Apparent fragility of African hair is unrelated to the cystine-rich protein distribution: a cytochemical electron microscopic study.
A feature of black African hair is an apparent increased fragility of the hair shaft compared to other ethnic groups (as measured by the tensile force needed to break the hair fibre). This has certain similarities to that reported for trichorrhexis nodosa (weathering secondary to physical damage) an...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2005
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