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Anagen effluvium |
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Anagen effluvium is the result of a disturbance of proliferative activity of hair follicle matrix cells, which leads to the narrowing and subsequent breakage of the proximal portion of hair shafts. This type of hair loss can be caused by systemic chemotherapy or by radiotherapy to the head. An abnormal loss of anagen (growth phase) hairs. |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HP_0025469 |
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Anagen effluvium is the result of a disturbance of proliferative activity of hair follicle matrix cells, which leads to the narrowing and subsequent breakage of the proximal portion of hair shafts. This type of hair loss can be caused by systemic chemotherapy or by radiotherapy to the head. |
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2017-05-14T11:20:58Z |
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An abnormal loss of anagen (growth phase) hairs. |
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Anagen effluvium |
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HP:0025469 |
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Anagen effluvium |
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