Pox Family of Viruses The poxvirus family Poxviridae consists of a group of large, enveloped, double-stranded DNA viruses capable of infecting vertebrates and invertebrates. Poxviruses are the largest known animal viruses, and the characteristic viral inclusions caused by infection with…
Non-neoplastic disorders of hair comprise mainly the alopecias and hair shaft abnormalities. In this chapter, only the alopecias are considered. Their diagnosis requires close clinicopathologic correlation. The hair shaft abnormalities are covered extensively in various textbooks and atlases, and readers…
Evidence Levels: A Double-blind study B Clinical trial ≥ 20 subjects C Clinical trial < 20 subjects D Series ≥ 5 subjects E Anecdotal case reports Open full size image Introduction Hirsutism is the excessive growth of terminal hair in…
Key points Androgenetic alopecia is the most common cause of alopecia in both men and women; however, approved therapeutic treatment options are limited. Patients should be counseled that treatment of androgenetic alopecia is directed toward prevention of further hair thinning…