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Disorders of hair pigmentation

Thesis

Last updated: 06 Feb 2023

Subjects

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Tags

Dermatology & Andrology

Advisors

Sulayman, Muhsen M., Ramadhan, Shahira A., Mahgoub, Duaa M.

Authors

Muhammad, Duaa Abou-Bakr

Accessioned

2017-04-26 11:10:58

Available

2017-04-26 11:10:58

type

M.Sc. Thesis

Abstract

Hair color is provided by pigments produced by cells called:"melanocytes" The pigments are called "melanin". Melanin is found intwo forms: Eumelanin is the dark pigment which predominates in blackhair and Pheomelanin is a lighter pigment, which is found in red andblond hair.In humans, melanocyte cells are found diffusely scattered in the skin andalso in little clusters in the hair follicles.There are many factors affecting hair color e.g.: stem cell, aging,chemical, environment, weathering, and nutritional factors etc …..The most common disorders of pigmentation of the hair are prematuregraying hair (canities), poliosis, green hair, blue hair and yellow hair.Decreased hair pigmentation in which dark hair appears lighter may occurin the following condition: Waardenburg's syndrome, piebaldism ,Albinism , Hutchinson-Gilford progeria type syndromes and Werner'ssyndrome

Issued

1 Jan 2008

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.21473/iknito-space/31646

Details

Type

Thesis

Created At

28 Jan 2023