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Showing 1 to 4 of 4 for “"Caucasian hair"”.
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A comparison of root diameter and protein content of hair to serum protein, urinary nitrogen, and diet in preschool children
… of this investigation was to evaluate the use of hair root diameter and protein/root as a practical and reliable field method for assessment of protein nutritional status. Subjects were thirty-five Caucasian preschool children from rural low-income families. Hair root diameter and protein/root …
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An investigation of the association between structural proteins and lipids with scalp hair curvature
Scalp hair is increasingly being used as a non-invasive analytical sample in diagnostic and forensic medicine. However, variable sensitivities for detection of hair biomarkers were observed, whereby African hair generally incorporated higher drug levels than Asian and Caucasian hair types. It was …
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Scalp as a donor site in children: Is it really the best option?
… Humans have several different types of hair, classified into eight different groups, of which types VII and VIII predominate in South Africa. The scalp with its abundance of hair is often used as a preferential donor site for small burns. Major reasons cited are that the donor site is …
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Evaluating the impact of ultraviolet light on chemical and mechanical properties of human scalp hair through controlled and natural experiments
Introduction: Human hair fibres have been studied in a variety of fields for different applications. Examples include the use of hair as a medical testing substrate for diagnosis of pathologies, as a tool for forensic investigations, a substrate for cosmetic product development and as a precursor …