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. 2013 Apr;5(2):102-3.
doi: 10.4103/0974-7753.122975.

Trichothiodystrophy: role of a dermato-trchologist

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Trichothiodystrophy: role of a dermato-trchologist

Fatemeh Livani et al. Int J Trichology. 2013 Apr.
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Figure 1
(a) Short, irregular spare hair on the scalp, (b) ichthyosiform dermatitis on left leg
Figure 2
Figure 2
(a) Trichoschisis (transverse fractures), (b) intermittent bright and dark bands under polarized microscopy

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