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Estrogen leads to reversible hair cycle retardation through inducing premature catagen and maintaining telogen.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Hu Hui-min, Zhang Shou-bing, Lei Xiao-hua, Deng Zhi-li, Guo Wei-xiang, Qiu Zhi-fang, Liu Shuang, Wang Xin-yue, Zhang He, Duan En-kui
Abstract excerpt
Estrogen dysregulation causes hair disorder. Clinical observations have demonstrated that estrogen raises the telogen/anagen ratio and inhibits hair shaft elongation of female scalp hair follicles. In spite of these clinical insights, the properties of estrogen on hair follicles are poorly dissec...
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