Hair follicles: kinetic concepts and human disease.
The hair follicle is a dynamic structure in which vigorous cell proliferation and protein synthesis occur on an intermittent basis during the course of the hair growth cycle. This article reviews how the kinetics of hair growth are altered in common physiological and pathological hair disorders and how these changes can be related to the clinical features.
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Department of Dermatology, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield.
D000506:Alopecia Areata / Q000473:pathology; D002453:Cell Cycle; D002455:Cell Division; D006197:Hair / Q000254:growth & development*; D006201:Hair Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D018859:Hair Follicle / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans