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Hair diseases can be divided into those that lead to deformed hairs, with possible loss through breakage, and into the true alopecias in which hair is lost completely, either temporarily or permanently. In either case, microscopic changes of the hair follicle may be expected (Pinkus and Mehregan 1976).
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Pinkus, H. (1981). Alterations of the Hair Follicle in Hair Diseases. In: Orfanos, C.E., Montagna, W., Stüttgen, G. (eds) Hair Research. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-81650-5_34
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