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. 2013 Oct;5(4):224-5.
doi: 10.4103/0974-7753.130423.

Monilethrix

Ganesh Avhad  1 , Priyanka Ghuge  2
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Monilethrix

Ganesh Avhad et al. Int J Trichology. 2013 Oct.
No abstract available

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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Patient with diffuse sparseness of hair over the scalp with multiple papules over nape of neck and occipital region
Figure 2
Figure 2
Trichogram showing characteristic periodic narrowing with the nodes giving beaded appearance of hair shaft
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