram. Int J Trichology. 2009 Jan.
No abstract available

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Figures

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Figure 1
Siblings with abnormal scalp hair
Figure 2
Figure 2
Spangled appearance with reflected light
Figure 3
Figure 3
Alternate parallel banding under polarized microscopy
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